Missouri Government Review

What does the word Missouri mean?

• Land of tall grasses

• Land of large canoes

• Land of great opportunity

• Land of rocky soil

In what year did Missouri officially become a state?

• 1821

• 1818

• 1854

• 1865

Who was President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Millard Fillmore

• Thomas Jefferson

Which European country originally settled the territory of Missouri?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

What is the Missouri state capital?

• St Louis

• Springfield

• Jefferson City

• Columbia

The state motto of Missouri is "salus populi supreme lex esto" which translates to:

• Let all who enter here live prosperously

• Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law

• May all who live here have good character

• The supreme law of the land shall be the voices of the people

The Missouri state animal is the :

• Salamander

• White Tail Deer

• Mule

• Armadillo

The Missouri state flower is the:

• Tulip

• Yellow Rose

• Zinnia

• Hawthorne

The Missouri state tree is the :

• Flowering Dogwood

• Red Oak

• White Ash

• Elm

The Missouri state bird is the :

• Cardinal

• Red Hummingbird

• Blue Bird

• Finch