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WorksheetsOmaha History
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins
Translate the word Omaha from the Omaha Indian language.
Upstream People
Nice People
Aha People
Rude People
Name one way the Omaha Indians used a buffalo horn.
It makes magic powder
Something to make music out of.
As cups, spoons, and ladles
Something to scratch your back.
How much did the United States pay France for the Louisiana Territory?
$15
$15,000,000
$150
$1500
What is the name of the mill that was built in 1846.
The Spartan Mill
The Omaha Mill
The Dundee Mill
The Florence Mill
What city was Nebraska's Territorial Capital?
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska City
Sioux City
What was the month, day, and year of the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
May 10, 1769
May 10, 1869
May 10, 2023
May 10, 1969
What year was the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition?
1690
1790
1990
1890
What is the name of the river that is still important to Omaha for trade, recreation and tourism.
Missouri River
Platte River
Mississippi River
Niobrara River
How many people lived in Omaha in 1854.
2,000 people
20,000 people
20 people
200 people
How much did it cost to send a telegraph to New York in 1860?
$5.65
$100.56
$1,000,000
$15.65
What is the name of Omaha's first mayor?
Pete Ricketts
Jesse Lowe
Jean Stothert
Don Bacon
Who was Omaha's first postmaster?
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
George Washington
Alfred D. Jones
Who was the founder of Brandeis Department Store?
John Jacob Astor
Marshall Field
Jonas Brandeis
Andrew Carnegie
Who connected Omaha to the telegraph?
Edward Creighton
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel Morse
Who was Omaha's first teacher?
Mrs. Mary Smith
Mr. John Brown
Miss J. Adelaide Goodwill
Miss Barb Begley
Who started Boys Town?
Mother Teresa
Pope Francis
Martin Luther King
Father Flanagan
Who is known for his famous collection of coins?
Warren Buffett
Byron Reed
Michael Cash
Charlie Munger
Who were the first permanent residents of Omaha City in 1854?
John and Mary Smith
George and Martha Washington
Abraham and Sarah Lincoln
William and Rachel Snowden
Who was Nebraska's first Native American woman doctor?
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte
Dr. Wesley Welby
Dr. Mary Walker
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
Who was the founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart?
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Rose Blumkin
Jeff Bezo
Who was the first woman judge in Omaha Municipal Court?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonia Sotomayor
Elizabeth Davis Pittman
Who was the Academy Award-Winning actor who was raised in Omaha?
Robert DeNiro
Henry Fonda
Batman
Paul Neuman
Who was the pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals who won two National League Cy Young Awards?
Bob Gibson
Sandy Koufax
Nolan Ryan
Greg Maddox
