1. What is the capital city of Missouri?
A) St. Louis
B) Springfield
C) Kansas City
D) Jefferson City
Answer: D) Jefferson City
2. Which river forms the eastern border of Missouri?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) Ohio River
D) Arkansas River
Answer: A) Mississippi River
3. Which city is the largest in Missouri by population?
A) St. Louis
B) Kansas City
C) Springfield
D) Columbia
Answer: B) Kansas City
4. The Gateway Arch is located in which city?
A) Kansas City
B) Springfield
C) St. Louis
D) Jefferson City
Answer: C) St. Louis
5. What is the state bird of Missouri?
A) Northern Cardinal
B) Blue Jay
C) American Robin
D) Bald Eagle
Answer: A) Northern Cardinal
6. The Missouri River flows into which larger river?
A) Mississippi River
B) Ohio River
C) Missouri River
D) Arkansas River
Answer: A) Mississippi River
7. What major university is located in Columbia, Missouri?
A) Washington University
B) University of Missouri
C) Missouri State University
D) St. Louis University
Answer: B) University of Missouri
8. Which U.S. President was born in Missouri?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Andrew Jackson
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman
9. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located in which city?
A) Kansas City
B) St. Louis
C) Springfield
D) Jefferson City
Answer: B) St. Louis
10. What is the state flower of Missouri?
A) Rose
B) Violet
C) Sunflower
D) Magnolia
Answer: B) Violet
11. Which famous trail started in Missouri and led westward to Oregon?
A) Santa Fe Trail
B) Oregon Trail
C) Pony Express Trail
D) California Trail
Answer: B) Oregon Trail
12. The city of St. Louis is known for which iconic structure?
A) Empire State Building
B) Golden Gate Bridge
C) Gateway Arch
D) Statue of Liberty
Answer: C) Gateway Arch
13. What is the primary industry in the city of St. Louis?
A) Finance
B) Agriculture
C) Manufacturing
D) Entertainment
Answer: C) Manufacturing
14. The Lake of the Ozarks is located in which region of Missouri?
A) Northern
B) Eastern
C) Central
D) Southern
Answer: C) Central
15. Which river is the longest in Missouri?
A) Missouri River
B) Mississippi River
C) Ohio River
D) Arkansas River
Answer: A) Missouri River
16. What is the name of the professional baseball team based in St. Louis?
A) Kansas City Royals
B) St. Louis Cardinals
C) Chicago Cubs
D) Chicago White Sox
Answer: B) St. Louis Cardinals
17. The city of Kansas City is known for its jazz music and is located on the banks of which river?
A) Missouri River
B) Mississippi River
C) Ohio River
D) Arkansas River
Answer: A) Missouri River
18. Which historic U.S. route passes through Missouri and connects Chicago to Los Angeles?
A) Route 66
B) Route 1
C) Route 50
D) Route 30
Answer: A) Route 66
19. The city of Springfield is known for being the birthplace of which U.S. President?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer: A) Abraham Lincoln
20. The Mark Twain National Forest is located in which part of Missouri?
A) Northern
B) Southern
C) Eastern
D) Western
Answer: B) Southern
21. What is the nickname of the state of Missouri?
A) The Show-Me State
B) The Sunshine State
C) The Golden State
D) The Lone Star State
Answer: A) The Show-Me State
22. The city of Columbia is home to which major university?
A) Missouri State University
B) University of Missouri
C) Washington University
D) St. Louis University
Answer: B) University of Missouri
23. Which national park in Missouri is known for its caves and underground formations?
A) Shenandoah National Park
B) Carlsbad Caverns National Park
C) Mammoth Cave National Park
D) Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Answer: D) Ozark National Scenic Riverways
24. What is the name of the professional football team based in St. Louis?
A) St. Louis Rams
B) Kansas City Chiefs
C) Chicago Bears
D) Green Bay Packers
Answer: A) St. Louis Rams
25. Which city in Missouri is known for its annual “World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo”?
A) St. Louis
B) Springfield
C) Columbia
D) Joplin
Answer: B) Springfield
26. What type of government does Missouri have?
A) Unitary
B) Federal
C) Confederate
D) Monarchic
Answer: B) Federal
27. What is the state tree of Missouri?
A) Oak
B) Pine
C) Maple
D) Hickory
Answer: A) Oak
28. What notable historic event took place in the city of St. Louis in 1904?
A) The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World’s Fair)
B) The opening of the Gateway Arch
C) The first Transcontinental Railroad completed
D) The construction of the St. Louis Zoo
Answer: A) The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World’s Fair)
29. The city of St. Joseph, Missouri, is famously associated with which historical figure?
A) Jesse James
B) Mark Twain
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Ulysses S. Grant
Answer: A) Jesse James
30. The city of Kansas City is known for which type of cuisine?
A) Italian
B) Tex-Mex
C) BBQ (Barbecue)
D) Sushi
Answer: C) BBQ (Barbecue)
31. Which major league baseball team is based in Kansas City?
A) Kansas City Royals
B) St. Louis Cardinals
C) Chicago Cubs
D) Chicago White Sox
Answer: A) Kansas City Royals
32. What is the name of the large reservoir located near the city of Kansas City?
A) Lake of the Ozarks
B) Truman Lake
C) Table Rock Lake
D) Bull Shoals Lake
Answer: B) Truman Lake
33. What famous American landmark is located in St. Louis, Missouri?
A) The Statue of Liberty
B) The Golden Gate Bridge
C) The Gateway Arch
D) Mount Rushmore
Answer: C) The Gateway Arch
34. What was the name of the 19th-century trail that passed through Missouri and was a key route for westward expansion?
A) Oregon Trail
B) Santa Fe Trail
C) Pony Express Trail
D) California Trail
Answer: A) Oregon Trail
35. Which Missouri city is known for its significant contributions to the American jazz scene?
A) St. Louis
B) Kansas City
C) Springfield
D) Columbia
Answer: B) Kansas City
36. What was the original name of the city of St. Louis?
A) New Paris
B) Fort de Chartres
C) Laclede’s Landing
D) St. Louis Port
Answer: C) Laclede’s Landing
37. The Missouri State Capitol is located in which city?
A) St. Louis
B) Kansas City
C) Columbia
D) Jefferson City
Answer: D) Jefferson City
38. Which U.S. President was born in the town of Lamar, Missouri?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Ulysses S. Grant
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman
39. What major river separates the eastern and western parts of Missouri?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) Ohio River
D) Arkansas River
Answer: A) Mississippi River
40. Which Missouri city is known for its rich history in the American Civil War?
A) Jefferson City
B) St. Louis
C) Springfield
D) Vicksburg
Answer: B) St. Louis
41. The Ozark Plateau is located in which part of Missouri?
A) Northern
B) Southern
C) Eastern
D) Western
Answer: B) Southern
42. What is the official state animal of Missouri?
A) Bear
B) Deer
C) Fox
D) Bald Eagle
Answer: B) Deer
43. The city of Columbia is known for hosting which major annual event?
A) The Missouri State Fair
B) The True/False Film Festival
C) The Kansas City Jazz Festival
D) The St. Louis Art Fair
Answer: B) The True/False Film Festival
44. Which festival is held annually in St. Louis, celebrating the city’s rich music history?
A) St. Louis Blues Festival
B) St. Louis Music Festival
C) Missouri State Fair
D) St. Louis International Film Festival
Answer: A) St. Louis Blues Festival
45. What is the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in Missouri?
A) To explore the western territories
B) To establish trade routes
C) To find new species of animals
D) To map the eastern seaboard
Answer: A) To explore the western territories
46. The historic town of Hannibal, Missouri, is best known for its association with which American author?
A) Mark Twain
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
Answer: A) Mark Twain
47. Which Missouri city is known for the Lake of the Ozarks, a popular vacation destination?
A) Kansas City
B) St. Louis
C) Columbia
D) Osage Beach
Answer: D) Osage Beach
48. The city of St. Louis is known for which type of sandwich?
A) Po’ boy
B) Reuben
C) St. Louis-style BBQ
D) Italian beef
Answer: C) St. Louis-style BBQ
49. What is the name of the largest public park in St. Louis?
A) Forest Park
B) Central Park
C) Golden Gate Park
D) Balboa Park
Answer: A) Forest Park
50. Which Missouri city is home to the National WWI Museum and Memorial?
A) Kansas City
B) St. Louis
C) Springfield
D) Columbia
Answer: A) Kansas City