Kansas Geography
What river runs through Kansas City, KS?
Kansas River
Name one Native American tribe that historically lived in Kansas.
Kansa (Kaw), Osage, Pawnee, Wichita, Cheyenne, Arapaho
What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka, KS
Kansas is one of the flattest states in the U.S. True or False?
True
What NFL team plays in Kansas City (even though they play in Missouri currently)?
The Kansas City Chiefs
What two states border Kansas to the north and south?
Nebraska and Oklahoma
The Kansa tribe is also known as what?
The Kaw
What is the saying on the Kansas State flag?
What famous movie begins in Kansas before the main character travels somewhere magical?
The Wizard of Oz
What university is known for its basketball team called the Jayhawks?
University of Kansas (KU)
What region of Kansas is known for flat land and farming: eastern or western Kansas?
Western Kansas
Many Kansas tribes were nomadic. What does nomadic mean?
They moved from place to place.
What flower is the state flower of Kansas?
The Sunflower
What is Kansas most famous for farming?
Wheat
KU’s basketball rivalry is against which Kansas school?
Kansas State University (K-State)
What specific major landform covers much of Kansas: mountains, deserts, or plains?
The Great Plains
Why did many tribes move often on the plains?
To follow buffalo (bison) / find food
What day is Kansas Day?
January 29th
The first female pilot to fly by herself was from Kansas. What is her name?
Amelia Earhart
Which professional soccer team plays in Kansas?
Sporting KC
What is the name of the mountain in Kansas?
Mount Sunflower
What natural resource was most important to Plains tribes for food, clothing, and tools?
The buffalo (bison)
Kansas Day celebrates Kansas becoming a state in what year?
1861
Which U.S. President is from Kansas?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What famous basketball coach led KU to multiple championships, and invented the game himself?
James Naismith