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What Native American nation do the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes belong to?
- Sioux
- Apache
- Choctaw
- Cherokee

About This Quiz

Explore South Dakota through this engaging quiz! Learn about its state symbols, geography, history, and native wildlife. Discover key facts such as statehood date and the unique landscapes, enhancing your knowledge about this U. S. State.

2.

Custer State Park in South Dakota is home to what free-roaming animals?
- Mustangs
- Sheep
- Goats
- Bison
Correct Answer

A. Bison
3.

What are the state bird and state tree of South Dakota?
- Ring-Necked Pheasant And Black Hills Spruce
- Cactus Wren And Palo Verde
- Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher And Redbud
- Robin And White Oak
Correct Answer

A. Ring-Necked Pheasant And Black Hills Spruce
4.

What area of severe erosion is found in South Dakota?
- Black Hills
- Badlands
- Mohave Desert
- Ogalalla Gulch
Correct Answer

A. Badlands
5.

Where in South Dakota was gold discovered in 1874?
- Mount Rushmore
- Badlands
- Black Hills
- Fort Pierre
Correct Answer

A. Black Hills
6.

What territory, created in 1861, comprised the Dakotas and parts of Wyoming and Montana?
- Utah
- Dakota
- Montana
- Nebraska
Correct Answer

A. Dakota
7.

When did South Dakota achieve statehood in the USA?
- December 12, 1787
- December 7, 1787
- November 2, 1889
- January 26, 1837
Correct Answer

A. November 2, 1889
8.

South Dakota with a land area of 75898 square miles is ranked here compared to other states in total land area?
- 36th
- 38th
- 1st
- 17th
Correct Answer

A. 17th
9.

What was the original Dakota Territory capital?
- Mitchell
- Yankton
- Rapid City
- Pierre
Correct Answer

A. Yankton
10.

What was South Dakota's first permanent settlement, founded in 1817?
- Yankton
- Sioux Falls
- Fort Randall
- Fort Pierre
Correct Answer

A. Fort Pierre
11.

Which Sioux chief was born in South Dakota?
- Crazy Horse
- Geronimo
- Sitting Bull
- Tonto
Correct Answer

A. Sitting Bull
12.

What is the South Dakota State nickname?
- Hill Men
- Hardrockers
- Custers
- Goldiggers
Correct Answer

A. Hardrockers

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Question On South Dakota

What Native American nation do the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes belong to?

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Custer State Park in South Dakota is home to what free-roaming animals?

What are the state bird and state tree of South Dakota?

What area of severe erosion is found in South Dakota?

Where in South Dakota was gold discovered in 1874?

What territory, created in 1861, comprised the Dakotas and parts of Wyoming and Montana?

When did South Dakota achieve statehood in the USA?

South Dakota with a land area of 75898 square miles is ranked here compared to other states in total land area?

What was the original Dakota Territory capital?

What was South Dakota's first permanent settlement, founded in 1817?

Which Sioux chief was born in South Dakota?

What is the South Dakota State nickname?