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100

Which Kansas pilot from Atchison, KS was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

100

The capital of Kansas.

What is Topeka?

100

What is one of Kansas' nicknames?

"Sunflower State" or "Wheat State"


100

True or False: The Kansas flag has a bear on it. 

False

100

What is the name of the biggest university in Wichita?

Wichita State University

200

This character from the Wizard of Oz says the famous line "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!"

Dorothy Gale

200

What is the biggest city in Kansas?

Wichita

200

What is Kansas's state flower?

The Sunflower

200

True or False: The first female mayor in the U.S. was elected in Kansas in 1887. 

True, Susanna Madora Salter was the first female mayor in the U.S. 

200

What is the mascot for Kansas State University?

The Wildcats

300

Which president's mother was born in Wichita? 

*Hint: He was the first African-American president!


Barack Obama 

300

Name two states that neighbor Kansas

Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma

300

What is the official state animal of Kansas?

The American Buffalo

300

This famous pizza restaurant started in Wichita in 1958.

Pizza Hut

300

What is the mascot for the University of Kansas?

The Jayhawks

400

James Naismith was hired to create an indoor sport in the winter months, and became a KU coach for the sport in 1898. What sport did he create?

What is basketball?

400
What is the name of the river that runs through downtown Wichita?

The Arkansas River

400

What is the official Kansas state bird?

The Western Meadowlark

400

What year did Kansas officially become a state?

1861

400

Kansas State University is in this city. 

Manhattan, Kansas

500

This famous man was from Abilene, Kansas and was not only a five-star general in World War II, but also became a U.S. President.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

500

What is Wichita's nickname?

"The Air Capital of the World"

500

Fill in the blank for the official state motto: To the _____ through difficulty

stars

500

Cawker City, Kansas is home to the world's largest ball of _____, started in 1953.

twine

500

The University of Kansas won the national championship for this sport in 2022.

Basketball

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