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 ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

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 ✓

Both ✓

Neither ✓

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.

Level 45

May 29, 2019

Technically, Homestead National Monument of America is part of the National Park system.

Level 85

May 29, 2019

True, but it's not a national park. Lots of things are part of the National Park System--national monuments, national historical parks, etc. Pretty sure every state has at least one.