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Omaha History

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Translate the word Omaha from the Omaha Indian language.

a)

Upstream People

b)

Nice People

c)

Aha People

d)

Rude People

2.

Name one way the Omaha Indians used a buffalo horn.

a)

It makes magic powder

b)

Something to make music out of.

c)

As cups, spoons, and ladles

d)

Something to scratch your back.

3.

How much did the United States pay France for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$15

b)

$15,000,000

c)

$150

d)

$1500

4.

What is the name of the mill that was built in 1846.

a)

The Spartan Mill

b)

The Omaha Mill

c)

The Dundee Mill

d)

The Florence Mill

5.

What city was Nebraska's Territorial Capital?

a)

Omaha

b)

Lincoln

c)

Nebraska City

d)

Sioux City

6.

What was the month, day, and year of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

a)

May 10, 1769

b)

May 10, 1869

c)

May 10, 2023

d)

May 10, 1969

7.

What year was the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition?

a)

1690

b)

1790

c)

1990

d)

1890

8.

What is the name of the river that is still important to Omaha for trade, recreation and tourism.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Platte River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Niobrara River

9.

How many people lived in Omaha in 1854.

a)

2,000 people

b)

20,000 people

c)

20 people

d)

200 people

10.

How much did it cost to send a telegraph to New York in 1860?

a)

$5.65

b)

$100.56

c)

$1,000,000

d)

$15.65

11.

What is the name of Omaha's first mayor?

a)

Pete Ricketts

b)

Jesse Lowe

c)

Jean Stothert

d)

Don Bacon

12.

Who was Omaha's first postmaster?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

George Washington

d)

Alfred D. Jones

13.

Who was the founder of Brandeis Department Store?

a)

John Jacob Astor

b)

Marshall Field

c)

Jonas Brandeis

d)

Andrew Carnegie

14.

Who connected Omaha to the telegraph?

a)

Edward Creighton

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Samuel Morse

15.

Who was Omaha's first teacher?

a)

Mrs. Mary Smith

b)

Mr. John Brown

c)

Miss J. Adelaide Goodwill

d)

Miss Barb Begley

16.

Who started Boys Town?

a)

Mother Teresa

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Martin Luther King

d)

Father Flanagan

17.

Who is known for his famous collection of coins?

a)

Warren Buffett

b)

Byron Reed

c)

Michael Cash

d)

Charlie Munger

18.

Who were the first permanent residents of Omaha City in 1854?

a)

John and Mary Smith

b)

George and Martha Washington

c)

Abraham and Sarah Lincoln

d)

William and Rachel Snowden

19.

Who was Nebraska's first Native American woman doctor?

a)

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte

b)

Dr. Wesley Welby

c)

Dr. Mary Walker

d)

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

20.

Who was the founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Warren Buffett

c)

Rose Blumkin

d)

Jeff Bezo

21.

Who was the first woman judge in Omaha Municipal Court?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sandra Day O'Connor

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

Elizabeth Davis Pittman

22.

Who was the Academy Award-Winning actor who was raised in Omaha?

a)

Robert DeNiro

b)

Henry Fonda

c)

Batman

d)

Paul Neuman

23.

Who was the pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals who won two National League Cy Young Awards?

a)

Bob Gibson

b)

Sandy Koufax

c)

Nolan Ryan

d)

Greg Maddox