Lexington, Kentucky - Quiz
Lexington Kentucky
  • 1. Which two railroads were hosted at Union Station in Lexington?
A) Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway
B) Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville
C) Southern Railway and Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
D) Chesapeake & Ohio Railway and Louisville and Nashville
  • 2. In what year was Union Station in Lexington demolished?
A) 1965
B) 1957
C) 1970
D) 1960
  • 3. What was the last remnant of the Royal Palm that left Lexington?
A) 1972
B) 1967
C) 1965
D) 1970
  • 4. Which airport serves Lexington and is located on the west side of the city?
A) Lexington International Airport
B) Fayette Regional Airport
C) Blue Grass Airport
D) Kentucky State Airport
  • 5. Which airlines provide passenger flights at Blue Grass Airport?
A) Allegiant, American, Delta, and United
B) Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier
C) United, Spirit, JetBlue, and Allegiant
D) American, Southwest, Delta, and Alaska
  • 6. What percentage of Lexingtonians commuted by driving alone in 2019?
A) 65.4%
B) 72.1%
C) 85.7%
D) 79.3%
  • 7. What was the percentage of Lexington households without a car in 2016?
A) 8.7%
B) 6.5%
C) 9.2%
D) 7.4%
  • 8. What was the national average of households without a car in 2016?
A) 9.0%
B) 8.2%
C) 7.4%
D) 8.7%
  • 9. How many cars per household did Lexington average in 2016?
A) 2.0
B) 1.7
C) 1.5
D) 1.8
  • 10. Who is responsible for primary law enforcement duties within Lexington-Fayette County?
A) Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Police
B) Fayette County Sheriff's Office
C) Kentucky State Police
D) Lexington Police Department
  • 11. How many sworn police officers were authorized for the Division of Police as of July 1, 2021?
A) 700
B) 600
C) 639
D) 620
  • 12. In what year did the merger of the Lexington Police Department with the Fayette County Patrol occur?
A) 1974
B) 1964
C) 1984
D) 1994
  • 13. What is the role of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office?
A) Primary law enforcement
B) Fire protection
C) Traffic management
D) Court service, including court security, prisoner transport, process and warrant service, and property tax collection
  • 14. How many personnel does the Lexington Fire Department have?
A) Over 600
B) 450
C) 700
D) 500
  • 15. In what year was the Lexington Fire Department formed by the merger of county and city fire departments?
A) 1963
B) 1983
C) 1993
D) 1973
  • 16. How many districts (battalions) does the Lexington Fire Department have?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Five
D) Four
  • 17. Which city became Lexington's sister city in 1957?
A) Shinhidaka, Japan
B) Deauville, France
C) County Kildare, Ireland
D) Newmarket, United Kingdom
  • 18. Which sister city relationship was established in 1988, before a merger in 2006?
A) Deauville, France
B) Newmarket, United Kingdom
C) Shizunai, Japan
D) County Kildare, Ireland
  • 19. Which sister city is located in Normandy, France?
A) Shinhidaka
B) Newmarket
C) County Kildare
D) Deauville
  • 20. Which sister city is located in Leinster, Ireland?
A) County Kildare
B) Shinhidaka
C) Deauville
D) Newmarket
  • 21. Which sister city is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom?
A) Newmarket
B) Shinhidaka
C) Deauville
D) County Kildare
  • 22. Which sister city is located in Hokkaido, Japan?
A) Newmarket
B) County Kildare
C) Deauville
D) Shinhidaka
  • 23. When is the Festival of the Bluegrass held?
A) Late November
B) Early June
C) Early July
D) Late June
  • 24. What event does UK Opera Theatre present during the second and third weekends of June?
A) A Broadway medley 'It's A Grand Night for Singing!'
B) The Festival of the Bluegrass
C) Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights
D) The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra's annual concerts
  • 25. Who proclaimed June 29, 2013, as Pride Day in Lexington?
A) LexArts
B) Lexington Mayor Jim Gray
C) The Gay and Lesbian Services Organization
D) The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 26. Where is the Woodland Arts Fair held?
A) In Gratz Park Historic District
B) In the summer by the Lexington Art League
C) At the Kentucky Horse Park
D) At Transylvania University
  • 27. What is one of the highlights of 'Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights'?
A) The Festival of the Bluegrass
B) The Lexington Pride Festival
C) The Mini-Train Express
D) LexArts Gallery HOP
  • 28. Which organization presents several annual concerts in Lexington?
A) The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra
B) LexArts
C) UK Opera Theatre
D) The Lexington Ballet Company
  • 29. What ballet does the Lexington Ballet Company perform annually?
A) The Nutcracker Ballet
B) Giselle
C) Cinderella
D) Swan Lake
  • 30. What is the duration of 'Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights'?
A) From January to February
B) From April to May
C) From November 18 to December 31
D) From June to July
  • 31. What is a major highlight of 'Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights'?
A) The Festival of the Bluegrass
B) LexArts Gallery HOP
C) The Lexington Pride Festival
D) Santa Claus
  • 32. Where is the Lexington Pride Festival held?
A) In Gratz Park Historic District
B) At the Kentucky Horse Park
C) In Lexington
D) At Transylvania University
  • 33. What is the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra known for?
A) Organizing LexArts Gallery HOP
B) Presenting several annual concerts
C) Performing the Nutcracker Ballet
D) Hosting the Lexington Pride Festival
  • 34. What does the Lexington Art League host?
A) The Woodland Arts Fair
B) The Lexington Pride Festival
C) The Festival of the Bluegrass
D) Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights
  • 35. What is the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra known for performing?
A) The Nutcracker Ballet
B) The Festival of the Bluegrass
C) LexArts Gallery HOP
D) The Patriotic Music Concert
  • 36. What is the purpose of LexArts Gallery HOP?
A) To present annual concerts
B) To open the city's art galleries to the public
C) To host a music festival
D) To celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride
  • 37. What was the population of the Lexington–Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort combined statistical area in 2020?
A) 600,000
B) 747,919
C) 322,570
D) 516,811
  • 38. What is the most common spoken language in Lexington?
A) Arabic
B) Spanish
C) Swahili
D) English
  • 39. What percentage of the Lexington population speaks a language other than English at home?
A) 15%
B) 23%
C) 10%
D) 30%
  • 40. What percentage of households in Lexington were married couples living together in 2019?
A) 50%
B) 52%
C) 45%
D) 60%
  • 41. What was the median income for a household in Lexington in 2019?
A) $57,291
B) $60,000
C) $62,843
D) $50,000
  • 42. What percentage of Lexington's population was below the poverty line in 2019?
A) 14.6%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 18%
  • 43. What percentage of Lexington's population was under the age of 18 in 2019?
A) 18%
B) 20.9%
C) 25%
D) 15%
  • 44. What percentage of Lexington's population was 65 years of age or older in 2019?
A) 15%
B) 18%
C) 13.0%
D) 10%
  • 45. What percentage of Lexington's population was Black or African American as of the 2020 census?
A) 20%
B) 18%
C) 10%
D) 15.6%
  • 46. What was the average household size in Lexington in 2019?
A) 3.0
B) 2.5
C) 2.0
D) 2.37
  • 47. What was the average family size in Lexington in 2019?
A) 3.5
B) 3.0
C) 2.5
D) 2.99
  • 48. What was the median income for males living alone in Lexington in 2019?
A) $40,000
B) $36,268
C) $38,000
D) $35,000
  • 49. What was the median income for females living alone in Lexington in 2019?
A) $30,811
B) $28,000
C) $32,000
D) $31,000
  • 50. What percentage of those under the age of 18 were below the poverty line in Lexington in 2019?
A) 18%
B) 17.6%
C) 20%
D) 15%
  • 51. Who was the city school superintendent of Lexington from 1886 to 1928?
A) Edwin P. Morrow
B) Francis C. Marshall
C) Will Lockett
D) Massillon Alexander Cassidy
  • 52. Who led the federal troops that moved into Lexington in 1920?
A) Brigadier General Francis C. Marshall
B) Edwin P. Morrow
C) Massillon Alexander Cassidy
D) Will Lockett
  • 53. What was declared in Lexington following the 1920 tensions?
A) Martial law
B) A national holiday
C) A state of emergency
D) A curfew
  • 54. Which river's tributary is the Middle Fork of Elkhorn Creek, where Lexington was originally camped?
A) Elkhorn Creek
B) Cumberland River
C) Kentucky River
D) Ohio River
  • 55. In what year was the town of Lexington chartered by an act of the Virginia General Assembly?
A) 1782
B) 1790
C) 1775
D) 1800
  • 56. What was the population of Lexington as of the 2020 census?
A) 400,000
B) 300,000
C) 322,570
D) 350,000
  • 57. Which notable race course is located in Lexington?
A) Del Mar Racetrack
B) Churchill Downs
C) Pimlico Race Course
D) Keeneland
  • 58. Who was the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies?
A) John Wesley Hunt
B) Josiah Espy
C) Henry Clay
D) William McConnell
  • 59. Which epidemic devastated Lexington in 1833?
A) Yellow Fever
B) Tuberculosis
C) Smallpox
D) Cholera
  • 60. Which notable person from Lexington served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1812?
A) William McConnell
B) John Wesley Hunt
C) Josiah Espy
D) Henry Clay
  • 61. Which of the following is a venue located in Lexington?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Rupp Arena
C) American Airlines Arena
D) Oracle Arena
  • 62. Which of the following is a race course located in Lexington?
A) Santa Anita Park
B) Arlington Park
C) The Red Mile
D) Belmont Park
  • 63. Which year did Lexington become part of Kentucky as a state?
A) 1792
B) 1775
C) 1780
D) 1800
  • 64. What was the name of the group that arrived in the Lexington area in December 1781?
A) The Pioneer Group
B) The Kentucky Settlers
C) The Travelling Church
D) The Frontier Band
  • 65. In what year did Lexington enact the nation's first urban growth boundary?
A) 1958
B) 1978
C) 1988
D) 1968
  • 66. What is the minimum area requirement to maintain open space in the rural service area?
A) 40 acres
B) 50 acres
C) 30 acres
D) 20 acres
  • 67. How much money was allocated to the purchase of development rights plan in 2001?
A) $30 million
B) $40 million
C) $50 million
D) $60 million
  • 68. What climate zone is Lexington in?
A) Desert climate zone
B) Mediterranean climate zone
C) Continental climate zone
D) Humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen: Cfa)
  • 69. What is the USDA hardiness zone for Lexington?
A) 8b
B) 6b
C) 7b
D) 5b
  • 70. How many days at or above 90 °F (32 °C) occur annually in Lexington?
A) 30 days
B) 25 days
C) 20 days
D) 15 days
  • 71. How is Lexington recognized by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America?
A) As a low allergy area
B) As a moderate allergy area
C) As a high allergy area
D) As an allergy-free area
  • 72. Which sector is NOT mentioned as a strength of Lexington's economy?
A) Agriculture
B) Technology
C) Entrepreneurial support
D) Manufacturing
  • 73. Which company employs the most people in Lexington among the Fortune 500 companies?
A) Lexmark International
B) Xerox
C) Lockheed-Martin
D) IBM
  • 74. Which product is produced in the largest quantity at the Jif peanut butter plant in Lexington?
A) Crackers
B) Jelly
C) Sandwiches
D) Peanut butter
  • 75. How many employees does the University of Kentucky have?
A) 16,743
B) 10,000
C) 20,000
D) 5,000
  • 76. Which of the following hospitals is NOT mentioned as an employer in Lexington?
A) Saint Joseph Hospital
B) Veterans Administration Hospital
C) Central Baptist Hospital
D) Covenant Health
  • 77. Which company is known for manufacturing large ceiling fans and lighting fixtures?
A) Link-Belt Construction Equipment
B) A&W Restaurants
C) Big Ass Fans
D) Fazoli's
  • 78. Which restaurant chain is known for root beer in Lexington?
A) McDonald's
B) A&W Restaurants
C) Fazoli's
D) Burger King
  • 79. Which company has its largest operations in Lexington?
A) Trane
B) Toyota
C) UPS
D) Amazon.com, Inc.
  • 80. What type of food is Fazoli's known for?
A) Mexican fast food
B) Italian-American fast food
C) Chinese fast food
D) American fast food
  • 81. Which company is a designer and manufacturer of telescopic and lattice boom crawler cranes?
A) A&W Restaurants
B) Lexmark International
C) Big Ass Fans
D) Link-Belt Construction Equipment
  • 82. Which company employs 1,705 people in Lexington?
A) Lockheed-Martin
B) IBM
C) Xerox
D) Lexmark International
  • 83. Which sports entity is the most popular in Lexington?
A) Kentucky Thoroughblades
B) Lexington SC
C) The Kentucky Wildcats
D) Lexington Legends
  • 84. In which conference do most of the University of Kentucky's sports teams compete?
A) NCAA
B) Atlantic League
C) Southeastern Conference
D) USL Championship
  • 85. Where do the Lexington Legends play their home games?
A) University of Kentucky Stadium
B) CommonSpirit Ballpark
C) Lexington SC Stadium
D) Lexington Opera House
  • 86. In which league does Lexington SC's men's team compete?
A) USL Championship
B) NCAA
C) Atlantic League
D) Southeastern Conference
  • 87. In what year was Lexington SC founded?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2019
D) 2020
  • 88. Which of the following was a former professional sports team based in Lexington?
A) Lexington Legends
B) Lexington SC
C) Kentucky Wildcats
D) Kentucky Thoroughblades
  • 89. What type of races does The Red Mile harness track run?
A) Quarter horse races
B) Harness races
C) Sprint races
D) Thoroughbred races
  • 90. When was the partnership between Keeneland and The Red Mile announced?
A) 2016
B) 2014
C) 2013
D) 2015
  • 91. Which famous horse, a Kentucky Derby winner, is associated with the Kentucky Horse Park?
A) Seabiscuit
B) Funny Cide
C) American Pharoah
D) Secretariat
  • 92. In which year did Lexington host the World Equestrian Games?
A) 2016
B) 2012
C) 2014
D) 2010
  • 93. Where was the World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship held in 2017?
A) Woodland Park
B) Coolavin Park
C) Veterans Park
D) Jacobson Park
  • 94. What is the name of the long-standing local basketball tournament in Lexington?
A) The Bluegrass Basketball Fest
B) The Dirt Bowl
C) The Kentucky Slam Dunk
D) The Lexington Hoops Classic
  • 95. Which park in Lexington was originally named for its dirt basketball courts?
A) Shillito Park
B) Douglass Park
C) Woodland Park
D) Jacobson Park
  • 96. Which park in downtown Lexington is a $39 million private park opened in August 2025?
A) Kearney Hill Links
B) Triangle Park
C) Masterson Station Park
D) Gatton Park
  • 97. Which nature preserve in Lexington is located along the Kentucky River Palisades?
A) Lexington Arboretum
B) Old Frankfort Pike Preserve
C) Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
D) McConnell Springs
  • 98. Who is the current mayor of Lexington-Fayette?
A) John Smith
B) David Kloiber
C) Linda Gorton
D) Jane Doe
  • 99. What percentage of the vote did Linda Gorton receive in the 2022 General Election?
A) 50%
B) 14%
C) 85%
D) 71%
  • 100. What is the budget for the Fayette County Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024?
A) $500,000,000
B) $600,000,000
C) $677,440,375
D) $750,000,000
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