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180 | Kentucky Trivia

Posted on July 6, 2022February 26, 2023 by Brian Rollins
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Get your horses ready, it’s time for some Kentucky Trivia. This week, it’s thirty questions about the state, its history, its geography, and some of its famous residents. As always, we’ve broken them up into three rounds of ten questions each.

And, when you’re done with Kentucky Trivia, take a moment to leave us a review, some feedback, and check out the return of our Book of the Week: The Kentucky Derby: 101 Reasons to Love America’s Favorite Horse Race.

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The Kentucky Derby: 101 Reasons to Love America’s Favorite Horse Race

Long shots and closers. Secretariat, War Admiral, Citation, and Seattle Slew. The astonishing ride of Mine That Bird. The lovable spirit of Smarty Jones. Trainers and owners. A sea of spectacular hats. A classic mint julep in a silver cup. The break from the gate. Photo finishes. Holding the winning ticket. These are only a few of the things that make the Kentucky Derby the most exciting two minutes in sports.

The Kentucky Derby offers a compendium of the legendary horses and rich history, the personalities, and the real-life experience of Derby Day from the backstretch to the winner’s circle. With colorful anecdotes and striking photography, Sheri Seggerman and Mary Tiegreen have captured the rivalries, fanfare, and unpredictability that give the Run for the Roses its allure. The third title in a series that celebrates the nation’s most iconic sporting events, The Kentucky Derby captures the pageantry and the passion of this great American race.

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Episode Transcript/Quiz

Episode Intro

Saddle up your horses and let’s get ready to race.

Hey gang, this is episode 180 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your host, Brian Rollins and this week, we’ve got loads of Kentucky Trivia for this week’s show.

Famous for many things, we’ve distilled the state down to thirty trivia questions broken into the three rounds of ten questions each. 

If you need rules or score cards, you can find them at DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. Additionally, you can send me a note from there or any feedback you might want to share.

That covers the intro, so let’s get the trivia started.

The Dorky Round

1. What horse race, held on the first Saturday of May, is called 'The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports'?

The Kentucky Derby

2. What military complex houses the US gold reserves?

Fort Knox

3. What Pirates of the Caribbean actor was born in Owensboro, KY?

Johnny Depp

4. What state forms the southern border of Kentucky?

Tennessee

5. What is the Kentucky state mineral?

Coal

6. What type of American whiskey is produced primarily from corn mash and is often made in Kentucky?

Bourbon. In fact, some people claim it’s named after the county in Kentucky and not the French dynasty.

7. What Kentucky family famously feuded with Hatfields of West Virginia?

The McCoys of Pike County.

8. What is the only James Bond film set in Kentucky?

Remember when we talked about Fort Knox? The climax of Goldfinger takes place there.

9. What 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe novel is set in Kentucky?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

10. Galahad, played by Colin Firth, has a spectacular shootout in a Kentucky church in what 2014 movie?

Kingsmen: The Secret Service

The Geeky Round

1. What is the capital of Kentucky?

Frankfort

2. What world-famous boxer was born in Kentucky on January 17, 1942?

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr better known to the world as Muhammad Ali.

3. Kentucky has produced one US president. Which one?

Abraham Lincoln

4. Made by 3M, every single one of what is produced in Cynthiana, Kentucky?

Post-It Notes

5. What Japanese-owned car maker has its largest factory in Kentucky?

Toyota

6. What fast-food chain was born out of a service station in Corbin, KY in the 1930s?

Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC

7. Patty and Mildred Hill, from Kentucky, are the writers of what song? Hint: It's one of the most famous English-language songs in history.

Happy Birthday to You

8. What is the largest city in Kentucky?

Louisville

9. What river forms the northern border of Kentucky?

The Ohio River

10. What music genre shares its name with a Kentucky plant?

Bluegrass. It’s also the state’s nickname.

The Nerdy Round

1. Since 1981, every single model of what sports car has been made in Bowling Green, Kentucky?

The Chevrolet Corvette

2. What wood is traditionally used to make the famous Louisville Slugger bat?

White Ash. Though an invasive beetle is destroying those trees, forcing the manufacturer to use Maple and Birch.

3. In addition to being the birthplace of Lincoln, what Confederate States of America president was also born in Kentucky?

Jefferson Davis

4. What star of the medical drama, ER, was born in Kentucky?

George Clooney

5. What country music star and Kentuckian made a name for herself with songs like Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' and 'Coal Miner's Daughter'?

Loretta Lynn

6. What broadcast journalist was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes?

Diane Sawyer from Glasgow, KY

7. 64% of the American deaths in which war were from Kentucky?

The War of 1812. Roughly 2260 Kentuckians died in that war.

8. The National Forest located in south-eastern Kentucky is named for what frontiersman?

Daniel Boone

9. In addition to 'Commonwealth of Kentucky', what phrase is on the state flag?

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

10. The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to the world's largest collection of what?

Ventriloquist dummies.

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done with Kentucky. Scratch that one off the list. Want some more facts about Kentucky? Well here you go:

  • Kentucky is the 15th state and joining the US in 1792.
  • It’s 26th in population and 37th in size
  • It borders seven states
  • The highest point is Black Mountain at 4,145 ft (or 1263 m)

I’ve never been to Kentucky, but it looks beautiful. I’ll have to visit one day. Just not that Ventriloquist dummy museum.

We’ll be back again for more trivia next week. Here’s a hint:

Which is the only one of the original thirteen colonies not to border the ocean?

No cheating and using a map. Try to solve it in your head. I’ll see you back here next Wednesday.

This has been episode 180 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The theme music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. You can find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening.

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