I’m from KY, and I’ve lived here all of my life. I’ve also rarely traveled, so I wonder about what I consider “common knowledge,” ie every one here knows, is actually well known outside of KY. So, please tell me which of the following questions you know the answer to, and where you’re from.
What age are the horses in the Kentucky Derby?
What are the three races in the Triple Crown, in correct order?
What’s a gelding?
What is Colonel Sanders’s first name?
How many “secret herbs and spices” does KFC use?
How many NCAA men’s basketball championships has the University of Kentucky won?
Who is the majority whip of the US senate (also Kentucky’s senior senator)?
Some of these are pretty good. Here’s the answers.
What age are the horses in the Kentucky Derby? Three
What are the three races in the Triple Crown, in correct order?** Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont**
What’s a gelding? A castrated horse
What is Colonel Sanders’s first name? Harland
How many “secret herbs and spices” does KFC use? Eleven
How many NCAA men’s basketball championships has the University of Kentucky won? Seven. The University of Louisville has two.
Who is the majority whip of the US senate (also Kentucky’s senior senator)? Mitch McConnell, who’s considered the favorite to replace Bill Frist as majority leader.
Have you ever heard of Ale-8-1? The soft drink of the gods. I believe it’s only available in KY
On preview, I see brianjedi beat me to these answers.
I’m actually quite surprised to hear that. I don’t know which one–I was on a bus trip from New York to Memphis, and all I remember is that the driver stopped and told us we couldn’t get off the bus, then went and got himself a frickin’ Egg McMuffin.
No. (And that’s a correct ansewer to your question, sir!)
So, that’s 2,3,7, and 8 right. 1 and 4 guessing. 5 and 6, no idea.
I’m from Long Island, New York, went to college upstate NY, and now live in Baltimore.
I was born in Cleveland and lived in Northeast Ohio until I moved to Lafayette in 2001. My mother is a Kentucky native, but only lived in the state for a year or so (her father was a minister, and thus the family moved frequently).
What age are the horses in the Kentucky Derby?
They’re three-year-olds.
What are the three races in the Triple Crown, in correct order?
Kentucky Derby; Preakness (Maryland); Belmont Stakes (New York)
What’s a gelding?
A castrated male horse.
What is Colonel Sanders’s first name?
Harlan or Harland – I’d normally Google for the correct spelling, but I’m approaching this quiz as if I were taking a test in school.
How many “secret herbs and spices” does KFC use?
Eleven, I think (I can hear a jingle in my head). If not 11, then seven.
How many NCAA men’s basketball championships has the University of Kentucky won?
I believe it’s officially three, and that there was another one forfeited when it was learned that the Wildcats had used ineligible players. If I were on Millionaire and this question came up, I’d probably be using a lifeline.
Who is the majority whip of the US senate (also Kentucky’s senior senator)?
I know that former major-league baseball pitcher Jim Bunning is one of your U.S. Senators, but I believe he’s the junior one. If given a multiple choice, I’d probably figure it out, but you can mark me wrong on this one.
Have you ever heard of Ale-8-1?
No spoiler box needed to admit that I haven’t.
This was fun – if this thread succeeds, I may compose a quiz about either my state of birth or my adopted home.
Where did Kentucky play basketball before Rupp Arena was built?
Memorial Gym (all campuses used to have a gym call “Memorial Gym” )
Who was the first female governor?
Phyllis George, because she wore the pants in the family when she was married to Governor John Y. Brown.
11. Harry Truman’s vice-president was from Kentucky. What was his name, and where was he born?
Alben Barkely. I have no idea where he was born, except to say that he was close to his mother at the time.
How many counties does Kentucky have?
No clue.
There is only one Division I university in the state that UK has never played in basketball. Which one is it?
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