Cities and Towns
Symbols
Miscellaneous
Mascots
KU
100
What is the capitol of Kansas?
Topeka
100
What is the state flower of Kansas?
Sunflower
100
Which landmark Supreme Court decision ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
100
What is the University of Kansas mascot?
Jayhawk
100
What popular sport was invented at KU?
Basketball
200
What is the largest city in Kansas?
Wichita
200
What is the Kansas state animal?
American bison
200
Who is the newly elected Kansas governor?
Laura Kelly
200
What is the Kansas State University mascot?
Wildcat
200
Who invented the game of basketball?
Naismith
300
Where is the University of Kansas located?
Lawrence
300
What is the Kansas state bird?
Western Meadowlark
300
What year did Kansas become a state?
1861
300
What is the Bethel College mascot?
Thresher
300
What year was KU founded?
1865
400
Where is Kansas State University located?
Manhattan
400
What is the Kansas state tree?
Cottonwood
400
What is the meaning of the Kansas motto, ad astra per aspera?
To the stars through difficulties
400
What is the Wichita State University mascot?
Shocker (WuShock)
400
What is the name of the horn that signals the end of class?
The Big Tooter
500
What is the town where President Dwight D. Eisenhower spent his childhood?
Abilene
500
What is the Kansas state song?
Home on the Range
500
What are the four states that border Kansas?
Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma
500
What is the mascot of Lawrence High School
Lions
500
About how many students are enrolled at KU?
30,000