KY History Ch 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kentucky is made up of _____ geographic regions. | 6 |
| What was the first region that early settlers saw as they came west from Virginia? | The Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields |
| The Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields is sometimes called | Cumberland Plateau. |
| The Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields contain most of Kentucky’s forests which are part of the | Daniel Boone National Forest |
| What helped the early migration of people into Kentucky from Virginia? | The Cumberland Gap |
| What is a natural resource something found in nature and used by people? | Coal |
| Kentucky’s two largest cities, Lexington and Louisville, are in what region? | the Bluegrass Region. |
| The first permanent settlement in Kentucky was at Fort Harrod, located | in the Bluegrass Region. |
| Because of its unique kind of grass, Kentucky is known as | “The Bluegrass State.” |
| The Bluegrass Region is famous for | its horse farms. |
| What is the smallest of Kentucky’s geographic regions? | The Knobs |
| What is the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and the site of “My Old Kentucky Home?" | The Knobs |
| What covers the largest land area of the geographic regions? | The Pennyroyal Region |
| Mammoth Cave National Park is in the | Pennyroyal Region. |
| What is the longest cave system in the world? | Mammoth Cave |
| Much of Kentucky is made up of _______, a kind of rock that wears away easily. | limestone |
| What is named for the coal found there, but many people who live in the region actually make their living by farming? | The Western Coal Fields Region |
| What was named for Andrew Jackson, the 7thPresident of the United States because he helped arrange the purchase with the Indians? | The Jackson Purchase Region |
| This has sometimes been called “The Gateway to the West?" | The Jackson Purchase Region |
| Westernmost area of Kentucky | The Jackson Purchase Region |
| Contains a fault that could cause an earthquake. | The Jackson Purchase Region |
| What is Kentucky’s main natural resource? | coal |
| Kentucky has more miles of | rivers than any other state except Alaska. |
| What form all of Kentucky’s borders except the southern one? | rivers |
| What is so long it is known as the “Niagara of the South?” | The Cumberland River |
| What occurs when the mist rises above the falls in the light of a full moon, forming something similar to a rainbow? | A moonbow |
| Natural resources found in Kentucky include: | coal, limestone, sand, natural gas, clay, oil |
| What provides a habitat for many of the United State’s plants and animals that are endangered, or at risk of becoming extinct? | Wetlands |
| Kentucky has been called | “The Horse Capital of the World.” |
| Kentucky’s weather is variable, which means | that there are changes in the temperature and amount of precipitation from day to day. |
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