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Geography of Nebraska

Can you answer these random questions about the geography of Nebraska?
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What is the state capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
What is the largest city in Nebraska, famous for steaks?
Omaha
What is the largest suburb of that city? (hint: French)
Bellevue
What river forms Nebraska's eastern border?
Missouri River
What tributary of the above flows through the middle of Nebraska?
Platte River
What is the nickname of Nebraska? (hint: think of its most important crop)
The Cornhusker State
What region of grassy dunes makes up northern Nebraska?
The Sand Hills
What major airport is almost cut off from Nebraska by Carter Lake, Iowa?
Eppley Airfield
What underground aquifer of the Great Plains is Nebraska located on top of?
Ogallala Aquifer
What tall landmark in Nebraska was an important waypoint for the Oregon Trail?
Chimney Rock
What is the largest city in Nebraska's western panhandle?
Scottsbluff
What city has hosted the Nebraska State Fair since 2011?
Grand Island
What Nebraska city is known for being a resting place for cranes?
Kearney
What Fortune 100 company is based in Nebraska and led by Warren Buffett?
Berkshire Hathaway
What type of legislature does Nebraska uniquely have among the 50 states?
Unicameral
What famous land purchase included modern-day Nebraska?
Louisiana Purchase
What is the state insect of Nebraska?
Honeybee
What statistic did Nebraska have at 1.9% in 2021, the lowest in U.S. history?
Unemployment
What state does Nebraska share the longest border with?
South Dakota
What Nebraska village has only one resident? (starts with M)
Monowi
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