American Indians
If “Native” is capitalized, it refers to whom?
American Indians
When did North Dakota become a state?
1889
What are the names of the two largest rivers in North Dakota?
Missouri River, Red River
ND's nickname?
The Peace Garden State
Who was one of the first non-Indians to come to North Dakota and record a history of the area?
Pierre La Vérendrye
What act gave 160 acres of free land to a person who built a house, lived there for five years, and cultivated (farmed) the land.
Homestead Act
North Dakota’s defining geologic feature is the what?
Williston Basin
What is ND's state bird?
Western Meadowlark
Name North Dakota’s Indian reservations
Fort Berthold Reservation, Spirit Lake Nation Reservation, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, and Turtle Mountain Reservation.
What did President Nixon do in the early 1970s that resulted in huge profits for North Dakota farmers?
Arranged to sell massive amounts of wheat to the former Soviet Union
What are the 3 distinct regions in North Dakota based on geography and soil?
Missouri Plateau, Drift Prairie, Red River Valley
What is ND's state flower?
Wild prairie rose
What tribes make up the Three Affiliated Tribes
Fort Berthold Reservation
Who is the current governor of North Dakota
Kelly Armstrong
The land on which South and North Dakota lay on was once called _________ territory
Dakota
What common appliance was invented in ND?
Clothes Dryer
Each session of a powwow begins with what?
Grand Entry or Parade of Dancers
How many counties does ND have?
53
____________ was the name of the flooding that led to the construction of a series of dams on the Missouri River.
June Rise
How many wildlife refuges does North Dakota have?
63