Kansas Quiz
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- 1.
The state of Kansas is located in which region?
- A.
Northwest
- B.
Northeast
- C.
West
- D.
Great Plains
Correct Answer
D. Great Plains -
- 2.
What 34th U.S. President hailed from Abilene, KS?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C.
Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
Richard Nixon
Correct Answer
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower -
- 3.
What Kansas government building is called "Cedar Crest"?
- A.
City Hall
- B.
Governor's Mansion
- C.
Capital Building
- D.
County Courthouse
Correct Answer
B. Governor's Mansion -
- 4.
What did the state of Kansas rename in honor of the heroic nurse Clara Barton?
- A.
Fort Barton
- B.
Barton County
- C.
Barton Lake
- D.
Barton River
Correct Answer
B. Barton County -
- 5.
What river's name changes pronunciation only when it passes through Kansas?
- A.
Missouri
- B.
Neosho
- C.
Solomon
- D.
Arkansas
Correct Answer
D. Arkansas -
- 6.
From which Kansas town is salt mined, processed and shipped?
- A.
Hutchison
- B.
Wichita
- C.
Derby
- D.
Topeka
Correct Answer
A. Hutchison -
- 7.
With a land area of 81,823 square miles, where does Kansas rank among the 50 states?
- A.
44th
- B.
47th
- C.
15th
- D.
3rd
Correct Answer
C. 15th -
- 8.
What is the state bird and state tree of Kansas?
- A.
Mockingbird And Pecan
- B.
Willow Ptarmigan And Sitka Spruce
- C.
Eastern Goldfinch And Oak
- D.
Western Meadowlark And Cottonwood
Correct Answer
D. Western Meadowlark And Cottonwood -
- 9.
Which of these was an early capital of the state of Kansas?
- A.
Manhattan
- B.
Sterling
- C.
Lecompton
- D.
Wichita
Correct Answer
C. Lecompton -
- 10.
Where was Kansas native Amelia Earhart born?
- A.
Atchison
- B.
Concordia
- C.
Wellington
- D.
Wichita
Correct Answer
A. Atchison -
- 11.
Which Kansas native came up with over 300 uses for the peanut?
- A.
Booker T. Washington
- B.
George Washington Carver
- C.
Sylvester Graham
- D.
John Deere
Correct Answer
B. George Washington Carver -
- 12.
What was Iowa known for on the Oregon Trail?
- A.
Free Food
- B.
An Abundance Of Stops
- C.
Large Buffalo Herds
- D.
No Reported Indian Attacks
Correct Answer
D. No Reported Indian Attacks -
- 13.
Who was the first explorer to reach Kansas in 1541 while looking for gold?
- A.
Daniel Boone
- B.
Hernando De Soto
- C.
Francisco Coronado
- D.
Meriwether Lewis
Correct Answer
C. Francisco Coronado -
- 14.
Which river is 460 miles long, arises in Morris County, Kansas and enters the Arkansas in Oklahoma?
- A.
The Neosho
- B.
The Platte
- C.
The Pearl
- D.
The Republican
Correct Answer
A. The Neosho -
- 15.
When did Kansas achieve statehood in the USA?
- A.
February 14, 1859
- B.
January 29, 1861
- C.
August 21, 1880
- D.
March 15, 1820
Correct Answer
B. January 29, 1861 -
- 16.
Why did Kansan Sylvester Graham create the graham cracker in the 1800's?
- A.
To Promote Good Nutrition
- B.
It Was An Accident
- C.
To Get Rid Of Surplus Wheat
- D.
For A Travel Food
Correct Answer
A. To Promote Good Nutrition -
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