Rivers/Cities in Nebraska
I am the most important river in Nebraska and one of the longest branches of the Missouri River
What is the Platte River?
I am a Nebraska native that became one of the most famous dancers of all time.
Who is Fred Astaire?
I was named college football coach of the year in 1994, served three terms in Congress from 2001-2007, and was the athletic director at UNL from2007-2013.
Who is Tom Osborne?
My main campus is located in Lincoln. The nickname of my school is "Cornhuskers."
What is University of Nebraska?
I am an insect that can leap about 20 times the length of my body. From 1874-1877 I invaded Nebraska and severely damaged crops.
What is a grasshopper?
I create the border between Nebraska and Iowa. I'm the Nebraska River known as "big muddy."
What is the Missouri River?
I wrote novels about the beauty and simplicity of pioneer life. I am considered one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.
Who is Willa Cather?
I am a state that is famous for its football rivalry with Huskers that began the 1980s with Nebraska and I border Nebraska on the southwest.
What is Colorado?
Father Flanagan founded me in 1917. I am a home and school for underprivileged boys and girls .
What is Boys Town?
Herds of my kind of animal roamed Nebraska for many years. I was very important to Native Americans.
What is buffalo?
I am located in Hall County and am the third largest city in Nebraska.
What is Grand Island?
I was editor of the Omaha World-Herald , Secretary of State and ran for president three times in 1896, 1900, and 1908.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
I played quarterback for Coach Osborne's Cornhuskers and we won the 1997 national championship.
Who is Scott Frost?
I am the state flower of Nebraska. I am also the state flower of Kentucky.
What is goldenrod?
I am the state bird of Nebraska. I am related to the oriole and blackbird.
What is a meadowlark?
I am the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle and there is an important National Monument in my area.
What is Scottsbluff?
I was the leader of the movement to unite black people. I was born in Omaha and assassinated in New York in 1965. I was the spokesman for the black muslims.
Who is Malcolm X?
I am the former home to the annual NCAA College World Series and I closed in 2010 but my infield is a memorial at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
What is Rosenblatt Stadium?
My holiday was started in Nebraska on April 10, 1872. Schoolchildren and all Americans are encouraged to plant trees on my holiday.
What is Arbor Day?
I am a popular food item and am also called a Bierock. My recipe was brought to Nebraska from German-Russian immigrants in the 19th century.
What is a runza sandwich?
I am the oldest permanent settlement in Nebraska. I am a suburb of Omaha.
What is Bellevue?
I was the most famous chief of the Oglala, one of the largest groups of Siouxx Indians. I was born in Nebraska at the fork of the Platte River.
Who is Red Cloud?
I am in the MLB Hall of Fame but I also played college basketball for Creighton University and the Harlem Globetrotters before making my MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959.
Who is Bob Gibson?
Even though I was not elected, I became the 37th President of the United States. I was born Leslie King, Jr., in Omaha, Nebraska.
Who is Gerald Ford?
I am the only interstate highway in Nebraska. The Nebraska communities of Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, and North Platte are located on my route.
What is Interstate 80?