Kansas Quiz 4

Question 1 of 64

1. Question

Actions to prevent another Dust Bowl in Kansas include:

Mulching

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Shelterbelts

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Crop Rotation

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All of the above

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Question 2 of 64

2. Question

Agriculture is the main economic activity in the region around Mount Sunflower.

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Question 3 of 64

3. Question

April 14, 1935 in Kansas’ first major Dust Storm is known as:

Black Sunday

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Black Tuesday

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Black Thursday

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Dirty Friday

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Question 4 of 64

4. Question

Buffalo herds are found in Kansas today in:

Niobrara

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Grand Teton National Park

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Wind River Indian Reservation

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Omaha

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Question 5 of 64

5. Question

Channel catfish are only active during the daytime.

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Question 6 of 64

6. Question

Channel catfish have scales that protect them from river debris.

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Question 7 of 64

7. Question

Channel catfish play a role in keeping river ecosystems balanced.

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Question 8 of 64

8. Question

During WW II Japanese were staged for, or interned at, what location in Kansas?

There were none

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Gila River

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Heart Mountain

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Tashme

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Question 9 of 64

9. Question

For how many miles did the main Lewis & Clark expedition travel within Kansas?

None

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50

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345

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690

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Question 10 of 64

10. Question

Historically, students training to be doctors in Kansas have graduated from what university since 1869?

Colorado University Anschutz

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University of Washington

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Brigham Young

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Univerisity of Nebraska

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Question 11 of 64

11. Question

How did Indigenous peoples traditionally catch catfish?

With modern fishing reels

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Using nets, traps and spears

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By damming streams

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By draining rivers

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Question 12 of 64

12. Question

How many four-year universities are there in the State of Kansas?

0

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1

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2

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11

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Question 13 of 64

13. Question

How many stars are there in the Kansas flag?

none

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38

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49

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50

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Question 14 of 64

14. Question

In 1912 who was the first woman elected to the Kansas Legislature

Emma Ingalls

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Helen Ring Robinson

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Mabel Gillespie

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Jeanette Rankin

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Question 15 of 64

15. Question

In 1945 who described the Nation’s attitude, “Get control of raw materials, extract as cheaply as possible, and haul away as fast as possible?”

Jeanette Rankin

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Morris Garnsey

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Mary Godat Bellamy

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Maggie Hathaway

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Question 16 of 64

16. Question

Indigenous peoples used the High Plains region for travel and hunting long before settlers arrived.

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Question 17 of 64

17. Question

International Border: Kansas shares a significant international border with what Canadian provinces?

British Columbia

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Alberta

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Saskatchewan

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None

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Question 18 of 64

18. Question

Kansas is one of how many states that do not have a national forest?

1

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10

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20

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30

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Question 19 of 64

19. Question

Kansas lies within which major river drainage system?

Missouri River

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Kansas River

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Mississippi River

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All the above

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Question 20 of 64

20. Question

Mount Sunflower is located in eastern Kansas near the Missouri border.

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Question 21 of 64

21. Question

Mount Sunflower is located in which Kansas county?

Douglas County

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Sedgwick County

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Wallace County

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Adams County

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Question 22 of 64

22. Question

Mount Sunflower was formed by tectonic plates pushing the land upward.

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Question 23 of 64

23. Question

Notable Hollywood stars from the State of Kansas include:

Jim J. Bullock

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Matthew Fox

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Marlon Brando

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All of the above

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Question 24 of 64

24. Question

October 29, 1929 the Depression began on a?

Black Sunday

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Black Tuesday

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Black Thursday

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White Friday

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Question 25 of 64

25. Question

Rivers and reservoirs across Kansas provide suitable habitat for channel catfish.

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Question 26 of 64

26. Question

The barbels of a channel catfish help it locate food.

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'Uncertain

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Question 27 of 64

27. Question

The eastern two-thirds of Kansas have which type of climate?

Humid continental

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Mediterranean

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Tropical

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Semi-arid

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Question 28 of 64

28. Question

The first female to serve as a US Senator from Kansas was:

Maurine Neuberger

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Cynthia Lummis

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Nancy Kassebaum

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Norma Paulus

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Question 29 of 64

29. Question

The first permanent hospital in Kansas was the:

Sisters of Charity

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Clarkson

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Sisters of Providence

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None of the above

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Question 30 of 64

30. Question

The first reservation boarding school for Kansas Natives was established in 1848 for the:

Pawnee

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Sious

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Omaha

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None of the above

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Question 31 of 64

31. Question

The first woman to earn the U.S. Congress Distinquished Flying Cross was:

Georgia Gray

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Annie Diggs'

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Amelia Earhart

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Susanna Salter

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Question 32 of 64

32. Question

The land around Mount Sunflower is part of the shortgrass prairie ecosystem.

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Question 33 of 64

33. Question

The largest fish to be found in Kansas is the:

Flathead Catfish

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Blue Catfish

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Paddlefish

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White Sturgeon

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Question 34 of 64

34. Question

The person most often studied, read and talked about, by early pioneers was?

George Washington

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King George

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Abraham Lincoln

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Jesus of Nazareth

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Question 35 of 64

35. Question

This official state butterfly of Kansas is:

Monarch

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Dogface

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Hairstreak

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there is none

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Question 36 of 64

36. Question

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

knowledge

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interest

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effort

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All the above

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Question 37 of 64

37. Question

Today, which industrial sector employes the most significant portion of the state’s workforce.

Mining

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Retail Trade

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Healthcare & Social Assistance

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Food Services

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Question 38 of 64

38. Question

Verify the State of Kansas’s Highest Elevation:

Mount Sunflower

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Black Mesa

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Cypress Hills

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Denali (McKinley)

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Question 39 of 64

39. Question

What do channel catfish commonly eat?

Only plants

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Insects

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small fish

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Large mammals

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Question 40 of 64

40. Question

What does Mount Sunflower help students understand about geography?

All high points are dramatic mountains

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Elevation can be subtle and gradual

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Kansas has no landforms

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Nothing

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Question 41 of 64

41. Question

What does the channel catfish symbolize for Kansas?

Mountain exploration

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Everyday life connected to rivers and resources

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Ocean trad

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None of the above

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Question 42 of 64

42. Question

What feature gives the channel catfish its “whiskered” appearance?

Fins

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Barbels

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Scales

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None of the above

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Question 43 of 64

43. Question

What is the average annual snowfall across most of Kansas?

15 to 20 inches

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25 to 35 inches

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More than 40 inches

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Less than 10 inches

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Question 44 of 64

44. Question

What is the scientific name of the channel catfish?

Salmo trutta

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Ictalurus punctatus

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Micropterus dolomieu

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None of the above

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Question 45 of 64

45. Question

What natural process helped shape Mount Sunflower over millions of years?

Volcanic eruptions

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Erosion by wind and water

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Earthquakes

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hurricanes

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Question 46 of 64

46. Question

What role did catfish play for early settlers?

Decorative pets

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A reliable food source

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Transportation

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None of the above

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Question 47 of 64

47. Question

What symbol marks Mount Sunflower today?

A stone pyramid

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A metal sunflower sculpture

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A wooden tower

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a tombstone

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Question 48 of 64

48. Question

When are channel catfish most active?

At night

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At noon

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Only during winter

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None of the above

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Question 49 of 64

49. Question

When did Kansas officially make the western meadowlark its state bird?

1901

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1929

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1951

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Question 50 of 64

50. Question

When it comes to the difference between national parks and forests for commercial logging and grazing, it is described as:

total opposites

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a joke

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an irony

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All of the above

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Question 51 of 64

51. Question

When was the channel catfish named the Kansas state fish?

1854

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1901

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1976

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Question 52 of 64

52. Question

Which animal is commonly found in the Mount Sunflower ecosystem?

Alligator

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Prairie dog

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Mountain goat

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bighorn sheep

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Question 53 of 64

53. Question

Which geographic region is Mount Sunflower part of?

Ozark Plateau

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High Plains

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Flint Hills

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Oklahoma Rise

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Question 54 of 64

54. Question

Which grass is native to the shortgrass prairie?

Blue grama

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Pine grass

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Sugarcane

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Buffalo grass

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Question 55 of 64

55. Question

Which industry is most important to the local economy near Mount Sunflower?

Agriculture

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Fishing

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Manufacturing

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Transportation

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Question 56 of 64

56. Question

Which Kansas waterways commonly support channel catfish populations?

Rivers and reservoirs

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Desert springs

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Alpine lakes

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None of the above

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Question 57 of 64

57. Question

Who was a prominent abolitionist leader known for his violent actions during Bleeding Kansas including the Pottawatomie Massacre?

James Lane

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Charles Robinson

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John Brown

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Stephen Douglas

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Question 58 of 64

58. Question

Who was the President of the U.S. when the Great Depression began?

Alf Landon

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Herbert Hoover

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Henry Kaiser

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Question 59 of 64

59. Question

Why are channel catfish commonly raised in aquaculture?

They are fragile and rare

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They grow well in controlled environments

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They require saltwater

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None of the above

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Question 60 of 64

60. Question

Why are channel catfish considered part of a healthy ecosystem?

They eat only algae

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They eliminate all the other fish

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They help balance food webs

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Question 61 of 64

61. Question

Why are channel catfish well adapted to Kansas rivers?

They require fast-moving streams

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They live only in deep ocean water

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They can survive in changing conditions

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None of the above

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Question 62 of 64

62. Question

Why are prairie grasses important to the ecosystem?

They prevent erosion and survive drought

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They grow quickly in wet soil

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They block sunlight from other plants

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they drink the water

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Question 63 of 64

63. Question

Why did Indigenous peoples value the High Plains region?

It provided hunting grounds and travel routes

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It had dense forests

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It had many large cities

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it was cooler

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Question 64 of 64

64. Question

Why is Mount Sunflower difficult to see from far away?

It is covered by trees

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It rises sharply but is very small

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It slopes gently instead of forming a peak

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it color matches the sky

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