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100

This city is home to the world-famous College World Series.

What is Omaha?

100

Known as the “Land of Lincoln,” this central Illinois town was where Abraham Lincoln lived and practiced law.

Springfield/Salem

100

This city is the capital of Iowa.

Des Moines

100

This St. Louis landmark is the tallest man-made monument in the U.S.

Gateway Arch

100

This Kansas-born president spent most of his youth in Abilene.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

200

This Nebraskan is the multi-billionaire known as the “Oracle of Omaha.” Initials WB

Waren Buffet

200

This museum in Chicago is known for its giant T. rex skeleton named Sue.

Field Museum

200

This iconic movie barn is located in Dyersville, Iowa, where “If you build it, he will come.”

the Field of Dreams

200

This city in Missouri is home to America’s largest beer brewer, Anheuser-Busch.

St. Louis

200

This famous trail began in Independence, Missouri, but much of its path crossed Kansas on the way to the West.

Oregon Trail

300

This river forms Nebraska’s entire eastern border.

Missouri River

300

This is the state snack of Illinois, thanks to Chicago's iconic food scene.

Popcorn

300

Iowa produces more of this food crop than any other state.

corn

300

This Missouri town is known for its historic paddle-wheel riverboats and Mark Twain sites.

Hannibal

300

The famous author of Little House on the Prairie lived in Kansas as a child.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

400

This national monument in western Nebraska looks like a giant stone tower rising from the prairie.

Chimney Rock

400

The world’s first skyscraper, built in Chicago in 1885, was called this.

Home Insurance Building

400

This small Iowa town hosts the National Balloon Classic, filling the sky with color every summer.

Indianola

400

This Missouri city is known as the “Live Music Capital of the World.”

 Branson

400

This city hosts the largest wheat market in the world.

Hutchinson

500

This Nebraska city is known as the Sandhill Crane capital, where over 500,000 cranes migrate every spring.

Kearney

500

This southern Illinois region, named for its unique shape, was once known for coal mining and now hosts a major wine trail.

 Little Egypt

500

This major tech and insurance company—famous for its commercials featuring farmers—was founded in Iowa.

 Principal Financial Group

500

This famous soda was invented in Missouri and originally marketed as a brain tonic.

Dr Pepper

500

Name 3 states that are part of tornado alley? 

  1. Texas: Known for having the highest number of tornadoes annually.

  2. Oklahoma: Famous for its pronounced tornado season, particularly in the spring.

  3. Kansas: Experiences a significant number of tornadoes, especially during the spring months.

  4. Nebraska: Sees considerable tornado activity, particularly in May.

  5. South Dakota: Part of the traditional Tornado Alley, experiencing tornadoes but less frequently than the states listed above.

  6. Iowa: Occasionally experiences tornadoes, particularly in late spring.

  7. Missouri: Known for sporadic tornado activity, especially in the spring months.

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