Trivia On Missouri

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    Missouri derives its name from what type of boat?

    • Canoe
    • Steam Ship
    • Sailboat
    • Kayak
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  • 2. 

    Auguste Chouteau, the man who founded St. Louis, worked at what trade?

    • Fur Trader

    • Lawyer

    • Banker

    • Lumberjack

    Correct Answer
    A. Fur Trader
  • 3. 

    In 1967, Missouri adopted what as its state rock?

    • Mozarkite

    • Limestone

    • Slate

    • Granite

    Correct Answer
    A. Mozarkite
  • 4. 

    Which Missouri city was the convergence of the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails?

    • Jefferson City

    • Independence

    • St. Charles

    • Branson

    Correct Answer
    A. Independence
  • 5. 

    Products with which legendary food icon started in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1889?

    • Colonel Sanders

    • Uncle Ben

    • Mrs. Butterworth

    • Aunt Jemima

    Correct Answer
    A. Aunt Jemima
  • 6. 

    Missouri is bordered by how many states?

    • Eight

    • Seven

    • Six

    • Nine

    Correct Answer
    A. Eight
  • 7. 

    The state capital of Missouri was originally in which city?

    • Branson

    • St. Louis

    • St. Charles

    • Columbia

    Correct Answer
    A. St. Charles
  • 8. 

    The first state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri was destroyed in 1837 by what event?

    • Earthquake

    • Flood

    • Fire

    • Tornado

    Correct Answer
    A. Fire
  • 9. 

    Named after the Missouri Indian tribe, what does "Missouri" mean?

    • Town Of The Broken Canoes

    • Town Of The Large Canoes

    • Town Of The Wood Canoes

    • Town Of The Small Canoes

    Correct Answer
    A. Town Of The Large Canoes
  • 10. 

    A bronze statue of what goddess of grain sits atop the lantern of Missouri's capitol dome?

    • Venus

    • Ceres

    • Minerva

    • Vesta

    Correct Answer
    A. Ceres
  • 11. 

    What Missouri city was established by Louis Blanchette as a trading post in 1769?

    • St. Louis

    • New Madrid

    • St. Charles

    • Jefferson City

    Correct Answer
    A. St. Charles
  • 12. 

    What rock was adopted as Missouri's official state rock in 1967?

    • Mozarkite

    • Halite

    • Marble

    • Obsidian

    Correct Answer
    A. Mozarkite
  • 13. 

    Missouri Day occurs on the third Wednesday of which month?

    • April

    • October

    • November

    • August

    Correct Answer
    A. October
  • 14. 

    Who made the world's first successful parachute jump from an airplane in St. Louis, Missouri?

    • Captain Jake

    • Captain Berry

    • Captain Williams

    • Captain Luke

    Correct Answer
    A. Captain Berry
  • 15. 

    The Missouri River 340 kayak race starts in Kansas City and ends where?

    • St. Charles

    • St. Louis

    • New Madrid

    • Jefferson City

    Correct Answer
    A. St. Charles
  • 16. 

    Which monument in Lexington, Missouri celebrates the women who conquered the West?

    • Wagon Women

    • Frontier Females

    • Ladies Of The Plains

    • Madonna Of The Trail

    Correct Answer
    A. Madonna Of The Trail
  • 17. 

    Missouri has a 185-mile bicycle trail that leads from near St. Louis to where?

    • Sedalia

    • Perryville

    • Sullivan

    • Columbia

    Correct Answer
    A. Sedalia
  • 18. 

    St. Louis, Missouri was known by which nickname prior to the construction of the Gateway Arch?

    • The River City

    • The King City

    • The Emperor City

    • The Mound City

    Correct Answer
    A. The Mound City
  • 19. 

    A museum in St. Joseph, Missouri is dedicated to what silent-film actress and dancer?

    • Louise Brooks

    • Sally Rand

    • Greta Garbo

    • Mary Pickford

    Correct Answer
    A. Sally Rand

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