American Indians
This cone-shaped, portable dwelling was used by the Sioux.
What is a tipi?
North Dakota became a state on this date in 1889.
What is November 2, 1889?
The major river runs through North Dakota forming the longest river system in North America.
What is the Missouri River?
This insect is the official state insect of North Dakota.
What is the ladybug?
This thick, sticky form of petroleum is pumped from ND wells.
What is crude oil?
The four federally recognized tribes of North Dakota.
Which are The thre affiliated tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara Nation), Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa?
He was the first governor of North Dakota.
Who is John Miller?
These steep, flat-topped hills are common in western ND.
What are buttes?
This bright yellow flower starts to appear in the spring after the snow has melted and is also the state flower of North Dakota.
What is the wild prairie rose?
This type of power plant burns lignite coal to make electricity.
What is a coal-fired power plant?
This reservation was created in 1870 and is home to the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
What is the Fort Berthold Reservation?
Many early North Dakota homes were made of this material due to lack of trees.
What is sod?
This region in eastern North Dakota is extremely flat and fertile because it was one the bottom of a huge glacial lake.
What is the Red River Valley?
This town claims to be the Geographic Center of North America.
What is Rugby?
This process is used to extract oil from deep shale rock layers.
What is hydraulic fracturing?
These large gatherings feature dancing, drumming, and regalia.
What are powwows?
This U.S. President signed the proclamation making ND a state.
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
This strong prairie wind makes ND a leader in renewable energy.
What is wind energy?
ND is the #1 U.S. producer of this bean.
What are pinto beans?
This ND county is the top oil-producing county in the state.
What is McKenzie County?
this Hidatsa woman served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark.
Who is Sakakawea?
This city served as the capital of Dakota Territory before statehood.
What is Yankton?
This bird, the state bird of ND, nests in grasslands.
What is the western meadowlark?
This ND city has a UFO-shaped water tower called the "Saucer".
What is Portal?
The cleanest buring fossil fuel.
What is natural gas?