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What is the capital of Missouri
Jefferson City
100
Who is the author of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain
100
Name at least 1 Bordering State of Missouri
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tenessee
100
What is the State's musical instrument?
Fiddle
100
What is James Cash Penny also known as?
JC Penney
200
What is the largest city?
St. Louis
200
Who won the 1948 Noble Prize for literature?
T.S. Elliot
200
Name at least 1 major river in Missouri
Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River
200
What is the State Insect?
Honey Bee
200
What is Gorge Washington Carver's famous invention?
peanut butter
300
What is the State's nickname?
Show me state
300
Which of the two author was an activist? a)Mark Twain b)Maya Angelou
b)Maya Angelou
300
The population of Missouri was 5,595,211 of what year? a)2010 b)2000 c)1990 d)1980
B)2000
300
What is the State Bird?
Bluebird
300
Name at least 2 Indian tribes from Missouri?
Osage, Oto, Sauk, Deleware, Fox, Missouria, Shawnee
400
Name at least 3 major industries.
farming, mining, aircraft equipment, cars, beer
400
True or False George Washington Carver was born as a slave then sued for his freedom.
False
400
True or False? Missouri has an area of 69,709 square mile making it the 21th biggest state in the USA.
True
400
What is the State Mineral?
Galena
400
True or False. The most powerful earthquake occurred in New Madrid, Missouri on 1811
True
500
What is the State's motto?
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
500
What president was born in Missouri, and when was his birthday?
Harry S. Truman(May 8, 1884)
500
What dinosaur fossil was found in Missouri?
Parrosaurus
500
How many State symbols are there in total?
13
500
What is the hottest and the coldest temperature recorded in 1905?
highest:118 F coldest:-40 F