Kansas Day Trivia!

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Social Studies, Fun

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6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

Aubrey Kennedy

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6 Slides • 30 Questions

Kansas Day Trivia!

Physical and Political

Geography of Kansas

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of the state of Kansas?

Overland Park

Wichita

Topeka

Manhattan

Multiple Choice

What is the largest city in Kansas?

Wichita

Salina

Topeka

Kansas City

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a major river in Kansas?

Kansas River

Mississippi River

Missouri River

Arkansas River

Multiple Choice

Kansas' neighbor to the west is

Colorado

Oklahoma

Missouri

Nebraska

Multiple Choice

Kansas' neighbor to the east is

Colorado

Missouri

Oklahoma

Nebraska

Multiple Choice

Which city is the oldest in Kansas

Lawrence

Leavenworth

Lecompton

Kansas City

Multiple Choice

What is the highest point in Kansas?

Mt. Kansa

Mt. Wheat

Mt. Sunflower

Mt. Kansas

Historical Moments

from the State of Kansas

Multiple Choice

The first European in Kansas were Coronado and his conquistadors. They were were explorers from

England

Italy

Spain

Ireland

Multiple Choice

Why did Coronado come to Kansas?

to bring horses to the Indians

to find cities of gold

to find the Mississippi River

to discover the mountains

Multiple Choice

What major trade route through Kansas stretched a thousand miles from Missouri to New Mexico?

Chisholm Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Oregon Trail

California Trail

Multiple Choice

Established in 1827, _________, Kansas is the oldest military post in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River.

Fort Riley

Fort Scott

Fort Larned

Fort Leavenworth

Multiple Choice

What two Kansas universities are the oldest in the state and were established the same year (1863)?

University of Kansas and Wichita State

Emporia State University and Kansas State University

Fort Hays University and the University of St. Mary

Pittsburg State University and The School of Hard Knocks

Multiple Choice

Located in Lawrence, KS, Fire Station #4 was a stop on the...

Pony Express

Oregon Trail

Underground Railroad

Coast-to-Coast Sprint PCS Marathon of 2003

Multiple Choice

In what year did Kansas officially become a state?

1861

1865

1961

2001

Multiple Choice

The 26,000 African American settlers who arrived in Kansas in 1879 where known as...

The Exodusters

The Freed Men

The Trailblazers

The Wagon Train

Multiple Choice

In 1954, the famous case that help end segregation in schools, Brown v. Board of Education, was decided in which Kansas town?

Topeka

Columbia

Denver

Lincoln

Famous People and Events

from Kansas History

Multiple Choice

Of the 105 counties in Kansas, which SINGLE county was named after a woman?

Johnson County

Barton County

Lyon County

Shawnee County

Multiple Choice

Who is the famous woman aviator (pilot) from Kansas?

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Amelia Earhart

Dorothy from Oz

Jacquelin Cochran

Multiple Choice

Which president was born in Kansas?

William Allen White

Lyndon Johnson

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Barack Obama

Multiple Choice

Which famous fast-food restaurant started in Kansas?

Subway

Wendy's

McDonalds

Pizza Hut

Multiple Choice

Kansas' only major league team is...

The Kansas City Chiefs

The Royals

Sporting KC

Wichita Thunder

Indigenous Languages

of Kansas

Multiple Choice

Topeka is the state capitol, but in the Osage-Kansa language, "topeka" translates to...

resting grounds of the bison

toward the river

a good place to dig potatoes

future state capitol

Multiple Choice

Olathe is the name of a local town, but what does "olathe" mean in the Shawnee language?

Suburb

Wild

Beautiful

Flat

Multiple Choice

The town of Osawatomie is named after what two tribal groups?

Osage and Potawatomie

Shawnee and Kanza

Kickapoo and Comanche

Osage and Shawnee

Multiple Choice

Kansas was named after...

The Kanza Tribe

The weather term "Kansa wind" which means straight-line gusts

Bob Kansas, a pioneer who died of dysentery

Bob Kansas, a pioneer who died from dissin' Terry

Kansas Fun Facts

Random information for you when you're on Jeopardy someday

Multiple Choice

The state motto, Ad Astra Per Aspera, means...

To the stars through difficulty

To the open plains

To infinity, and beyond

The strong make their own fortune

Multiple Choice

Collected and used by pioneers and settlers, _______ ______ are a disgusting but eco-friendly fuel source.

Deer plops

Cow chips

Tukey cookies

Bison loaves

Multiple Choice

In Russell, Kansas, it is illegal to...

honk a musical car horn

wear your baseball hat backwards

jump from a moving tractor

leave a tip for your server

Multiple Choice

Kansas' tourism motto is:

Simply Wonderful

Kansas, As Big As You Think

Kansas, As Flat As You Think

Oz is in Your Heart

Multiple Choice

Which is these is an actual state-wide law in Kansas?

It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk

It is illegal to shoot a rabbit from a motorboat

It is illegal to carry ice cream in your pockets

It is illegal to impersonate Dorothy (from the Wizard of Oz) without a license

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