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Fun Facts about Missouri - Game for the MEC
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1
Where in Missouri was the first Segway Track built?
Hermann
Boonville
Branson
Kansas City
2
When did the
FIRST
capital building burn down?
1902
1911
1840
1837
3
How many states borders Missouri?
Nine
Seven
Five
Six
4
What is the biggest mammal in Missouri?
Elk
Black Bear
American Bison
Wild Boar
5
True or False
- Missouri has over 6,100 caves
False
True
6
What is Missouri's state tree?
Black Walnut
Flowering Dogwood
Eastern Cottonwood
Bur Oak
7
What is Missouri's state flower?
Butterfly Weed
White Hawthorn
Coneflower
Aster
8
When is Missouri Day?
The Third Wednesday in October
The Third Friday in October
The First Tuesday in October
The Second Wednesday in October
9
Missouri is in
Second Place
for having the most of what?
Wild Flowers
Caves
Lakes
Trains
10
When and Where
did the first successful skydive from an airplane in Missouri occur?
1932 - Kansas City
1932 - Branson
1912 - St. Louis
1924 - St. Louis
11
What was the
original state capital
for Missouri?
Boonville
O'Fallon
St. Louis
St. Charles
12
When was the Missouri State Flag adopted?
October 15, 1917
March 22, 1913
June 4, 1812
August 10, 1821
13
True or False
- Auguste Chouteau founded St. Louis in 1764
False
True
14
In 1930, an animal flew in an airplane in Missouri, what animal was this?
A Cow
Chickens
A Pig
A Goat
15
In 1904, at the St. Louis World Fair two items were invented, what were they?
Ice Cream Cones and Ice Tea
Fry Sauce and Hearing Aids
Jello and Potato Chips
Corn Dogs and Dr. Pepper
16
How many inches can the St. Louis Arch sway?
18 inches
It Does Not Sway
9 inches
24 inches
17
Which of the options is
NOT
a music genre founded in Missouri?
Missouri Reggae
St. Louis Blues
Ragtime
Kansas City Jazz
18
Who is
NOT
a Missouri Historical Figure?
Jesse James
Molly Brown
Butch Cassidy
Mark Twain
19
What is Missouri's
state bird
?
Bluebird
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Winter Wren
House Finch
20
In 1904, the first Olympic Games held outside of Europe was held in a town in Missouri, which town was it?
Davenport
Emmett
St. Charles
St. Louis
21
What is Missouri's state animal?
A Boer Goat
A Mule
A Shire Horse
A Belgian Blue
22
In the picture below, what is the area called that is highlighted red?
The Heel
The Bootheel
The Panhandle
Down by the Creek
23
What does Missouri translate to?
Ojibwe - Large Water or Lake
Ouemessourita - Wooden Canoe People
Yuttahih - One that is higher up
Caddo - Friend or Ally
24
Which University in Missouri is the oldest?
Saint Louis University
Lindenwood University
University of Missouri
Stephens College
25
True or False
- The Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis is the
smallest
beer plant in the United States
True
False
26
When was the last big foot sighting in Missouri?
September 2017
October 2018
August 2023
March 2024
27
How long in
miles
is the Missouri River?
2,340 Miles
2,000 Miles
2,500 Miles
4,132 Miles
28
True or False
- Missouri is the top producers of
Sand
False
True
29
How tall is the Largest Rocking Chair location in Fanning, Missouri?
62 Feet Tall
36 Feet Tall
42 Feet Tall
73 Feet Tall
30
What is Missouri's state folk dance?
Round Dancing
Tap Dancing
Square Dancing
Contemporary Dancing
