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Quiz about Beautiful Kansas
Quiz about Beautiful Kansas

Beautiful Kansas Trivia Quiz


Kansas is the subject of this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by dash102. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dash102
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,912
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
571
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the Kansas state flower? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who or what was Kansas named for? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the Kansas state bird? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which state forms Kansas' southern border? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Where in Kansas is Riley County? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what geographic region of the US is Kansas located? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is Kansas' regal state color? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Mt. Sunflower is Kansas' tallest mountain.


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the Kansas state song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which river stretches for 75 miles in the northeast of Kansas, creating a boundary? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the Kansas state flower?

Answer: Sunflower

The sunflower is a tall flower with gold petals and a brown center. It became the state flower in 1903 and appears on the state's quarter and flag.
2. Who or what was Kansas named for?

Answer: The warriors called Kansa

The Kansa (or Kaw) tribe gave their name to the Kansas River, which then lent its name to the state. The capitol building in Topeka has a Kansa warrior statue on it.
3. What is the Kansas state bird?

Answer: Western Meadowlark

The Western Meadowlark enjoys plains and fields. It became the official Kansas state bird in 1925.

Source: www.gpnc.org
4. Which state forms Kansas' southern border?

Answer: Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a shape that some say looks like a pan. People who live in the "skinny" part of the state live in the panhandle of Oklahoma. Kansas is also bordered by Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado.
5. Where in Kansas is Riley County?

Answer: Northeast

Riley County is located in the Flint Hills area of Kansas. Its cities include Manhattan, Ogden, Riley, Leonardville, and Randolph. Also, Riley County is where I live.
6. In what geographic region of the US is Kansas located?

Answer: Midwest

Kansas is pretty much the center of the US. The very center is somewhere close to Smith County. The state is mainly made up of plains, hills and forests.
7. What is Kansas' regal state color?

Answer: Purple

Purple is also the color of the Kansas State University (K-State) teams. K-State was instituted in 1863, and retains royal purple as its official color.
8. Mt. Sunflower is Kansas' tallest mountain.

Answer: False

You might think that Mt. Sunflower is a mountain, but it is actually a very big hill. Kansas has no mountains. Mt. Sunflower is found in Wallace County, Kansas.
9. What is the Kansas state song?

Answer: Home on the Range

The start of Kansas' state song is: "Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam..." The words were first written by Dr. Brewster M. Higley.
10. Which river stretches for 75 miles in the northeast of Kansas, creating a boundary?

Answer: Missouri River

Kansas would have been a perfect rectangle if the Missouri River did not become the border in the northeast. Many rivers flow through Kansas, including all of the incorrect choices in this question, along with Kansas River, Solomon River, Delaware River, and the Wakarusa River.
Source: Author dash102

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