Trivia On Missouri
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How well do you know about Missouri? Find out by taking this quiz!
- 1.Which Missouri city was the convergence of the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails?
- A.
Jefferson City
- B.
Independence
- C.
St. Charles
- D.
Branson
- 2.The state capital of Missouri was originally in which city?
- A.
Branson
- B.
St. Louis
- C.
St. Charles
- D.
Columbia
- 3.What rock was adopted as Missouri's official state rock in 1967?
- A.
Mozarkite
- B.
Halite
- C.
Marble
- D.
Obsidian
- 4.Who made the world's first successful parachute jump from an airplane in St. Louis, Missouri?
- A.
Captain Jake
- B.
Captain Berry
- C.
Captain Williams
- D.
Captain Luke
- 5.Named after the Missouri Indian tribe, what does "Missouri" mean?
- A.
Town Of The Broken Canoes
- B.
Town Of The Large Canoes
- C.
Town Of The Wood Canoes
- D.
Town Of The Small Canoes
- 6.Missouri Day occurs on the third Wednesday of which month?
- A.
April
- B.
October
- C.
November
- D.
August
- 7.Products with which legendary food icon started in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1889?
- A.
Colonel Sanders
- B.
Uncle Ben
- C.
Mrs. Butterworth
- D.
Aunt Jemima
- 8.Missouri is bordered by how many states?
- A.
Eight
- B.
Seven
- C.
Six
- D.
Nine
- 9.In 1967, Missouri adopted what as its state rock?
- A.
Mozarkite
- B.
Limestone
- C.
Slate
- D.
Granite
- 10.Which monument in Lexington, Missouri celebrates the women who conquered the West?
- A.
Wagon Women
- B.
Frontier Females
- C.
Ladies Of The Plains
- D.
Madonna Of The Trail
- 11.Missouri derives its name from what type of boat?
- A.
Canoe
- B.
Steam Ship
- C.
Sailboat
- D.
Kayak
- 12.The Missouri River 340 kayak race starts in Kansas City and ends where?
- A.
St. Charles
- B.
St. Louis
- C.
New Madrid
- D.
Jefferson City
- 13.A museum in St. Joseph, Missouri is dedicated to what silent-film actress and dancer?
- A.
Louise Brooks
- B.
Sally Rand
- C.
Greta Garbo
- D.
Mary Pickford
- 14.Auguste Chouteau, the man who founded St. Louis, worked at what trade?
- A.
Fur Trader
- B.
Lawyer
- C.
Banker
- D.
Lumberjack
- 15.A bronze statue of what goddess of grain sits atop the lantern of Missouri's capitol dome?
- A.
Venus
- B.
Ceres
- C.
Minerva
- D.
Vesta
- 16.St. Louis, Missouri was known by which nickname prior to the construction of the Gateway Arch?
- A.
The River City
- B.
The King City
- C.
The Emperor City
- D.
The Mound City
- 17.The first state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri was destroyed in 1837 by what event?
- A.
Earthquake
- B.
Flood
- C.
Fire
- D.
Tornado
- 18.What Missouri city was established by Louis Blanchette as a trading post in 1769?
- A.
St. Louis
- B.
New Madrid
- C.
St. Charles
- D.
Jefferson City
- 19.Missouri has a 185-mile bicycle trail that leads from near St. Louis to where?
- A.
Sedalia
- B.
Perryville
- C.
Sullivan
- D.
Columbia
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