WorksheetsMissouri Unit
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 42mins
artist who created the murals in the Capitol in Jefferson City
Thomas Hart Benton
Joyce C. Hall
Walt Disney
started the first kindergarten in America
Mrs. Hays
Sacajawea
Susan Elizabeth Blow
pioneer, scout, Indian fighter
William Clark
Daniel Boone
Edwin Hubble
a slave who became a scientist; helped farmers by teaching them how to make their soil richer; developed many uses for peanuts
Scott Joplin
William Clark
George Washington Carver
with Meriwether Lewis, led the Lewis and Clark expedition from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
William Clark
Samuel Clemens
Daniel Boone
Writer of Tom Sawyer; born in Florida, MO; spent his childhood in Hannibal
Daniel Boone
Samuel Clemens
Meriwether Lewis
created the first animated films
Edwin Hubble
Harry S. Truman
Walt Disney
missionary who started the first free school west of the Mississippi
Scott Joplin
St. Rose Phillipine Duchesne
George Washington Carver
famous children's poet
Eugene Field
Samuel Clemens
Scott Joplin
famous astronomist; has a space shuttle named for him
Eugene Fields
James Cash (J.C.) Penney
Edwin Hubble
Infamous outlaw; once hid in the Mark Twain Cave
Jesse James
Scott Joplin
Laura Ingalls Wilder
created "Ragtime" music
Samuel Clemens
Scott Joplin
Eugene Fields
Started a chain store that was original called "The Golden Rule Store"
James Cash (J.C.) Penney
Harry Truman
Daniel Boone
Author of "Little House on the Prairie"
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Samuel Clemens
Sacajawea
created the world's largest greeting card company
Walt Disney
Christopher (Kit) Carson
Joyce C. Hall
helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Samuel Clemens
Christopher (Kit) Carson
Sacajawea
lived life along the Santa Fe Trail; moved to Boon's Lick district of Missouri in 1811
Christopher (Kit) Carson
Daniel Boone
Eugene Field
33rd President of the United States
Meriwether Lewis
George Washington Carver
Harry S. Truman
Below is a list of rivers. Check the rivers that run in Missouri.
Missouri
Oak
White
Sac
Salt
Below is a list of lakes. Check all that are located in Missouri
Tablerock
Ozark
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Green
Check the box that contains all 8 states that border Missouri.
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Florida, Indiana, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nebraska
Check the box that contains the 2 largest cities that are in Missouri
Hannibal, Monroe City
St. Louis, Palmyra
St. Louis, Kansas City
Check all the boxes that contain Missouri crops
Corn
Wheat
Bananas
Soybeans
Oranges
Missouri was the ______________ state to enter the Union.
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
On what date did Missouri enter the Union?
August 24, 1821
August 10, 1821
August 24, 1822
August 10, 1822
What year was Monroe City founded?
1873
1874
1875
1876
Monroe City is located at the corner of what 4 counties?
Pike, Lewis, Monroe, Shelby
Audrain, Marion, Monroe, Ralls
Ralls, Marion, Monroe, Shelby
What is the highest point in Missouri?
Farmer's Elevator
Osage Beach
Taum Sauk Mountain
What region is Missouri in?
Northeast
Midwest
West
Check all the seasons that Missouri has.
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
Check all the resources that can be found in Missouri
Land
Crops
Shellfish
Cattle
Citrus Fruits
Check the box that describes what area Monroe City belongs in.
Rural
Urban
Suburban
Select the 2 leading minerals found in Missouri
Lead
Cotton
Soybeans
Limestone
"I am from Missouri. You have got to show me." Who said this?
Samuel Clemens
William Vandiver
James Cash (J.C.) Penney
Immigrants had a great impact on Missouri. Where did most of these immigrants come from? Check all that apply.
Germany
Mexico
China
Italy
Ireland
How many counties are in Missouri?
112
114
312
214
What was built in earlier Missouri history that connects Missouri to the rest of the country?
White House
Railroad
Paved Highways
Postal Service
Where is our state capitol?
Hannibal
Paris
Palmyra
Jefferson City
State Flower?
Daisy
White Hawthorn
Yellow Rose
Green Tulip
State Bird?
Bluebird
Crowe
Cardinal
Hummingbird
State Tree?
Oak
Walnut
Flowering Dogwood
Willow Tree
State Rock?
Mozarkite
Granite
Limestone
Lava Rock
State Mineral?
Bismuth
Niobite
Quartz
Galena
State Fossil?
bryozoan
Crinoid
mammoth
Trilobite
State Animal?
Tiger
Mule
Panther
Cardinal
State Insect?
Mosquito
Fly
Moth
Honeybee
State Instrument?
guitar
banjo
fiddle
drum
State Song?
Missouri Waltz
Missouri Square Dance
Missouri Two-Step
Missouri Line Dance
State Motto?
Show-Me State
Let the Welfare of the People Be the Supreme Law
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
State Nickname?
Show-Me State
Cardinal Nation
Chiefs Country
State Tree Nut?
Eastern Black Almond
Eastern Black Walnut
Eastern Black Cashew
Eastern Black Peanut
State Folk Dance?
Missouri Waltz
Missouri Two-Step
Missouri Line Dance
Missouri Square Dance
State Aquatic Animal?
Catfish
Bluegill
Paddlefish
Trout
State Fish?
Chanel Catfish
Paddlefish
Trout
Bluegill
State Amphibian?
Marbled Newt
American Tree Frog
American Bullfrog
Alpine Salamander
State Gamebird?
Cardinal
Pheasant
American Quail
Bobwhite Quail
State Dessert?
Strawberry Shortcake
Ice Cream
S'Mores
Cheesecake
a place that shares similar features, such as landforms and climate
natural region
county
municipal
rural
mud in a river
reservoir
silt
dam
natural region
the measurement for hot and cold
climate
natural region
temperature
silt
things created by humans, such as roads, that change the land
natural region
rural
human characteristics
reservoir
a structure that stops water from flowing
reservoir
dam
municipal
county
a lake made by people to collect and store water
dam
river
municipal
reservoir
to change
budet
amend
bill
law
a part of government
branch
reservoir
law
budget
a plan for a new law
budget
municipal
law
bill
a written plan for how to spend a states money
budget
bill
law
human characteristics
a section of a state
natural region
county
branch
human characteristic
having to do with a city
branch
human characteristic
municipal
law
the business of serving visitors
tourism
municpal
human characteristics
mining
freedom
human characteristic
interdependence
tourism
bill
Makes the laws; Called the General Assembly
House of Representatives belongs in this branch.
Senate belongs in this branch.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Sees that laws are carried out
The governor belongs in this branch.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Makes sure that the states laws agree with the Missouri Constitution and the U.S. Constitution
The Supreme, Circuit and Appeals Courts belong in this branch.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Builds roads, oversees libraries, local parks and schools; run police and fire departments; provide utilities.
local government
county government
municipal government
collects taxes, provides elected officials, such as sheriff and treasurer
local government
county government
municipal government
Manage city workers and can pass laws for cities.
local government
county government
municipal government
a person who buys a product or a service
Thomas Hart Benton
consumer
tourist
immigration
when a person gives moey to another person or business in order to get more money back than what he or she put in
investment
stock
supply
demand
what happens beause of an action
supply
demand
consequence
consumer
a share of ownership in a business
stock
consumer
supply
demand
