Nebraska Trivia Game

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Nebraska Trivia Game
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Where would you find a 95-foot high falls in
Nebraska? A. Fort Robinson State ParkB.
Niobrara State Park C. Indian Cave State
ParkD. Smith Falls State Park
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Name two of the birds that can be found at the
Ogallala National Park (near Pine Ridge).
A. Pheasant and Golden EagleB. Striped
Falcon and Horned OwlC. Prairie Grouse and
Striped FalconD. Golden Eagle and Quail
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Where is carhenge located? A. Near Alliance
B. Near Cambridge C. Near Atkinson D. Near
Ponca
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What are three major Nebraska crops? A.
Sugar Beans, Dry Edible Beans and PeppersB.
Barley, Potatoes and TomatoesC. Corn, Sorghum
and Hay D. Wheat, Soybeans and Grapes
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Nebraska ranks first nationally in what
agricultural crop? A. Sugar BeetsB. Great
Northern Beans C. Corn D. Wheat
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Where does Nebraskas heritage highway start?
A. BrownsvilleB. Nebraska CityC. Omaha
D. Plattsmouth
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What highway which runs through Nebraska was
called the Lincoln Highway, Americas first
transcontinental motor route? A. Highway 15
B. Highway 30 C. Highway 34 D. Highway 6
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Who was the current capital designed by?
A. Bertram Grosvenor GoodhueB. Jerome
WarnerC. Carroll BurlingD. Lowen Kruse
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Who was the famous aviator who learned to fly in
Lincoln? A. Amelia EarhartB. Rocky
the SquirrelC. Charles LindbergD. William
Duncan
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What major river runs through Nebraska?
A. Platte B. Republican C.
Missouri D. Blue Valley
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What were two names of the University of
Nebraska Football team before being called
the Cornhuskers? A. Golden Knights and Tree
PlantersB. Bug Eaters and Golden KnightsC.
Tree Planters and PioneersD. Pioneers and Bug
Eaters
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What is Nebraskas state bird?
A. Meadowlark
B. Striped Grouse
C. Prairie Falcon
D. Cardinal
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Where did the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist
Willa Cather live?
A. Elwood
B. Republican City
C. Red Cloud D.
Chadron
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What is the state tree? A. Red
Oak B. Maple C. Cottonwood D. Elm
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Where is the Nebraska National Forest, where you
would find 20,000 acres of hand planted pines?

A. Halsey
B. ONeill
C. Walthill
D. Alma
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What town is famous for Nebraskas Big Rodeo
every July? A. Atkinson B.
BurwellC. ChappellD. North Platte
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What is a prairie skyscraper? A.
Grain silo B. CarhengeC. Downtown Omaha
skyline D. Windmill
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What is the state flower? A.
Primrose B. Goldenrod C. Clover D.
Daffodil
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Which one of these items WASNT invented in
Nebraska? A. Vise grips B.
Raisin BranC. Kool-AidD. Pivot lawnmower
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Which one of these famous people WASNT from
Nebraska? A. William
Jennings Bryan B. Gerald Ford C.
Kathy Lee Gifford D. John J. Pershing
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Which one of these famous people WASNT from
Nebraska?
A. Malcolm X B. Willa
Cather
C. Mickey Rooney D. J.
Morton Sterling
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What state historical park commemorates first
Americas first military post west of the
Missouri? A. Fort Atkinson B. Fort
KearneyC. Fort RobinsonD. Fort Cody
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Who recommended Fort Atkinson as a military post?
A. Daniel Boone B.
Buffalo Bill Cody C. William Clark
D. Meriweather Lewis
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What Native American tribe DID NOT live in
Nebraska? A. Pawnee B. Oto C.
CherokeeD. Fox
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What Native American tribe DID NOT live in
Nebraska? A. Omaha B. Crow
C. Ponca D. Santee-Sioux
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What Native American tribe DID NOT live in
Nebraska? A. Arapaho B.
Potawatome C. Cheyenne D. Choctaw
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When did Nebraska become a state? A.
1900 B. 1896C. 1872D. 1860
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Where is Fort Atkinson as a military post? A.
Near Ponca B. South of Blair C. East of
WalthilD. Near Brownsville
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What Nebraska tourist attraction is modeled after
a tourist attraction in England? A.
Joslyn Castle B. Carhenge C. Henry Kennard
House D. Lincoln Sunken Gardens
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What is the state motto? A.
Equality before the law. B. Equality to be
free. C. Equality for all. D. Equality and
the law.
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What are the official nicknames for Nebraska?
(Two correct answers) A.
Cornhusker state B. Tree Planter state C.
Pioneer stateD. Bugeaters state
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What is the Nebraska state song?
A. Go Big Red B. Beautiful Nebraska C.
O Pioneers D. Scarlet and Cream
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How many miles of flowing stream are in Nebraska?
A. 5500 miles B. 7600 miles
C. 9300 miles D. 11000 miles
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What was the first fossil found in Nebraska?
A. Mammoth B. Saber tooth
Tiger C. T-Rex D. Giant Sloth
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What is the Nebraska gemstone? A.
Rose Quartz B. Blue Agate C. Opalite
D. Tiger Agate
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What is on top of the Nebraska capital? A.
Pioneer B. Sower C. Corn StalkD. Football

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What is the Nebraska insect? A. Lady bug
B. Honeybee C. Praying MantisD. Monarch
Butterfly
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What is the state mammal? A. Rabbit
B. Bobcat C. Prairie Dogs D. White-tale
Deer
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What contributed greatly to the early development
of Nebraska? A. Railroad B. Cattle
C. Corn D. Oil
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What were the first Nebraska homes made from?
A. Wood B. Brick C. Stone D. Sod
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How much did the capital cost to originally
build? A. 5 million B. 7 million
C. 10 million D. 12 million
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What president grew up in Nebraska? A.
Rutherford Hayes B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Calvin CoolegeD. Gerald Ford
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What is the Cowboy capital of Nebraska?
A. Ogallala B. Burwell C.
North Platte D. Gothenburg
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What Nebraska author won a Pulitzer Prize for
novels that chronicle homesteading life in
Nebraska including OPioneers! And My Antonia?
A. Mari Sandoz B. Bess Streeter
C. Willa Cather D. Buffalo Bill Cody
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What Nebraska county is the largest county in the
United States? A. Lincoln B.
Holt C. CherryD. Scottsbluff
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What rock formation served as a guide for early
pioneers? A. Pine Ridge
B. Scottsbluff Monument C. Chimney
Rock D. Smith Falls
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What was the purpose of the Gothenburg station?
A. Military fort B. Trading
post C. Cattle station D. Stop for the
pony express