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Gov's cup for SS
Governor's cup for social studies #18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are about 54,000 miles of streams and rivers in Kentucky, more than any state except one. Which state has more miles of rivers and streams than the Commonwealth? | Alaska |
| Which state was the first to succeed from the union after Abraham Lincoln was elected, doing so on December 20, 1860. What state joined six other states in February 1861 to form the Confederate states of America? | South Carolina |
| The British government passed a series of laws designed to raise money for the crown. Which law was the first law passed by Parliament that would cause resentment among the colonists? | Sugar Act |
| These US mountains are more than 1,300 miles long, with most of the ridges running from northeast to southwest. The mountains are old with lower and less jagged peaks than the peaks of the “new” mountains. In which range is Mount Mitchell located? | Appalachian Mountains |
| Five people were killed when British troops fired on a crowd in Massachusetts. The skirmish between British soldiers and a crowd of American colonists was known as the Boston Massacre. Which former slave was the first victim to die for independence in the skirmish? | Crispus Attucks |
| In the 1870s, this man’s steel company factories were the first in United States to use the Bessemer process to produce steel. What American industrialist, also the owner of Keystone Bridge Works, built the first iron bridge across the Ohio River? | Andrew Carnegie |
| The Virginia colony was secure enough by 1619 to establish the first representative assembly in America. The group of 22 citizens passed local laws. What was the first lawmaking body in the colonies? | House of Burgesses |
| This region of Kentucky is part of a larger region that extends from New York to Alabama. It’s located in the eastern portion of the state and consists of mountains, plateaus and valleys. Two mountain ranges are found in this region, as well as the highest point in the state. In which region can you find the Black Mountains? | Cumberland Plateau |
| This Genoese explorer sailed under the flag of Spain. He was a common sailor aboard the Genoese merchantman, and he swam to shore in Lisbon after his ship was attacked and sank. What explorer’s discovery was actually a serendipitous mistake that enabled him to find the New World in 1492? | Christopher Columbus |
| This man was called the “firebrand of the American Revolution.” On January 10, 1776, he published the first series of pamphlets that would call for the colonists revolt against England. Who wrote common sense? | Thomas Paine |
| After 20 years of Democratic presidents in the White House, this Republican was elected in 1952. What World War II hero chose Richard Nixon as his vice president? | Dwight D Eisenhower |
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