Geography
Most of Nebraska is flat with grass. What is this landform called?
Prairie or Grassland
What is the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
In which year did Nebraska become a state on March 1?
1857 1867 1877
1867
What is agriculture?
Farming
Name one Native American tribe from Nebraska.
Omaha, Pawnee, Ponca, Fox, Sioux, and Lakota
This western area of Nebraska is where the famous cranes land every year.
Sandhills
What is the largest city in Nebraska?
Omaha
Which city was the first capital of Nebraska?
Omaha
What is a tepee?
A home made of animal skin.
Nebraska's government is a unicameral. What does that mean?
One house for making laws.
Name one state that touches Nebraska.
Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri, and Colorado
What is the first city of Nebraska?
Bellevue
Does Nebraska have more land or more people in the entire state?
What is a powwow?
A celebration of the Native American culture
What is the college football team from Nebraska called?
Cornhuskers
This famous landmark is a giant rock that has been eroded to look like a chimney.
Chimney Rock
Which river separates Nebraska from Iowa?
Missouri River
Lancaster
What is an aquifer?
An underground, fresh water source
Name one culture that has settled in Nebraska.
What is loess?
A yellowish-gray type of soil that is easily blown.
Which river leads people toward the western United States?
Platte River
Which railroad allowed many people to travel through Nebraska?
Union Pacific
What is a pioneer?
The first people to come to a place.
Name 2 cash crops that are important to Nebraska.
corn, soybeans, wheat, green beans, sugar beets