Missouri Sports
This St. Louis-based NHL team won their first Stanley Cup in 2019
Who are the St. Louis Blues?
Missouri became a U.S. state in this year.
What is 1821?
This President, from Independence, Missouri, dropped the atomic bomb in WWII
Answer: Who is Harry S. Truman?
This major river runs through Missouri and is one of the longest in North America
What is the Missouri River?
This TV show about a family in witness protection is named after a Missouri lake region
What is Ozark?
This arena, home to the St. Louis Blues, is officially named after this local financial institution
What is the Enterprise Center?
This city was the starting point of the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Santa Fe Trail
What is Independence, Missouri?
This actress and singer from Grandview, Missouri starred in The Hunger Games
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
This national forest, the largest in Missouri, is known for its scenic beauty and hiking trails.
What is the Mark Twain National Forest?
This famous theme park near Branson features 1880s-style attractions
What is Silver Dollar City?
This now-defunct NBA team once played in St. Louis and won a championship in 1958
Who are the St. Louis Hawks?
In 1904, St. Louis hosted both the World’s Fair and this major international event
What are the Summer Olympics?
This iconic jazz musician, born in Kansas City, helped shape the bebop era
Who is Charlie Parker?
Missouri shares its border with this many U.S. states.
What is eight?
This Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker from St. Louis is known for his in-depth political and historical series, including The War Room.
Who is Ken Burns?
This Negro League team from Kansas City is honored at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Who are the Kansas City Monarchs?
This “Border War” conflict during the Civil War involved violent clashes between Kansas and Missouri
What is Bleeding Kansas?
This early 20th-century aviator from Missouri made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This underground cave system in Missouri is one of the longest in the U.S., with more than 31 miles mapped.
What is the Meramec Caverns?
his 2017 Oscar-winning film was filmed in Ebbing, Missouri (fictional town), and starred Frances McDormand as a grieving mother.
Answer: What is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
This professional football team played in St. Louis from 1934 to 1945 before folding due to WWII-related struggles, and is often forgotten in NFL history
What are the St. Louis Gunners?
This Civil War battle, fought in 1861, was the first major engagement west of the Mississippi
What is the Battle of Wilson's Creek?
This 19th-century suffragette and educator was one of the first women to speak publicly on women's rights in Missouri
Who is Virginia Minor?
This rare prairie ecosystem, found primarily in southwest Missouri, is dominated by native grasses, fire-adapted plants, and supports species like the greater prairie chicken
What is the Missouri Glade Prairie?
The song “Kansas City,” made famous by Little Richard and The Beatles, was originally written by these two iconic American songwriters.
Who are Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller?