Things to Do in Kansas City
A day at Kansas City's highly-celebrated and popular shopping center, this should definitely be on your itinerary. During the holiday season, this place hosts the annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony. During the summer months, you can take a gondola ride along Brush Creek, and in Autumn it hosts the Plaza Art Fair.
A) Crown Center
B) Oak Park Mall
C) Country Club Plaza
Country Club Plaza (Kansas City, Missouri)
Relaxed BBQ pit stop for slabs of ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, meat by the pound & sides.
A) Lowe's KC BBQ
B) Moe's KC BBQ
C) Joe's KC BBQ
Joe's KC BBQ (Kansas City, Missouri)
Missouri is in a region of the United States called the ____________.
A) Northeast
B) South
C) Midwest
Midwest
Missouri became the _____ state to join the United States of America.
A) 17th
B) 55th
C) 24th
24th
This is a public recreation area covering more than 5,000 acres off U.S. Route 36, three miles west of Laclede in Linn County, Missouri. The state park was named in honor of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who led the United States forces in Europe in World War I and who grew up in Laclede.
A) Eisenhower State Park
B) Wilson State Park
C) Pershing State Park
Pershing State Park (Laclede, Missouri)
This family-friendly, hands-on museum is a great place for your children to learn all about the concept of peace. The museum features 25 child-oriented, interactive learning activities that encourage kids to implement conflict resolution strategies and techniques while learning communication and stewardship skills that are invaluable to their daily lives.
A) The Peace Pavilion
B) The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
C) Museum at Prairiefire
The Peace Pavilion (Kansas City, Missouri)
Sleek restaurant offering elegant New American fare & tasting menus, plus nightly live music.
A) Anton's
B) CORVINO Supper Club
C) Farina
CORVINO Supper Club (Kansas City, Missouri)
The state that borders Missouri directly to the north is __________.
A) Iowa
B) Illinois
C) Tennessee
Iowa
Missouri is the _____ most populous state in the United States.
A) 67th
B) 18th
C) 9th
18th
This is a public recreation area and Missouri state park occupying 1,818 acres which straddles the Meramec River in St. Louis County, Missouri.
A) Kanopolis Lake State Park
B) Elk City State Park
C) Castlewood State Park
Castlewood State Park (Ballwin, Missouri)
This 2.2-mile streetcar route is completely free to ride. It connects visitors with some of Downtown Kansas City's most vibrant districts and popular tourist destinations. The route makes 16 stops throughout the Crossroads Arts District, Power & Light District, and River Market.
A) Union Station
B) Kansas City Streetcar
C) Hallmark Visitors Center
Kansas City Streetcar (Kansas City, Missouri)
Neapolitan-style wood-fired pies pair with craft cocktails & beers on tap in a hip, casual space.
A) 1889 Pizza Napoletana
B) Enzo's Pizza
C) Il Lazzarone Pizza
Il Lazzarone Pizza (Kansas City, Missouri)
The state that borders Missouri directly to the south is _____________.
A) Oklahoma
B) Arkansas
C) Nebraska
Arkansas
Missouri went to war with _________.
A) Arkansas
B) Kansas
C) Iowa
Iowa
Missouri went to war with Iowa over a border dispute.
This is a geologic reserve and public recreation area encompassing an outcropping of Precambrian granite in the Saint Francois Mountains in the U.S. state of Missouri. The state park is named for a string of large granite boulders which resemble a train of pink circus elephants.
A) Elephant Rocks State Park
B) Fall River State Park
C) Mushroom Rock State Park
Elephant Rocks State Park (Belleview, Missouri)
Explore this location, which is best known for hosting its weekend farmer's market, but it's more than just a great place to purchase some produce. After shopping for locally produced goods and trinkets over at City Market, mosey around the surrounding stores.
A) Historic Town Center
B) Historic River Market Neighborhood
C) Chiefs Square Neighborhood
Historic River Market Neighborhood (Kansas City, Missouri)
BBQ & Southern eats with a modern twist in a big space with a retro vibe & beer garden with games.
A) Char Bar - Westport
B) Q39 - Midtown
C) OurHouse KC
Char Bar - Westport (Kansas City, Missouri)
Missouri has two nicknames, one being, " The __________ State."
A) The Misery State
B) The Tell Me State
C) The Show Me State
The Show Me State
This famous author was born in Missouri.
A) Charles Dickens
B) Mark Twain
C) Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
This is a public recreation area encompassing 5,323 acres in the Saint Francois Mountains region of the Missouri Ozarks. The state park offers fishing, canoeing, swimming, camping, and trails for hiking and horseback riding.
A) Clinton State Park
B) Sam A. Baker State Park
C) Milford State Park
Sam A. Baker State Park (Patterson, Missouri)
This 850,000 square-feet architectural wonder built in 1914 served as a working train station until the 1980s when it closed down after decades of neglect. In 1999 it reopened after being renovated and more than 10 million pounds of debris were removed.
A) Amtrak Station - KCY
B) Crown Center
C) Union Station
Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri)
Buzzy venue serving innovative American cuisine in a swanky but warm setting with patio seating.
A) Gram & Dun
B) The Granafalloon Restaurant
C) Season 52
Gram & Dun (Kansas City, Missouri)
On the state flag of Missouri, there is a shield that has the state motto on it. What is the state motto?
A) In God we trust
B) United we stand, divided we fall.
C) Sic Parvis Magnum
United we stand, divided we fall
There are apparently more ________ in Kansas City than there are in Rome.
A) Fountains
B) Rivers
C) Lakes
Fountains
This is a public recreation area covering 9,432 acres on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri.
A) Perry State Park
B) Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
C) Crawford State Park
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park (Middle Brook, Missouri)