4th vs. 5th Kansas Jeopardy

A

100

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about her life on the Kansas Prairie in what book?

Little House on the Prairie

200

Who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

300

What U.S. President was raised in Kansas?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

400

What year did Kansas become a state?

1861

500

What does the Kansas state motto "Ad Astra per Aspera" mean?

To the Stars through Difficulties

B

100

What 4 states border Kansas?

Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska

200

The sunflower is important for producing what 2 products?

Seeds and Oil

300

What tribe was the state of Kansas named after?

Kansa

400

What is the hometown of Dwight D. Eisenhower?

Abilene

500

How old is Kansas as a state today?

163

C

100

What is the highest point in Kansas?

Mount Sunflower

200

What is the Kansas state soil?

Harney Silt Soil

300

In 1874, this insect plague came into Kansas, devastating all of the crops. What insect?

Grasshoppers

400

Who delivered mail to the settlers in the 1800's?

Pony Express

500

What is on top of the dome at the state capital?

A Native American