Kansas Quiz 5

Question 1 of 49

1. Question

A decline in meadowlark populations can signal problems in prairie ecosystems.

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Question 2 of 49

2. Question

By 1900, what percentage of boys age 10 to 15 “went to work each day?’

0.05

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Question 3 of 49

3. Question

Endangered Kansas predatory animals protected under Federal Acts include the:

Gray Wolf

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Canada Lynx

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Swift Fox

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All the above

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Question 4 of 49

4. Question

Female astronauts from Kansas include:

Nichole Ayers, Jessica Watkins

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Susan Helms

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Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger

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There have been none

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Question 5 of 49

5. Question

For a brief period of time around 1860 messages between the East and the West were carried via:

the Union Pacific

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Pony Express

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Fed Express

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UPS

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Question 6 of 49

6. Question

How does the meadowlark help farmers and ecosystems?

By pollinating crops

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By controlling insect populations

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By spreading tree seeds

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None of the above

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Question 7 of 49

7. Question

In 1861 Kansas women gained the right to vote in:

General Elections

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County Elections

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State Elections

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School Board Elections

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Question 8 of 49

8. Question

Insects make up an important part of the meadowlark’s diet during spring and summer.

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Question 9 of 49

9. Question

John D. Rockefeller of NY, controlled muc of SE Kansas with his:

Chevron Company

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Texaco

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Standard Oil

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Shell Oil

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Question 10 of 49

10. Question

Kansas’s state flower is the:

Inidan Paintbursh

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Sego Lily

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Goldenrod

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Dandelion

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Question 11 of 49

11. Question

Major universities in Kansas include:

Creighton

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Wesleyan

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Hastings

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All of the above

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Question 12 of 49

12. Question

Nicknames for Kansas include:

Cornhuskers

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Tree Planters

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Bug Eaters

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All the above

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Question 13 of 49

13. Question

Select the State of Kansas’s Official Rock:

Basaltt

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River

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Granite

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Greenhorn Limestone

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Question 14 of 49

14. Question

The Ashfall Fossil Beds, covered by 10 feet of ashes was created in part by the Yellowstone Caldera’s explosion how many years ago?500

500

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1000

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12000

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12 million

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Question 15 of 49

15. Question

The burial site of Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who played a vital role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is in what State:

Montana

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Wyoming

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Colorado

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Nebraska

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Question 16 of 49

16. Question

The first transcontinental railroad to go directly through Kansas was the:

Union Pacific

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Central Pacific

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Denver Pacific

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Kansas Pacific

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Question 17 of 49

17. Question

The first woman mayor (Argonia, KS) in America was:

Susanna Salter

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Ameilia Earhart

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Annie Diggs'

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Georgia Neese Clark Gray

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Question 18 of 49

18. Question

The largest Christian denomination in Kansas today is:

Roman Catholic

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Mormon

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Baptist

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Pentecostal

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Question 19 of 49

19. Question

The largest military base in Kansas is:

Schriever Space Force Base

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Peterson Base

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Offutt Air Base

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Fort Riley

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Question 20 of 49

20. Question

The major railroad built through Kansas reshaping the state’s political and social landscape was:

Union Pacific

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Central Pacific

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Great Northern

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Burlington

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Question 21 of 49

21. Question

The most recent volcanic eruption of modest size in Kansas was the

Yellowstone

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Grand Teton

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Ash Fall

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there have been none

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Question 22 of 49

22. Question

The most widely famous singer and dancer from the State of Kansas is:

India Arie

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Donald Fagen

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Fred Astaire

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John Denver

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Question 23 of 49

23. Question

The National Park in Kansas is:

Mesa Verde

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Navajo Nation

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Grand Canyon

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There is none

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Question 24 of 49

24. Question

The Sage of Emporia, Willaim Allen White, made a living in:

government

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teaching

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lecturing

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newspapers

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Question 25 of 49

25. Question

The Western Meadowlark became the state bird of Kansas in the 1800s.

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Question 26 of 49

26. Question

The Western Meadowlark is a member of the blackbird family rather than a true lark.

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Question 27 of 49

27. Question

The winters living on Kansas homesteads were difficult for:

horses

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socialization

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communication

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All of the above

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Question 28 of 49

28. Question

To find a job, what must you exhibit to fulfill its primary task besides knowledge & effort?

skill

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ability

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interest

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All the above

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Question 29 of 49

29. Question

Western Meadowlarks build their nests high in trees to avoid predators.

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Question 30 of 49

30. Question

What human activity has most contributed to meadowlark population decline?

Space exploration

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Prairie habitat loss

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Increased rainfall

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None of the above

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Question 31 of 49

31. Question

What is the scientific name of the Western Meadowlark?

Turdus migratorius

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Sturnella neglecta

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Icterus galbula

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None of the above

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Question 32 of 49

32. Question

What natural disaster nicknamed “The Blizzard of 1888” had a devastating impact on Kansas and other parts of the Great Plains?

The Great Blizzard

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The White Out

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The Groundhog's Day Storm

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The Children's Blizzard

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Question 33 of 49

33. Question

What state prohibits the use of clear-cutting and herbicides in its commercial forestry practices?

Nebraska

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Wyoming

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Idaho

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None of the above

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Question 34 of 49

34. Question

What telephone area code is not utilized to define an area in Kansas?

303

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719

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970

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402

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Question 35 of 49

35. Question

What Trail, which crossed crucial hunting grounds, created hunting, trading and military disputes?

Oregon

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Bozeman

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Santa Fe

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None of the above

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Question 36 of 49

36. Question

What type of song does the Western Meadowlark produce?

Short clicking sounds

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Loud screeches

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Long complex melodies

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None of the above

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Question 37 of 49

37. Question

Where does the Western Meadowlark usually build its nest?

In tall trees

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On cliff edges

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On the ground

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Question 38 of 49

38. Question

Which forestry practices are used in Kansas:

clear-cutting

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herbicides

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pesticides

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All are used

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Question 39 of 49

39. Question

Which of the following is the most populous city in Kansas?

Wichita

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Olathe

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Kansas City

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Overland Park

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Question 40 of 49

40. Question

Which physical feature helps identify the Western Meadowlark?

Red throat patch

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Black V-shaped marking on the chest

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Blue wings

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Question 41 of 49

41. Question

Which predator is part of the meadowlark’s food web?

Hawks

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Whales

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Frogs

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Question 42 of 49

42. Question

Which president created the New Deal?

Herbert Hoover

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 43 of 49

43. Question

Which railroad, arriving in 1865 revolutionized transportation, settlement, and industry in Kansas?

Union Pacific

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Northern Pacific

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Milwaukee

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Great Northern

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Question 44 of 49

44. Question

Which type of environment does the Western Meadowlark prefer?

Dense forests

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Open grasslands and prairies

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Wetlands

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None of the above

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Question 45 of 49

45. Question

Who voted to make the Western Meadowlark the Kansas state bird?

Kansas lawmakers

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Farmers and ranchers

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Schoolchildren

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None of the above

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Question 46 of 49

46. Question

Why do meadowlarks need short to medium-height grasses?

To hide from predators completely

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To build nests in trees

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To see predators while staying protected

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None of the above

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Question 47 of 49

47. Question

Why is ground nesting risky for meadowlarks?

It limits food access

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It exposes nests to predators and habitat disturbance

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It prevents migration

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Question 48 of 49

48. Question

Why were tipis ideal for the Cheyenne and Arapaho?

They were permanent

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They could float on water

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They were easy to move

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None of the above

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Question 49 of 49

49. Question

With no competitors transcontinental railroads charged what fee from the East to the State, as compared to the fee for the entire trip to the Pacific?

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the same

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