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Gov's cup for SS
Governor's cup for social studies #25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This waterway flows over 200 miles from Beattyville to Carrollton, where it empties into the Ohio River. What river’s course through Eastern Kentucky takes it to Frankfurt, where it is overlooked by Daniel Boone’s grave site? | Kentucky River |
| He named both the Cumberland Gap and the Cumberland River, and in 1750 became one of the first men of European dissent to venture into the area that is now Kentucky. Who was this Virginia physician? | Thomas Walker |
| As president, this man presided over what was known as his “kitchen cabinets,” and successfully shut down the Second Bank of the United States. What man, who lost the 1824 election to John Quincy Adams, won the elections of 1828 and 1832? | Andrew Jackson |
| It appears on money, passports, and numerous other documents, to show they are officially authorized. What name is given to the two-part national symbol? | Great seal |
| In January 2011, this member of the US House of Representatives was shot by Jared Loughner while participating in a “Congress on Your Corner” event. Who is this representative from Tucson Arizona? | Gabrielle Giffords |