Kansas or Nebraska?

Say whether the following statements applies to Kansas, Nebraska, both, or neither.

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1. Borders Arkansas

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

2. Has a name that comes from a Native American word

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Kansas: "people of the wind"
Nebraska: "flat water"

3. Has a national park

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

4. Has a point of over 5,000 ft elevation

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Panorama Point is 5,427 ft above sea level.

5. Has multiple cities with metro area population over 200,000

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Omaha: 466,893
Lincoln: 284,736

6. Has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

The last time Kansas and Nebraska voted for different presidential candidates was 1908: Kansas went for Taft, while Nebraska voted for William Jennings Bryan.

7. Is in the first half of the states when listed alphabetically

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Kansas is #16; Nebraska is #27

8. Is home to one of the ten richest people in the world (not counting royalty or dictators)

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Warren Buffet (#3) lives in Omaha. Charles Koch (tied for #8) lives in Wichita.

9. Is home to the "board of education" in Brown v. Board of Education

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Neither ✓

Full name: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

10. Is on historic U.S. Route 66 (from Chicago to Southern California)

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Runs through the southeastern corner for 13.2 miles.

11. Is on the Missouri River

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

12. Is one of the 15 largest states in terms of area

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

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At 82,278 square miles, Kansas is larger than Belarus.

13. Is one of the 15 smallest states in terms of population

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Nebraska has a population of just under 2,000,000, which is less than the metro area population of Pittsburgh.

14. Is one of the top ten whitest U.S. states

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Nebraska is #12; Kansas is #17.

15. Is one of the top two corn-producing states

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Nebraska is #3; Kansas is #7. Iowa is #1.

16. Is the birthplace of a U.S. president

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

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Gerald Ford was born in Omaha.

17. Is the location of the geographic center of the lower 48 states

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

It's in Lebanon, Kansas.

18. The state capital is the largest city

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Kansas: Topeka vs. Wichita
Nebraska: Lincoln vs. Omaha

19. Was completely contained within the Louisiana Purchase

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Also true of Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma

20. Was not a state during the Civil War

Kansas ✓

Nebraska ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

Nebraska was admitted as the 37th state in 1867.

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