How it works
These trivia questions about Kentucky come in four rounds: Kentucke country to statehood, rivers, regions and odd corners, falls, gorges and wildlife, and festivals, music and the table.
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Kentucky history trivia questions in the first round
Kentucke country to statehood runs from the first survey to Harrodsburg, ten conventions at Danville and statehood as the fifteenth state. Rivers, regions and odd corners finds the piece of Kentucky that a surveying error cut off.
Trivia questions for KY classrooms and reunions
Falls, gorges and wildlife has a moonbow and the return of the elk; Festivals, music and the table has Tater Day. Tap a choice to see the answer, a reason and the article it was read in.
Questions and answers
What are some easy questions in this pack?
What can be seen by moonlight at Cumberland Falls? Which vegetable does Benton honor on Tater Day? What is the highest title of honor the state gives? The answers are a moonbow, the sweet potato and Kentucky colonel.
Are these Kentucky trivia questions and answers checked?
Yes. Each answer was read on October 3, 2026 in the Wikipedia article Kentucky, linked under the question. Horse racing, distilling, tobacco and brand names in that article are left out.
What is Kentucky Bend?
A small piece of Kentucky at the far west corner, cut off from the rest of the state and surrounded by Missouri and Tennessee. It is the result of a surveying error, and the road to it runs through Tennessee.
When did Kentucky become a state?
On June 1, 1792, as the fifteenth state. It had been part of Virginia, and Isaac Shelby was elected its first governor.