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