South Dakota State Symbols

In 1943, South Dakota designated which bird as the official state bird?

• Bald Eagle

• Chinese ring-necked pheasant

• American Robin

• Blue Jay

Fill in the blank: The Chinese ring-necked pheasant is originally from _____

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What is the official state flower of South Dakota?

• Rose

• American Pasque

• Sunflower

• Daisy

The Pasque flower is often the first flower to bloom in the spring in South Dakota.

• True

• False

The Pasque flower is also called the ________.

• May Day flower

• Easter Lily

• Spring Rose

• April Bloom

What is the official botanical name of South Dakota's state tree?

• Picea Glauca Densata

• Quercus rubra

• Pinus ponderosa

• Acer saccharum

Which tree was nominated and chosen as South Dakota’s state tree?

• Black Hills White Spruce

• Eastern Red Cedar

• Quaking Aspen

• Ponderosa Pine

What is the scientific name of the Coyote, South Dakota's state animal?

• Canis Latrans

• Canis lupus

• Vulpes vulpes

• Felis catus

Where can prairie wolves (Coyotes) be found according to our booklet?

• Alaska, Canada, the United States, and central America

• Only in the United States

• Only in Canada and Alaska

• Only in central America

What does the picture inside the state seal of South Dakota portray?

• South Dakota's commerce, agriculture, industry, and natural resources

• The state bird

• The state flower

• The state capital