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Missouri Unit

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

artist who created the murals in the Capitol in Jefferson City

a)

Thomas Hart Benton

b)

Joyce C. Hall

c)

Walt Disney

2.

started the first kindergarten in America

a)

Mrs. Hays

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Susan Elizabeth Blow

3.

pioneer, scout, Indian fighter

a)

William Clark

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

Edwin Hubble

4.

a slave who became a scientist; helped farmers by teaching them how to make their soil richer; developed many uses for peanuts

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

William Clark

c)

George Washington Carver

5.

with Meriwether Lewis, led the Lewis and Clark expedition from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

a)

William Clark

b)

Samuel Clemens

c)

Daniel Boone

6.

Writer of Tom Sawyer; born in Florida, MO; spent his childhood in Hannibal

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Samuel Clemens

c)

Meriwether Lewis

7.

created the first animated films

a)

Edwin Hubble

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Walt Disney

8.

missionary who started the first free school west of the Mississippi

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

St. Rose Phillipine Duchesne

c)

George Washington Carver

9.

famous children's poet

a)

Eugene Field

b)

Samuel Clemens

c)

Scott Joplin

10.

famous astronomist; has a space shuttle named for him

a)

Eugene Fields

b)

James Cash (J.C.) Penney

c)

Edwin Hubble

11.

Infamous outlaw; once hid in the Mark Twain Cave

a)

Jesse James

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

12.

created "Ragtime" music

a)

Samuel Clemens

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Eugene Fields

13.

Started a chain store that was original called "The Golden Rule Store"

a)

James Cash (J.C.) Penney

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Daniel Boone

14.

Author of "Little House on the Prairie"

a)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

b)

Samuel Clemens

c)

Sacajawea

15.

created the world's largest greeting card company

a)

Walt Disney

b)

Christopher (Kit) Carson

c)

Joyce C. Hall

16.

helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition

a)

Samuel Clemens

b)

Christopher (Kit) Carson

c)

Sacajawea

17.

lived life along the Santa Fe Trail; moved to Boon's Lick district of Missouri in 1811

a)

Christopher (Kit) Carson

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

Eugene Field

18.

33rd President of the United States

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Harry S. Truman

19.

Below is a list of rivers. Check the rivers that run in Missouri.

a)

Missouri

b)

Oak

c)

White

d)

Sac

e)

Salt

20.

Below is a list of lakes. Check all that are located in Missouri

a)

Tablerock

b)

Ozark

c)

Mississippi

d)

Mark Twain

e)

Green

21.

Check the box that contains all 8 states that border Missouri.

a)

Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee

b)

Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas

c)

Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Florida, Indiana, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nebraska

22.

Check the box that contains the 2 largest cities that are in Missouri

a)

Hannibal, Monroe City

b)

St. Louis, Palmyra

c)

St. Louis, Kansas City

23.

Check all the boxes that contain Missouri crops

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Bananas

d)

Soybeans

e)

Oranges

24.

Missouri was the ______________ state to enter the Union.

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

25.

On what date did Missouri enter the Union?

a)

August 24, 1821

b)

August 10, 1821

c)

August 24, 1822

d)

August 10, 1822

26.

What year was Monroe City founded?

a)

1873

b)

1874

c)

1875

d)

1876

27.

Monroe City is located at the corner of what 4 counties?

a)

Pike, Lewis, Monroe, Shelby

b)

Audrain, Marion, Monroe, Ralls

c)

Ralls, Marion, Monroe, Shelby

28.

What is the highest point in Missouri?

a)

Farmer's Elevator

b)

Osage Beach

c)

Taum Sauk Mountain

29.

What region is Missouri in?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

West

30.

Check all the seasons that Missouri has.

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

31.

Check all the resources that can be found in Missouri

a)

Land

b)

Crops

c)

Shellfish

d)

Cattle

e)

Citrus Fruits

32.

Check the box that describes what area Monroe City belongs in.

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Suburban

33.

Select the 2 leading minerals found in Missouri

a)

Lead

b)

Cotton

c)

Soybeans

d)

Limestone

34.

"I am from Missouri. You have got to show me." Who said this?

a)

Samuel Clemens

b)

William Vandiver

c)

James Cash (J.C.) Penney

35.

Immigrants had a great impact on Missouri. Where did most of these immigrants come from? Check all that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

Mexico

c)

China

d)

Italy

e)

Ireland

36.

How many counties are in Missouri?

a)

112

b)

114

c)

312

d)

214

37.

What was built in earlier Missouri history that connects Missouri to the rest of the country?

a)

White House

b)

Railroad

c)

Paved Highways

d)

Postal Service

38.

Where is our state capitol?

a)

Hannibal

b)

Paris

c)

Palmyra

d)

Jefferson City

39.

State Flower?

a)

Daisy

b)

White Hawthorn

c)

Yellow Rose

d)

Green Tulip

40.

State Bird?

a)

Bluebird

b)

Crowe

c)

Cardinal

d)

Hummingbird

41.

State Tree?

a)

Oak

b)

Walnut

c)

Flowering Dogwood

d)

Willow Tree

42.

State Rock?

a)

Mozarkite

b)

Granite

c)

Limestone

d)

Lava Rock

43.

State Mineral?

a)

Bismuth

b)

Niobite

c)

Quartz

d)

Galena

44.

State Fossil?

a)

bryozoan

b)

Crinoid

c)

mammoth

d)

Trilobite

45.

State Animal?

a)

Tiger

b)

Mule

c)

Panther

d)

Cardinal

46.

State Insect?

a)

Mosquito

b)

Fly

c)

Moth

d)

Honeybee

47.

State Instrument?

a)

guitar

b)

banjo

c)

fiddle

d)

drum

48.

State Song?

a)

Missouri Waltz

b)

Missouri Square Dance

c)

Missouri Two-Step

d)

Missouri Line Dance

49.

State Motto?

a)

Show-Me State

b)

Let the Welfare of the People Be the Supreme Law

c)

M-I-Z-Z-O-U

50.

State Nickname?

a)

Show-Me State

b)

Cardinal Nation

c)

Chiefs Country

51.

State Tree Nut?

a)

Eastern Black Almond

b)

Eastern Black Walnut

c)

Eastern Black Cashew

d)

Eastern Black Peanut

52.

State Folk Dance?

a)

Missouri Waltz

b)

Missouri Two-Step

c)

Missouri Line Dance

d)

Missouri Square Dance

53.

State Aquatic Animal?

a)

Catfish

b)

Bluegill

c)

Paddlefish

d)

Trout

54.

State Fish?

a)

Chanel Catfish

b)

Paddlefish

c)

Trout

d)

Bluegill

55.

State Amphibian?

a)

Marbled Newt

b)

American Tree Frog

c)

American Bullfrog

d)

Alpine Salamander

56.

State Gamebird?

a)

Cardinal

b)

Pheasant

c)

American Quail

d)

Bobwhite Quail

57.

State Dessert?

a)

Strawberry Shortcake

b)

Ice Cream

c)

S'Mores

d)

Cheesecake

58.

a place that shares similar features, such as landforms and climate

a)

natural region

b)

county

c)

municipal

d)

rural

59.

mud in a river

a)

reservoir

b)

silt

c)

dam

d)

natural region

60.

the measurement for hot and cold

a)

climate

b)

natural region

c)

temperature

d)

silt

61.

things created by humans, such as roads, that change the land

a)

natural region

b)

rural

c)

human characteristics

d)

reservoir

62.

a structure that stops water from flowing

a)

reservoir

b)

dam

c)

municipal

d)

county

63.

a lake made by people to collect and store water

a)

dam

b)

river

c)

municipal

d)

reservoir

64.

to change

a)

budet

b)

amend

c)

bill

d)

law

65.

a part of government

a)

branch

b)

reservoir

c)

law

d)

budget

66.

a plan for a new law

a)

budget

b)

municipal

c)

law

d)

bill

67.

a written plan for how to spend a states money

a)

budget

b)

bill

c)

law

d)

human characteristics

68.

a section of a state

a)

natural region

b)

county

c)

branch

d)

human characteristic

69.

having to do with a city

a)

branch

b)

human characteristic

c)

municipal

d)

law

70.

the business of serving visitors

a)

tourism

b)

municpal

c)

human characteristics

d)

mining

71.

freedom

a)

human characteristic

b)

interdependence

c)

tourism

d)

bill

72.

Makes the laws; Called the General Assembly

House of Representatives belongs in this branch.

Senate belongs in this branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

73.

Sees that laws are carried out

The governor belongs in this branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

74.

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.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

75.

Builds roads, oversees libraries, local parks and schools; run police and fire departments; provide utilities.

a)

local government

b)

county government

c)

municipal government

76.

collects taxes, provides elected officials, such as sheriff and treasurer

a)

local government

b)

county government

c)

municipal government

77.

Manage city workers and can pass laws for cities.

a)

local government

b)

county government

c)

municipal government

78.

a person who buys a product or a service

a)

Thomas Hart Benton

b)

consumer

c)

tourist

d)

immigration

79.

when a person gives moey to another person or business in order to get more money back than what he or she put in

a)

investment

b)

stock

c)

supply

d)

demand

80.

what happens beause of an action

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

consequence

d)

consumer

81.

a share of ownership in a business

a)

stock

b)

consumer

c)

supply

d)

demand