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Who was a Revolutionary War General and Explorer of the Louisiana Purchase?
Harry S. Truman
William Clark
John Meacham
Meriwether Lewis
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Which famous outlaw was jailed in Independence with his brother?
Walter Mathau
The Younger Gang
Thomas H Benton
Jesse James
3
The United States' 33rd president, from Independence, Missouri during World War II.
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Harry S. Truman
4
Which famous actress is from Missouri?
Mary Easton Sibley
Bess Truman
Ginger Rogers
Marilyn Monroe
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Which slave went to the Supreme Court to gain his freedom when his owner moved to a free state?
Harriet Tubman
Dred Scott
John Meacham
Pinkus
6
Who pioneered women's education in Missouri and is responsible for Lindenwood University?
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mark Twain
Mary Easton Sibley
William Clark
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He is responsible for the Louisiana Purchase and our state's capitol is named after him.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
George Caleb Bingham
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Which woman is known as 'unsinkable' from surviving the Titanic?
Mary Easton Sibley
Calamity Jane
Molly Brown
Mary Ingalls
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What famous author was known for telling about pioneer life on the prairie?
Mary Ingalls
Harriett Oleson
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mark Twain
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Which 'sad' clown is a famous Missourian?
Walt Disney
Dred Scott
Daniel Boone
Emmett Kelly
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Which two people are famous Missourians NOT born in Missouri:
Calamity Jane
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harry S. Truman
Walt Disney
12
Which entertainer based his amusement park's Main Street off a real main street in Missouri?
Thomas Hart Benton
Jesse James
Walter Elias Disney
Nick L. Odeon
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A former slave who established a school for slaves:
Harriet Tubman
Solomon Northup
Dred Scott
John Meacham
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Who was a riverboat pilot, a journalist, and an author?
Samuel Clemens
Thomas Hart Benton
Harry S. Truman
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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The famous painter of Missouri who painted the Missouri Capitol House Lounge:
Salvador Dali
Harry S. Truman
John Meacham
Thomas Hart Benton
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Educator and Inventor, known for 100+ products with peanuts:
Thomas Edison
George Washignton Carver
Nicola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
17
Which baseball player played for the KC Royals and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame?
Bo Jackson
Goerge Washington
Willie Nelson
George Brett
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Which famous Missourian acted as guide for the Corps of Discovery?
Molly Brown
Lewis & Clark
Sacajewa
Margaret Truman
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The 2nd Governor of the Missouri Territory and explorer of the Louisiana Purchase:
William Henry Harrison
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Harry S. Truman
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Who moved his candy headquarters to Kansas City in 1931?
John C. Hershey
Russell Stover
Willie Wonka
Thomas See of See's Candies
