Oklahoma

Category 1

100

What is the date Oklahoma became a state? a. Nov. 16, 1907 b. April 22, 1889 c. March 29, 1926 d. January 27, 1959

a. Nov. 16, 1907

200

What is the date of the FIRST land run? a. Nov. 16, 1907 b. April 22, 1889 c. March 29, 1926 d. Feb. 17, 1994

b. April 22, 1889

300

How many counties are in Oklahoma? a. 100 b. 66 c. 77 d. 88

c. 77

400

Name Oklahoma's state bird.

Scissortail Flycatcher

500

Name two types of cheaters during the Oklahoma Land Run.

Boomers & Sooners

Category 2

100

Name one of the symbols on the Oklahoma state flag.

Calumet (peace pipe), olive branch, battle shield, stars (crosses), feathers

200

What is the highest point in Oklahoma? a. High Mesa b. Wichita Mountains c. Black Mesa d. Arbuckle Mountains

c. Black Mesa

300

What is the county seat of Tulsa County? a. Sapulpa b. Tulsa c. Owasso d. Broken Arrow

b. Tulsa

400

How are lakes formed in Oklahoma? a. Digging a large hole b. Heavy rains in low areas c. Glaciers d. Building a dam across a river

d. Building a dam across a river

500

What is a Sooner?

Someone who started racing for a land tract before the official start time.

Category 3

100

What is the capitol of Oklahoma? a. Tulsa b. Guthrie c. Oklahoma City d. Bartlesville

c. Oklahoma City

200

What do the words "okla" and "humma" mean? a. Land of the red people b. Land of opportunity c. Native American land d. This land is your land

a. Land of the red people

300

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Civilized Tribes? a. Seminole b. Choctaw c. Chickasaw d. Cheyenne

d. Cheyenne

400

What is the forced march called that brought the 5 Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma? a. Trail of Sorrows b. Trail of Tears c. Trail of Joy d. Trail of new beginnings

b. Trail of Tears

500

Name the town in which the very first Boy Scout troop was organized in the United States. a. Watonga b. Pawhuska c. Ponca City d. Broken Arrow

b. Pawhuska

Category 4

100

What river forms the border between Oklahoma and Texas? a. North Canadian River b. Arkansas River c. Red River d. Mississippi River

c. Red River

200

What was Oklahoma's first capitol? a. Ardmore b. Rolf c. Pauls Valley d. Guthrie

d. Guthrie

300

Who is our current governor? a. Brad Henry b. Mary Fallin c. Jari Askins d. Dewey Bartlett

b. Mary Fallin

400

What is the state rock? a. Granite b. Quartz c. Diamond d. Rose Rock

d. Rose Rock

500

Name Oklahoma's state tree.

Redbud

Category 5

100

What is our state animal?

Buffalo

200

Drought, combined with overgrazing and plowing, brought what to Oklahoma in the 1930s and made a lot of people leave the state, especially for California.

Dust Bowl

300

Name the two largest universities in Oklahoma.

University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University

400

Several of our counties are named after presidents. Name one.

Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Jefferson, Cleveland

500

Name the Native American who invented the Cherokee alphabet and who our state book award is named for.

Sequoyah