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This running back played for the Detroit Lions for 10 seasons and is considered by many to be one of the best running backs in NFL history.
Who is Barry Sanders?
100
This Kansas town is the only remaining town west of the Mississippi River that was established by African Americans following the civil war.
What is Nicodemus?
100
This famous Kansas abolitionist attempted to start a slave rebellion in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Who is John Brown?
100
This famous western figure was a former city marshal and sheriff in Hays.
Who is Wild Bill Hickok?
100
This employee is a certified SCUBA instructor.
Who is Dillon Stum?
200
This actor from Overland Park plays a "tiny" superhero.
Who is Paul Rudd?
200
The largest electric shovel in existence, located in Southeastern Kansas, is called this.
What is Big Brutus?
200
This state reptile has distinctive black and yellow spots.
What is the Box Turtle?
200
This unique ethnic group settled the Hays area.
Who are Volga Germans?
200
This employee is the author of two published books.
Who is Myron Stenzel?
300
This president was raised in Kansas.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
300
These Pueblo Indian ruins are located on Ladder Creek in Lake Scott State Park.
What is El Quartelejo?
300
Kansas is home to this many counties.
What is 105?
300
This mini museum was a gift from France in 1949 and sits between Haney Drive and Canterbury Drive.
What is the Kansas Merci Boxcar?
300
This employee was a state powerlifter champion.
Who is Hannah Enslow?
400
This company started when the founder began selling gas lanterns in Wichita.
What is The Coleman Company?
400
This Civil War "battle" between pro-confederate bushwhackers and Union soldiers in Kansas is more known as a massacre.
What is the Battle of Baxter Springs?
400
This Spanish explorer was the first European to visit Kansas in 1541 in his quest to find cities made of gold.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
400
What is the name of the society of these Ellis county settlers that originated from Austria?
What is the Bukovina Society of the Americas/Ellis County?
400
Martina McBride sang at this employee's wedding.
Who is Cindy Hertel?
500
This worldwide movie theater chain was founded in Kansas City and is now headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
What is AMC Theatres?
500
This physiographic region of Kansas is located in the Eastern part of the state and is known for its series of east-facing ridges (or escarpments) up to 200 feet high in elevation.
What is the Osage Cuestas?
500
This is the state soil of Kansas.
What is Harney silt loam?
500
This Hays hotel was in business in the early 1900s but was later converted to an antique shop. It is now home to Breathe Coffee, Haines Photography, and Salon Muah.
What is the Brunswick Hotel?
500
This employee is a 4-time state trumpet player and has performed at a Hard Rock Cafe.
Who is Joel Iman?