All About Missouri
Do you really know everything about Missouri? Take this interesting quiz and find out now!
- 1.
The world's largest banjo stands in which Missouri city?
- A.
Lebanon
- B.
Branson
- C.
Butler
- D.
Blaine
Correct Answer
B. Branson -
- 2.
What are the state bird and state tree of Missouri?
- A.
Roadrunner And Pinon
- B.
Hermit Thrush And Sugar Maple
- C.
Common Loon And Red Pine
- D.
Bluebird And Flowering Dogwood
Correct Answer
D. Bluebird And Flowering Dogwood -
- 3.
When did Missouri achieve U.S. statehood?
- A.
March 4, 1791
- B.
March 1, 1803
- C.
November 11, 1889
- D.
August 10, 1821
Correct Answer
D. August 10, 1821 -
- 4.
Made at St. Joseph, Missouri, what was the first ready-mix food to be introduced commercially?
- A.
Pancake Flour
- B.
Kookoo
- C.
Beans
- D.
Herb Stew
Correct Answer
A. Pancake Flour -
- 5.
In 1865 Missouri became the first slave state to do what?
- A.
Pay Slaves
- B.
Own Slaves
- C.
Free Slaves
- D.
Feed Slaves
Correct Answer
C. Free Slaves -
- 6.
What crop brings in the most income for Missourians?
- A.
Eggs
- B.
Soybeans
- C.
Wine
- D.
Cherries
Correct Answer
B. Soybeans -
- 7.
The peak of which mountain is Missouri's highest point?
- A.
Wildcat Mountain
- B.
Pike's Hill
- C.
Bell Mountain
- D.
Taum Sauk Mountain
Correct Answer
D. Taum Sauk Mountain -
- 8.
Who was the first U.S. President born in Missouri?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Harry S. Truman
- D.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Correct Answer
C. Harry S. Truman -
- 9.
What Missouri landmark burned when it was struck by lightning in 1911?
- A.
Gateway Arch
- B.
Capitol Building
- C.
Fort Osage
- D.
Eads Bridge
Correct Answer
B. Capitol Building -
- 10.
What is the state insect of Missouri?
- A.
Mosquito
- B.
Honeybee
- C.
Housefly
- D.
Carpenter Ant
Correct Answer
B. Honeybee -
- 11.
What is the state animal of Missouri?
- A.
Mule
- B.
Ox
- C.
Horse
- D.
Dog
Correct Answer
A. Mule -
- 12.
Missouri and which other state share their borders with the most states?
- A.
Colorado
- B.
Tennessee
- C.
Kentucky
- D.
West Virginia
Correct Answer
B. Tennessee -
- 13.
Schools close in Nixa, Missouri on what fishy holiday?
- A.
Catfish Celebration
- B.
Troutfest
- C.
Sucker Day
- D.
Bass Day
Correct Answer
C. Sucker Day -
- 14.
Missouri native Valentine Tapley refused to do what after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
- A.
Sleep
- B.
Eat
- C.
Shave
- D.
Bathe
Correct Answer
C. Shave -
- 15.
What Missouri city is often referred to as a "Family-Friendly Las Vegas"?
- A.
Jefferson City
- B.
Kansas City
- C.
St. Louis
- D.
Branson
Correct Answer
D. Branson -
- 16.
Who was elected the first female U.S. Senator from Missouri in 2006?
- A.
Jean Carnahan
- B.
Maria Cantwell
- C.
Claire McCaskill
- D.
Debbie Stabenow
Correct Answer
C. Claire McCaskill -
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