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Tough Geography Trivia: Oklahoma | 10 Questions

Oklahoma is sometimes called the Sooner State. The Sooners are the people who cheated and crossed the starting line for the Land Rush of 1889 before the cannon was fired. The Boomers were the people who followed the rules. All are 89'ers.

A multiple-choice quiz by jhhawki. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jhhawki

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city was the first capital of Oklahoma? Hint

Stillwater

Tulsa

Enid

Guthrie

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was the dome added to the state capitol building? Hint

1907

1876

1957

2002

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Question 3 of 10

3. The city of Stillwater had the controlling vote in getting Oklahoma organized when it first became a state. Instead of choosing to have the capital, what did Stillwater give itself? Hint

The state mental hospital

A land grant university (University of Oklahoma)

A land grant university (Oklahoma State University)

Fort Sill (U.S. Army Base)

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Question 4 of 10

4. From 1917 until 2002, Oklahoma had the headquarters of Phillips Petroleum Company, a Fortune 100 company. In what city was the headquarters located? Hint

Bartlesville

Oilton

Tulsa

Lawton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is the Tom Mix Museum located? Hint

Gene Autry

Dewey

Stringtown

McAlester

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a major commercial endeavor located just outside the city of Catoosa? Hint

Oklahoma's largest oil field

Copper mine

Oklahoma's largest ranch

Port of Catoosa

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is not a turnpike in Oklahoma? Hint

Indian Nation Turnpike

Muskogee Turnpike

Will Rogers Turnpike

Wiley Post Turnpike

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the largest county in Oklahoma? Hint

Osage

Oklahoma

Washington

Tulsa

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Oklahoma city has the only skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? Hint

Muskogee

Tulsa

Bartlesville

Oklahoma City

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fort Sill is the home of one branch of the US Army. Which branch is that? Hint

Finance

Cavalry

Field Artillery

Armor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city was the first capital of Oklahoma?

Answer: Guthrie

Not for long - the capital was quickly moved to Oklahoma City.

2. When was the dome added to the state capitol building?

Answer: 2002

Yes, it is very new.

3. The city of Stillwater had the controlling vote in getting Oklahoma organized when it first became a state. Instead of choosing to have the capital, what did Stillwater give itself?

Answer: A land grant university (Oklahoma State University)

The citizens of Stillwater figured they would lose the capital in the future if they had Stillwater chosen as the capital. They were right based on what happened to Guthrie.

4. From 1917 until 2002, Oklahoma had the headquarters of Phillips Petroleum Company, a Fortune 100 company. In what city was the headquarters located?

Answer: Bartlesville

Phillips merged with Conoco in 2002 and the headquarters of the merged company, ConocoPhillips, is now in Houston.

5. Where is the Tom Mix Museum located?

Answer: Dewey

There is a town called Gene Autry in Oklahoma. Dewey also has the Dewey Hotel built in 1899. The Hotel is now a museum.

6. What is a major commercial endeavor located just outside the city of Catoosa?

Answer: Port of Catoosa

The Port of Catoosa is the terminus of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Barges from the Gulf of Mexico, Minneapolis, the Ohio River, Chicago, and other locations can come to Catoosa, just outside Tulsa.

7. Which of the following is not a turnpike in Oklahoma?

Answer: Wiley Post Turnpike

Wiley Post was a good friend of Will Rogers who was born in Texas, who lived in Oklahoma from the time he was eleven, but there is no turnpike named after him.

8. What is the largest county in Oklahoma?

Answer: Osage

Osage County has 2,251 square miles which makes it larger than Rhode Island. It is only 145 square miles smaller than Delaware.

9. What Oklahoma city has the only skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

Answer: Bartlesville

It's called the Price Tower and was home to the H.C. Price Pipeline Company. It is now an art museum and soon to be 18 room hotel. There are lots of acute and obtuse angles in the building. Frank apparently was not fond of right angles. The elevators have five sides.

10. Fort Sill is the home of one branch of the US Army. Which branch is that?

Answer: Field Artillery

During the week when you are in the Lawton/Fort Sill area you can hear the continual booms of cannons being fired and rounds exploding.

Source: Author jhhawki

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