Missouri MCQs [USA – America]) January 8, 2026August 20, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What is the capital city of Missouri? (A) St. Louis (B) Springfield (C) Kansas City (D) Jefferson City 2. Which river forms the eastern border of Missouri? (A) Arkansas River (B) Missouri River (C) Ohio River (D) Mississippi River 3. Which city is the largest in Missouri by population? (A) St. Louis (B) Springfield (C) Kansas City (D) Columbia 4. The Gateway Arch is located in which city? (A) Kansas City (B) Springfield (C) St. Louis (D) Jefferson City 5. What is the state bird of Missouri? (A) Bald Eagle (B) Blue Jay (C) American Robin (D) Northern Cardinal 6. The Missouri River flows into which larger river? (A) Mississippi River (B) Ohio River (C) Missouri River (D) Arkansas 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 8. Which U.S. President was born in Missouri? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Andrew Jackson (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) Harry S. Truman 9. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located in which city? (A) Kansas City (B) Springfield (C) St. Louis (D) Jefferson City 10. What is the state flower of Missouri? (A) Rose (B) Violet (C) Sunflower (D) Magnolia 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 12. The city of St. Louis is known for which iconic structure? (A) Empire State Building (B) Gateway Arch (C) Golden Gate Bridge (D) Statue of Liberty 13. What is the primary industry in the city of St. Louis? (A) Finance (B) Agriculture (C) Entertainment (D) Manufacturing 14. The Lake of the Ozarks is located in which region of Missouri? (A) Northern (B) Central (C) Eastern (D) Southern 15. Which river is the longest in Missouri? (A) Arkansas River (B) Mississippi River (C) Ohio River (D) Missouri River 16. What is the name of the professional baseball team based in St. Louis? (A) Kansas City Royals (B) Chicago Cubs (C) St. Louis Cardinals (D) Chicago White Sox 17. The city of Kansas City is known for its jazz music and is located on the banks of which river? (A) Arkansas River (B) Mississippi River (C) Ohio River (D) 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 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 20. The Mark Twain National Forest is located in which part of Missouri? (A) Northern (B) Eastern (C) Southern (D) Western 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 22. The city of Columbia is home to which major university? (A) Missouri State University (B) St. Louis University (C) Washington University (D) University of Missouri 23. Which national park in Missouri is known for its caves and underground formations? (A) Ozark National Scenic Riverways (B) Carlsbad Caverns National Park (C) Mammoth Cave National Park (D) Shenandoah National Park 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 25. Which city in Missouri is known for its annual “World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo”? (A) St. Louis (B) Columbia (C) Springfield (D) Joplin 26. What type of government does Missouri have? (A) Unitary (B) Federal (C) Confederate (D) Monarchic 27. What is the state tree of Missouri? (A) Hickory (B) Pine (C) Maple (D) Oak 28. What notable historic event took place in the city of St. Louis in 1904? (A) The opening of the Gateway Arch (B) The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World’s Fair) (C) The first Transcontinental Railroad completed (D) The construction of the St. Louis Zoo 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 30. The city of Kansas City is known for which type of cuisine? (A) Italian (B) Tex-Mex (C) BBQ (Barbecue) (D) Sushi 31. Which major league baseball team is based in Kansas City? (A) St. Louis Cardinals (B) Kansas City Royals (C) Chicago Cubs (D) Chicago White Sox 32. What is the name of the large reservoir located near the city of Kansas City? (A) Lake of the Ozarks (B) Table Rock Lake (C) Truman Lake (D) Bull Shoals Lake 33. What famous American landmark is located in St. Louis, Missouri? (A) The Gateway Arch (B) The Golden Gate Bridge (C) The Statue of Liberty (D) Mount Rushmore 34. What was the name of the 19th-century trail that passed through Missouri and was a key route for westward expansion? (A) Santa Fe Trail (B) Oregon Trail (C) Pony Express Trail (D) California 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 36. What was the original name of the city of St. Louis? (A) New Paris (B) Fort de Chartres (C) St. Louis Port (D) Laclede's Landing 37. The Missouri State Capitol is located in which city? (A) St. Louis (B) Jefferson City (C) Columbia (D) Kansas City 38. Which U.S. President was born in the town of Lamar, Missouri? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Ulysses S. Grant (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) Harry S. Truman 39. What major river separates the eastern and western parts of Missouri? (A) Missouri River (B) Mississippi River (C) Ohio River (D) Arkansas River 40. Which Missouri city is known for its rich history in the American Civil War? (A) St. Louis (B) Jefferson City (C) Springfield (D) Vicksburg 41. The Ozark Plateau is located in which part of Missouri? (A) Northern (B) Eastern (C) Southern (D) Western 42. What is the official state animal of Missouri? (A) Bear (B) Deer (C) Fox (D) Bald Eagle 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 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 45. What is the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in Missouri? (A) To find new species of animals (B) To establish trade routes (C) To explore the western territories (D) To map the eastern seaboard 46. The historic town of Hannibal, Missouri, is best known for its association with which American author? (A) Nathaniel Hawthorne (B) Ernest Hemingway (C) F. Scott Fitzgerald (D) Mark Twain 47. Which Missouri city is known for the Lake of the Ozarks, a popular vacation destination? (A) Kansas City (B) Osage Beach (C) Columbia (D) St. Louis 48. The city of St. Louis is known for which type of sandwich? (A) Po' boy (B) Reuben (C) Italian beef (D) 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 50. Which Missouri city is home to the National WWI Museum and Memorial? (A) Columbia (B) St. Louis (C) Springfield (D) Kansas City