State Facts
The state beverage is _______, which helps your bones grow.
The state soft drink is _______, which was invented in Nebraska.
Milk is the state beverage.
Kool-Aid is the state soft drink.
What one thing is unique about Nebraska's Legislature that is different from all the other states?
There is only one house, the unicameral.
Other states have a house and a senate like the federal government does.
What is a famous place in Nebraska that gets over 2 million visitors each year?
You most likely have visited this place many times.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
What is the smallest state park in Nebraska?
1. Smith Falls 2. Chadron
3. Indian Cave 4. Mahoney
Smith Falls
Smith Falls State Park is the smallest state park in Nebraska at 265.5 acres.
Chadron is 974.26 acres
Indian Cave is 3,399.7 acres
Mahoney is 673.101 acres
A priest, _______ from Ireland founded a town less than a mile from Saint Wenceslaus.
Father Edward Flanagan
The state bird is bright yellow with a black V on its chest.
What is the bird called?
The Western Meadowlark
The three branches of government are _________, ___________, and ________.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What is an historic and natural landmark in the Nebraskan panhandle?
Chimney Rock
What is the largest State Park in Nebraska?
1. Platte River 2. Niobrara
3. Fort Robinson 4. Ponca
3. Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson State Park is the largest state park in Nebraska at 22,332.72 acres.
Platte River is 452.5 acres
Niobrara is 1,236.59 acres
Ponca is 2,123.63 acres
What is the name of the only president from Nebraska?
1. Gerald Ford 2. George Washington
3. Calvin Coolidge 4. James Monroe
1. Gerald Ford
Gerald R. Ford is the only president to have been born in Nebraska (Omaha). He was president from 1974-1977.
George Washington was from Virginia
Calvin Coolidge was from Vermont
James Monroe was from Virginia
What is the state flower?
Goldenrod
What city is the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
Which church is the Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Omaha?
1. Saint Peter 2. Saint Philomena
3. Saint Cecilia 4. Saint Mary
3. Saint Cecilia
Saint Peter is a 100 year old church in downtown Omaha.
Saint Philomena used to be the Cathedral in Omaha.
Saint Mary was the first Cathedral in Omaha.
What is the largest water fall in Nebraska?
Hint: It's also a state park.
Smith Falls
What is the drink that was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska in 1927?
Kool-Aid
The state insect is one of Nebraska's best workers.
What is it?
The Honeybee
What city in Nebraska was originally the capital?
Omaha
What is a exciting place to on field trips in the fall?
Vala's Pumpkin Patch
What is the most visited State Park in Nebraska in 2026?
1. Mahoney 2. Fort Robinson
3. Smith Falls 4. Indian Cave
2. Fort Robinson State Park
Smith Falls is the second most visited.
Mahoney is the third most visited.
Indian Cave is the seventh most visited.
(the count includes state recreation areas and historical parks)
In what year did _______claim the first homestead in Nebraska?
1. William Jennings Bryan A. 1892
2. James Mason Wilder B. 1863
3. Daniel Freeman C. 1827
3. Daniel Freeman B. 1863
William Jennings Bryan was a US Senator from Nebraska who ran for president 3 times. (but never won)
James Mason Wilder was Almanzo Wilder's father.
What is Nebraska's state dance?
1. Polka 2. Tango
3. Square Dance 4. Swing Dance
3. Square Dance
Who is the Nebraska Governor?
1. Pete Rickets 2. Jim Pillen 3. Kay Orr
2. Jim Pillen
Pete Rickets was the second most recent governor of Nebraska.
Kay Orr was the first female governor of Nebraska.
An strange place that is modeled after an historic landmark in England is _______.
Carhenge
How many State Parks, Recreation Areas, and Historical Parks are in Nebraska?
1. 52 3. 107
2. 73 4. 19
3. 73
What is the date that Nebraska became a state?
1. December 7, 1941
2. April 15, 1912
3. February 7, 1867
4. March 1, 1867
4. March 1, 1867
December 7, 1941, was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
April 15, 1912, was the date that the Titanic sank.
February 7, 1867, was the day that Laura Ingalls Wilder was born.