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Oklahoma History Final

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tribes are described as indigenous to Oklahoma?

a)

Wichitas, Caddos, Apaches, Quapaws

b)

Sioux, Cherokee, Navajo, Hopi

c)

Iroquois, Seminole, Mohawk, Creek

d)

Cheyenne, Arapaho, Pawnee, Osage

2.

Where did the Wichita and Affiliated tribe’s ancestors live?

a)

Central and Southern plains

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Great Basin

e)

Florida Everglades

3.

Major archaeological Caddo sites such as Spiro and the Battle Mound Site are located in which river valleys?

a)

Arkansas River and Red River Valleys

b)

Mississippi River and Ohio River Valleys

c)

Missouri River and Platte River Valleys

d)

Brazos River and Trinity River Valleys

4.

Who first explored the region for Spain in 1541?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

c)

Juan Ponce de León

d)

Hernán Cortés

5.

In what year was New Orleans proclaimed as the seat of government for the territory of Louisiana?

a)

1723

b)

1718

c)

1803

d)

1762

6.

The territory of Louisiana was secretly ceded to the Spanish by the French in 1763 to prevent its falling into the hands of which country?

a)

the British

b)

the Dutch

c)

the Portuguese

d)

the Russians

7.

Before settlers entered the region in 1800, several tribes of Native Americans lived in or ranged over the land.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Plains Native Americans included which of the following tribes?

a)

Kiowa, Apache, Ute, Comanche

b)

Sioux, Cherokee, Navajo, Hopi

c)

Iroquois, Seminole, Mohawk, Creek

d)

Cheyenne, Arapaho, Pawnee, Osage

9.

The Wichita in the east lived in houses thatched with grass and cultivated crops like corn, beans, pumpkins, and _______.

a)

melons

b)

potatoes

c)

rice

d)

wheat

10.

Of the original tribes that ranged throughout Oklahoma prior to settlement, only the ______ remain.

a)

Ute

b)

Apache

c)

Osage

d)

Caddo

11.

A large portion of Oklahoma's Native American population is made up of descendants of which tribes who were forcibly moved to Oklahoma by the U.S. government between 1820 and 1842?

a)

Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole

b)

Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Apache, and Ute

c)

Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga

d)

Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Crow, and Blackfeet

12.

In what year did the US acquire most of Oklahoma in the Louisiana Purchase from France?

a)

1803

b)

1812

c)

1799

d)

1821

13.

Which treaty with Spain in 1819 defined Oklahoma as the southwestern boundary of the United States?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Jay Treaty

d)

Pinckney's Treaty

14.

What was the first fort to be established in Oklahoma?

a)

Fort Gibson

b)

Fort Sill

c)

Fort Reno

d)

Fort Supply

15.

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on which date?

a)

May 28, 1830

b)

July 4, 1826

c)

March 3, 1832

d)

October 12, 1835

16.

The Indian Removal Act authorized the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In what year was Oklahoma set aside as Indian Territory?

a)

1834

b)

1850

c)

1867

d)

1828

18.

The remaining Seminole Indians from which state moved to Oklahoma in 1842?

a)

Florida

b)

Georgia

c)

Texas

d)

Alabama

19.

Which region became US territory with the annexation of Texas in 1845?

a)

Western Panhandle region

b)

Florida Keys

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Louisiana Bayou

20.

After the Civil War in the 1860s, why did the Indians face ruin and forfeiture of their lands?

a)

Because they had sided with the Confederacy

b)

Because they refused to farm the land

c)

Because they migrated to the North

d)

Because they supported the Union

21.

When was the first railroad to cross Oklahoma built?

a)

Between 1870 and 1872

b)

Between 1850 and 1852

c)

Between 1890 and 1892

d)

Between 1900 and 1902

22.

In what year was land in Indian Territory opened to white settlement by land runs, lotteries, and auctions?

a)

1889

b)

1893

c)

1901

d)

1875

23.

The first land run in Indian Territory was held on which date?

a)

April 22nd

b)

March 15th

c)

May 10th

d)

June 1st

24.

What event signaled the start of the land run that opened the Unassigned Lands for settlement?

a)

A bell ringing

b)

A cannon boom

c)

A parade

d)

A gunshot

25.

On what date did Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory combine to make a new state, Oklahoma?

a)

November 16, 1907

b)

July 4, 1890

c)

December 7, 1912

d)

January 1, 1900

26.

Oklahoma became the ___th state to join the Union.

a)

46

b)

34

c)

39

d)

48

27.

The Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was known for housing one of the most successful Black economies in American history.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is the area formerly known as the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa now commonly referred to as?

a)

The Black Wall Street

b)

The Red River District

c)

The Blue Dome District

d)

The Pearl District

29.

When did the Tulsa Race Massacre occur?

a)

A) May 31 and June 1, 1921

b)

B) April 22, 1889

c)

C) November 16, 1907

d)

D) 1937

30.

The Tulsa Race Massacre is considered the worst incident of racial violence in United States history.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

During the 1930s, Oklahoma was part of what environmental disaster?

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Great Flood

c)

Hurricane Katrina

d)

Mount St. Helens Eruption

32.

Route 66, also known as 'The Mother Road,' was paved end to end in which year?

a)

1937

b)

1926

c)

1945

d)

1952

33.

Oklahoma's Native American population was the largest in the nation in 1990.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In what year was alcohol prohibition repealed in Oklahoma?

a)

1959

b)

1933

c)

1965

d)

1947

35.

The opening of the Oklahoma portion of the Arkansas River Navigation System gave which cities direct access to the sea?

a)

Muskogee and Tulsa

b)

Oklahoma City and Norman

c)

Enid and Lawton

d)

Stillwater and Edmond

36.

In what year did a terrorist bomb blow up the Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more?

a)

1995

b)

1993

c)

1997

d)

2001

37.

Oklahoma is the ___ state and entered into the Union on November 16th, 1907.

a)

46th

b)

40th

c)

48th

d)

44th

38.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Tribes of Oklahoma?

a)

Choctaw

b)

Creek

c)

Cherokee

d)

Apache

e)

Chickasaw

39.

What is the nickname of Oklahoma?

a)

The Sooner State

b)

The Empire State

c)

The Golden State

d)

The Peach State

40.

What is the capital and largest city of Oklahoma?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Tulsa

c)

Norman

d)

Lawton

41.

Oklahoma has the largest number of man made lakes: ____.

a)

200

b)

50

c)

120

d)

300

42.

Oklahoma is the only state that produces what element?

a)

Iodine

b)

Boron

c)

Helium

d)

Lithium

43.

Which city was the first in Oklahoma to have electricity?

a)

Vinita

b)

Tulsa

c)

Oklahoma City

d)

Norman

44.

What is the lowest point in Oklahoma?

a)

Little River, 289 feet above sea level

b)

Arkansas River, 400 feet above sea level

c)

Red River, 350 feet above sea level

d)

Canadian River, 500 feet above sea level

45.

What is the highest point in Oklahoma and how many feet above sea level is it?

a)

Black Mesa, 4,974 feet above sea level

b)

Mount Scott, 2,464 feet above sea level

c)

Quartz Mountain, 2,040 feet above sea level

d)

Arbuckle Mountains, 1,412 feet above sea level

46.

Which river forms part of the southern border of Oklahoma?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Red River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Arkansas River

47.

What is the official state flower of Oklahoma?

a)

Magnolia

b)

Sunflower

c)

Rose

d)

Mistletoe

48.

Which major oil discovery in 1905 led to rapid growth in Tulsa?

a)

Glenn Pool

b)

Spindletop

c)

East Texas Field

d)

Permian Basin

49.

Which city is known as the 'Oil Capital of the World' due to its historic oil industry?

a)

Lawton

b)

Oklahoma City

c)

Tulsa

d)

Norman

50.

What is the official state bird of Oklahoma?

a)

Mockingbird

b)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

c)

Cardinal

d)

Blue Jay

51.

Which Native American tribe was forcibly relocated to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Sioux

c)

Nez Perce

d)

Navajo

52.

Which river forms part of the southern border of Oklahoma?

a)

Red River

b)

Arkansas River

c)

Canadian River

d)

Missouri River

53.

Who was the first governor of the state of Oklahoma?

a)

Charles N. Haskell

b)

William H. Murray

c)

Robert S. Kerr

d)

David L. Boren

54.

What is the official state flower of Oklahoma?

a)

Mistletoe

b)

Rose

c)

Sunflower

d)

Magnolia

55.

Which Native American tribe was known for building large earthen mounds in eastern Oklahoma?

a)

Apache

b)

Caddo

c)

Osage

d)

Kiowa

56.

What major event in 1889 led to a rapid increase in Oklahoma's non-Native population?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The Dust Bowl

c)

The Tulsa Race Massacre

d)

The Land Run

57.

Which city in Oklahoma is home to the historic Greenwood District, also known as 'Black Wall Street'?

a)

Tulsa

b)

Enid

c)

Norman

d)

Lawton

58.

Which river forms the southern border of Oklahoma?

a)

Canadian River

b)

Arkansas River

c)

Red River

d)

Missouri River

59.

Who was the first governor of the state of Oklahoma?

a)

Mary Fallin

b)

Charles N. Haskell

c)

David L. Boren

d)

Frank Keating

60.

What is the official state flower of Oklahoma?

a)

Magnolia

b)

Mistletoe

c)

Sunflower

d)

Rose

61.
  1. Why do you think that there are so many Native Americans represented in Oklahoma?

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