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Kansas Bonus Facts
100
Which one of Kansas' 105 counties is named for a woman?
Barton (Clara Barton)
100
The term "Jayhawk" referred to what?
antislavery person
100
What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
100
What two types of natural disasters tormented Kansas from 1934-1936?
Dust Storms and Drought
100
In what month does duck hunting season begin in Kansas?
October
200
Which city hosts the official state fair of Kansas?
Hutchinson
200
What is the most abundant mineral in Kansas?
salt
200
Kansas was the home of the little girl, Dorothy, in what movie did she play?
The Wizard of Oz
200
What are Kansas Castles?
Grain Elevators
200
Who was the Marshall of Dodge City in the television series "Gunsmoke"?
Matt Dillon
300
How man counties are in Kansas?
105
300
What famous outlaw gang had a hideout and secret tunnel in Meade Kansas?
The Dalton Gang or Dalton Brothers
300
What animal is said to have put Dodge City on the Kansas map?
Longhorn Steer
300
How did Buffalo Bill get his nickname?
He killed buffalo to feed people on the Santa Fe trail.
400
How many starts are on the state seal?
34
400
How many electoral votes does Kansas have?
6
400
Name the 3 wagon trails that pass through Kansas.
Santa Fe, Chisholm, and Oregon
400
What is the largest native canine now found in Kansas?
Coyote
400
The Dalton Gang was famous for rubbing what?
Banks and trains
500
What is Kansas' longest river?
Arkansas
500
What tow time zones are in Kansas?
Central and Mountain
500
What type of natural gas was first discovered in Dexter Kansas? (hint it is the 2nd lightest element on the periodic table)
Helium
500
What television series set in Dodge City brought life in the Wild West into view for all of America?
Gunsmoke
500
What Atchison woman was the first female to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart