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What is the state mammal?
Buffalo
This person was a General in World War II and became President of the United States. He was raised in Abilene, KS.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herington is located in which county?
Dickinson
What is the capitol of Kansas?
Topeka
What movie has a farm girl from Kansas who is swept away in a tornado with her dog to a different land?
Wizard of Oz
What is the state flower?
The Sunflower
This female aviator grew up in Atchison, KS and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
The four states that surround Kansas.
Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado
What is the biggest city in Kansas?
Wichita
What crop is Kansas most known for producing?
Wheat.
But North Dakota actually produces more.
What is the state tree?
The Cottonwood
This former KU basketball coach actually invented the game of basketball.
James Naismith
In which region of the United States is Kansas located?
Midwest
University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University
Who or what was Kansas named after?
The Kansa Tribe
What is the state nickname?
The Sunflower State
This Catholic priest traveled with Coronado and became a martyr near Herington. There is a memorial and a lake in Herington that honor him.
Father Padilla
What is the name of the hill range in which Herington is located?
Flint Hills
On what day did Kansas become a state?
January 29, (1861)
Where was the first Pizza Hut located?
Wichita
What is the state song?
Home on the Range
This member of the Kaw Nation was the Native American to be elected Vice President of the United States.
Charles Curtis
Name two of the rivers in Kansas that are named after states.
Kansas River, Arkansas River, Missouri River
What are two of the three rivers in Kansas that are named after states?
Kansas River, Arkansas River, Missouri River
At one time it was illegal to serve this popular dessert in Kansas on Sundays.
Cherry Pie with Ice Cream