Last but not least
This and That
Don't Forget
Weird Facts
South Dakota
100
Going into the war, what was the primary goal of the South?
win recognition as an indpendent country
100
What city in the United States is the third largest?
Chicago
100
What were the two biggest advantages the South had going into war?
Just had to defend and Robert E. Lee
100
Which plant produces the largest seed in the plant kingdom?
Coconut
100
Name our state insect. (I don't consider it an insect, but I guess it is)
honey bee
200
What insult or nickname did the South give to northern soldiers because they said they only fought for money?
Dollar grubbing Yankees
200
Who is on the $50 dollar bill?
Grant
200
What two things disrupted every day life in the South during the war?
fighting and the blockade
200
Name the fastest two footed creature on earth.
ostrich
200
What is our state nickname?
Mt. Rushmore State
300
After the battle of Antietam, the North changed their goal of the war to what?
free the slaves
300
Name the smallest ocean.
Arctic Ocean
300
What were the two ways a person in the North could get out of fighting in the war?
hire a substitute or pay $300
300
Name Superman's dog.
Krypto
300
Which cave in SD is the third largest cave in the world?
Jewel Cave
400
Give three of the four strategies in the Summary of the Art of War the North used to try and win the war.
offense better than defense, use strongest pt. to attack their weakest, harass communication, capture capital
400
What is the best selling book of all time?
Bible
400
Name the year and the place where Lee surrendered to end the war.
1865 Appomattox Court House
400
How many feet in one mile?
5280
400
Who shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back in the Number 10 Saloon in Deadwood?
Jack Brokne Nose McCall
500
What were the three main reasons why so many soldiers ran away?
fear hunger sickness
500
Which part of the body contains the tiniest bone in the body?
ear
500
What were the three ways that both the North and South financed the war?
borrowed money, increased taxes, printed money
500
What country in the world has the most miles of coastline?
Canada
500
What does the Lakota words "paha sapa" mean?
Hills that are black, or Black Hills
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