State Symbols
What is Nebraska's state bird?
A. American Robin
B. Western Meadowlark
C. Bald Eagle
D. Northern Cardinal
When did Nebraska become a state?
A. July 4, 1776
B. March 1, 1867
C. May 30, 1854
D. January 1, 1900
How many counties does Nebraska have?
A. 87
B. 99
C. 105
D. 93
What is Nebraska's state flower?
A. Goldenrod
B. Sunflower
C. Wild Prairie Rose
D. Tulip
The region of the United States that included Nebraska became part of the country in the ____________ purchase in 1803.
A. Louisiana
B. Oregon
C. Alaska
D. Gadsden
Arbor Day was started in what city in Nebraska?
A. Lincoln
B. Omaha
C. Nebraska City
D. Grand Island
What is Nebraska's state tree?
A. Cottonwood
B. White Oak
C. Ponderosa Pine
D. Silver Maple
How many capitol buildings have there been in the capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 1
D. 3
Which city is famous for their hotdogs?
A. Spalding
B. Wilber
C. Fairbury
D. Crete
What is Nebraska's state fossil?
A. Trilobite
B. Saber-Toothed Cat
C. Mammoth
D. Dinosaur Bone
Nebraska was the ______ state to be admitted to the Union.
A. 25th
B. 37th
C. 50th
D. 16th
At which city do the North Platte and South Platte rivers meet?
North Platte
The __________ Aquifer that is located underneath Nebraska gives the state the most underground water of any state.
A. Colorado
B. Ogallala
C. Mississippi
D. Missouri
What is Nebraska's state rock?
A. Granite
B. Limestone
C. Quartz
D. Prairie Agate
Who was the first governor of Nebraska?
A. David Butler
B. J. Sterling Morton
C. Alvin Saunders
D. Robert Furnas
What is the smallest town in Nebraska?
A. Monowi
B. Valentine
C. Alliance
D. Chadron
What was Nebraska's nickname before it became known as the "Cornhusker State"?
A. The Plains State
B. The Wheat State
C. The Buffalo State
D. The Tree Planter State