Worksheets2026 Final Exam
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the State of Oklahoma approved by the Union to become a State?
a)
1904
b)
1843
c)
1907
d)
1889
2.
When it comes to our State nicknames, which of the below is not a nickname for our state?
a)
Tornado Alley
b)
Sooner State
c)
Boomer State
3.
What was the first Civil War battle in Indian Territory?
a)
Battle of Honey Springs
b)
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
c)
Battle of Round Mountain
4.
Which states were represented in the 45th Infantry Division?
a)
Nevada, Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma
b)
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma
c)
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
5.
How many stories was the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?
a)
19
b)
10
c)
9
6.
What was the name of the building bombed on April 19th 1995?
a)
Albert Murphy Federal Building
b)
American Airlines Federal Building
c)
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
7.
What is the nickname of the 45th Infantry Division?
a)
The Tornado Division
b)
The Thunder Division
c)
The Thunderbird Division
8.
Why did the War Department call the 45th Infantry Division to federal service in September of 1940?
a)
To train the division for a possible war with Germany and Japan
b)
To provide support for the state militias
c)
To integrate the division into the regular US Army
9.
What was the consequence of the frequent amendments made to Oklahoma's constitution?
a)
The constitution was simplified, resulting in a clear and concise tax structure.
b)
The constitution grew longer and more complex, resembling a Frankenstein's monster.
c)
The constitution remained unchanged, preserving the original intentions of its authors.
10.
Why did Oklahoma's political alignment shift from being predominantly Democratic to favoring Republicans?
a)
Oklahomans embraced conservative values and policies that aligned with the Republican Party.
b)
Conservative voters in Oklahoma sought underfunded public services and a weak infrastructure.
c)
The Democratic Party lost support due to its association with racism and segregation.
11.
What factors contributed to Oklahoma's political culture remaining agrarian, conservative, and moralistic?
a)
High property tax revenue and a focus on technological and service economy.
b)
Low property tax revenue and a large number of state institutions of higher education.
c)
A lack of attention to public services and a weak infrastructure.
12.
What impact did the introduction of barbed wire have on the cattle drives?
a)
It caused the cattle drives to be longer and more dangerous.
b)
It had no impact on the cattle drives.
c)
It eliminated the need for cattle drives altogether.
13.
What did cattle do for Oklahoma?
a)
Brought fever and disease to the area.
b)
Built commerce which helped build cities.
c)
Built roads and tracks for trains.
14.
Which cattle trail was the most famous?
a)
The Choctaw Trail
b)
The Chisolm Trail
c)
The Great Western Cattle Trail
15.
What changed the cattle driving business?
a)
Refrigerators, Barbed Wire, Trains
b)
Trucks, Fences, Politics
c)
Politics, Refrigerators, Laws
16.
What is a "tenant farmer"?
a)
A farmer who rents land from someone else and farms it.
b)
A farmer who rents their tractor but bought their own land.
c)
A farmer who farms the land they own.
17.
How might segregation have contributed to the abundance of Black businesses in Greenwood?
a)
The federal government created separate but equal businesses for Black Americans.
b)
Because Black Americans were barred from using white-owned businesses, they created their own.
c)
White Americans helped create separate businesses especially for Black Americans.
18.
What year did the Tulsa Race Massacre take place?
a)
1921
b)
1919
c)
1920
19.
True or False:
It is important to label events correctly. The Tulsa Race Massacre was once known as a riot. This one simple word allowed insurance businesses to decline insurance claims which caused a loss of generational wealth for the Greenwood District.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False.
The Civil War in Indian Territory took place in 1861 through 1865.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False.
In 1861 the Native Americans felt safe since the Union abandoned them in Indian Territory.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
A war fought between the same citizens in the same country.
a)
what is a region war
b)
what is a proxy war
c)
what is a civil war
d)
what is a world war
23.
Select the answer that explains why the Civil War began.
a)
Slavery and Industries
b)
Slavery and Sectionalism
c)
Slavery and Communism
24.
At the beginning of the Civil War the South offered the 5 Civilized tribes three (3) important negotiation items.
Mark the one the South did NOT offer the tribes.
a)
Continuation of previous treaties
b)
Representation in government
c)
More land for development
d)
Protection
25.
One of the most racially diverse battles in U.S. history is known as the Battle of Round Mountain. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The 1863 Battle of Honey Spring showed the Union they could reclaim Indian Territory. Making this a ....
a)
breaking point.
b)
diverse battle.
c)
turning point.
d)
proxy war.
27.
He was a white supremacist and said “This is a country for white men and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a government for white men.”
He slowed down the healing process and made it less consistent. President ______________ ?
a)
Jackson
b)
Jefferson
c)
Jones
d)
Johnson
28.
The Homestead Act called for certain requirements by hopeful land owners. Mark the false statement.
a)
Pay a small filing fee.
b)
Be 21 and older.
c)
Live on that land for 5 years.
d)
Make no improvements.
29.
Boomers were known as people continually calling for Oklahoma lands to be closed for homesteaders. True or False statement?
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Dawes Act: Passed in 1887, it made most tribal land __________ and ended most tribal ______________.
a)
private, culture
b)
open, reservations
c)
communal, council
d)
private, governments
31.
What year did American Indians officially gain U.S. citizenship?
a)
1924
b)
1921
c)
1964
d)
1965
32.
What branch of government controls the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
33.
What were the two names proposed for Indian Territory?
a)
Sequoyah, Oklahoma
b)
Shawnee, Oklahoma
c)
Seminole, Oklahoma
34.
The Great Depression and Dust Bowl destroyed many of these farming towns, though some still exist today.
a)
All Black Towns
b)
All White Towns
c)
All Native Towns
35.
Oklahoma was the __th state to enter the Union.
a)
26
b)
36
c)
46
d)
56
36.
Which territory's proposed constitution became the framework for the official
State of Oklahoma Constitution?
a)
Indian Territory
b)
Oklahoma Territory
c)
Supreme Court
37.
Which factor did not contribute to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Applying farming practices of eastern farms to the flat farmland of the Midwest.
b)
Poor irrigation practices which led to the salinization of the land.
c)
Long periods of drought.
d)
Tilling and plowing the land, exposing the soil to the elements.
38.
Soil conservation practices began to be introduced to farmers during the dust bowl. Which practice was introduced which helped to protect the soil after harvest?
a)
traditional tillage
b)
no-till, "mulch gardening"
c)
Slash and Burn
39.
True or false: There are more inventions than there are innovations!!
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What railway line was the first to Indian Territory?
a)
Missouri, Kansas, and Texas
b)
Rock Island
c)
Atlantic and Pacific
d)
KATY
41.
What was one of the reasons Railroads declined?
a)
Roads improved and cars got popular
b)
Too many people were riding horses
c)
People could not afford the ticket price
42.
What Indian Nation is Coweta located in?
a)
Chickasaw
b)
Choctaw
c)
Cherokee
d)
Muscogee (Creek)
43.
What two countries considered Oklahoma a potential area for economic expansion in the New World.
a)
Spain and Britain
b)
Spain and France
c)
America and France
44.
Oklahoma served as a ___________ region between the Spanish and French empires in North America.
a)
Economic Power
b)
Mediator
c)
Border
45.
The explorations of the Spanish and French provided valuable descriptions of the flora, fauna, and cultures of the region. What is fauna?
a)
Flower
b)
Plant Life
c)
Animal Life
46.
The first European country considered Oklahoma a likely spot for economic expansion in the New World?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
47.
Which European explorer claimed much of the trans-Mississippi region for France and envisioned a fur trade empire with Indian tribes as partners?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernando de Soto
c)
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
d)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
48.
What did the Europeans obtain from the American Indians during the Columbian exchange?
a)
Mineral wealth and slaves
b)
New foods and Christian converts
c)
Guns and manufactured goods
d)
Epidemic infectious diseases and a new religion
49.
The main cause of conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers was the differences in ideas about ...
a)
agriculture.
b)
religious belief.
c)
land ownership.
50.
True or False: Communal ownership allowed Native Americans to work together as individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Federal Factories allow the United States government to take Indian lands in a “legal” manner.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Native American belief on land ownership?
a)
To cede land to settle debt.
b)
Believed in individual ownership and hard work.
c)
Valued communal ownership and working together as a community.
53.
What was the colonist's belief of land ownership?
a)
To allow trading posts to wipe out debt.
b)
Believed in individual ownership and hard work.
c)
Native Americans valued communal ownership and working together as a community.
54.
What legislative action did Andrew Jackson sign to legally take Native land?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Indian Removal Act
55.
The forced relocation of many Native Americans from their homes - What is the __________________________ .
a)
Trail of Bears
b)
Trail of Fears
c)
Trail of Tears
56.
To encourage Native Americans to give up their communal ownership of land and settle in allotted areas. - What was the .......
a)
The Indian Removal Act
b)
The Divided Act
c)
The Dawes Act
57.
Research has shown Native life was affected the most by this one European thing...
a)
Horses
b)
Disease
c)
Guns
58.
Another name for Westward Expansion.
a)
Doctrine of Discovery
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Manifest Destiny
59.
To the Europeans the Five Civilized Tribes had a constitutional government, they had adopted European clothing, the tribes had their own English language, and some were Christians which made them "civilized". This means Natives had rights during this time.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The Chickasaw people are known to be the strongest warriors.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
The Capital of Chickasaw Nation is in Tishomingo.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
The Cherokee Nation would be the first tribe removed in 1831.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
The Creek tribe is also known as the Muscogee tribe.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
The Seminole tribe treated their slaves differently than any other tribe. Slaves had rights in their culture.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Nearly Everything Needed for Survival in One Spot!
a)
What is the water buffalo
b)
What is the bison
c)
What is the mammoth
66.
Tribe would later become the wealthiest people-group on the planet in the 1910s.
a)
Wichita
b)
Osage
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
e)
Kiowa
67.
Check all 3 TRUE statements that apply to Cimarron County:
a)
least populated county.
b)
largest county in the panhandle.
c)
only county surrounded by four other States.
d)
highest place above sea level in Oklahoma.
68.
What is the name of the largest Oklahoma county?
a)
Texas
b)
Cimarron
c)
Osage
d)
Marshall
69.
Which is the smallest Oklahoma county?
a)
Washington
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Love
d)
Osage
70.
Route 66 is famous for connecting two major cities. Which two cities were linked by the "Mother Road"?
a)
Chicago and Los Angeles
b)
New York and Las Vegas
c)
St. Louis and San Francisco
71.
What is the highest point in Oklahoma?
a)
Heavner Plateau
b)
Black Mesa
c)
Cavanal Hill
d)
Ouachita Mountains
72.
What does a political map show you?
a)
Land Size
b)
Boundaries
c)
Physical Features of the Land
d)
Elevation
73.
Which region is the driest in Oklahoma?
a)
Southeast
b)
South Central
c)
Central
d)
Northwest
74.
Which region of Oklahoma receives more than 50 inches of annual rainfall?
a)
Southeast
b)
South Central
c)
Central
d)
Northwest
75.
Identify one of the two main river basins in Oklahoma.
a)
Blue River Basin
b)
Red River Basin
c)
Cimarron River Basin
d)
Illinois River Basin
76.
What county is the most populated? Hint, it is where our State Capital is located.
a)
Tulsa
b)
Logan
c)
Osage
d)
Oklahoma
77.
What states border Oklahoma? Mark all that apply.
a)
Texas
b)
Kansas
c)
Missouri
d)
New Mexico
e)
Louisiana
78.
Which three rivers make the famous Three Forks trading center?
a)
Arkansas River, Little River, and Grand River
b)
Illinois River , Cimarron River, and Verdigris River
c)
Verdigris River, Giant (Big) River, and Kansas River
d)
Verdigris River, Grand (Neosho) River, and Arkansas River
79.
How many counties are in Oklahoma?
a)
55
b)
66
c)
77
d)
88
80.
How many Geographical Regions are identified in Oklahoma?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
10
81.
What county is Coweta located in?
a)
Muskogee
b)
Washita
c)
Wagoner
d)
Broken Arrow
82.
What tribe does the words Okla and Homa come from?
a)
Chickasaw
b)
Choctaw
c)
Cherokee
d)
Creek
83.
What does "homa" mean?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
84.
According to the Oklahoma Standard, what are the three (3) standards we Okies should live by?
a)
Acts of Kindness, Loyalty, Honor
b)
Acts of Service, Honor, Respect
c)
Acts of Service, Kindness, Honor
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