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Answer
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Who was the only President that had Missouri as their home state?
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Harry Truman
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What writer was born in Missouri in 1835 as Samuel Clemens?
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Mark Twain
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What country controlled Missouri until 1803?
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France
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What major sports event did St. Louis host in 1904?
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Summer Olympics
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What other event, also known as International Exposition, was held in St. Louis in the same year?
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World's Fair
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What monument became the nation's smallest national park in 2018?
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Gateway Arch
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What mail delivery service used horse riders between Missouri and California?
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Pony Express
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What Missouri native was a Knicks forward and a U.S. Senator?
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Bill Bradley
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What singer recorded songs such as "Johnny B. Goode" and "Roll Over Beethoven"?
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Chuck Berry
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What brand of beer was first introduced in 1876 by Carl Conrad & Co. of St. Louis?
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Budweiser
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In what city was the University of Missouri founded in 1839?
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Columbia
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What train robber was shot in the back in 1882 by Robert Ford?
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Jesse James
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What city was hit by to very powerful earthquakes in 1811 and 1812?
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New Madrid
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From what city did Lewis and Clark depart from in 1804 on their way to the Pacific?
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Saint Charles
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What Christian church established an outpost in Independence, Missouri which was intended to be Zion's "center place"?
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Latter-day Saints
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What is the Civil War Battle of Westport sometimes known as?
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Gettysburg of the West
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From what country did heavy waves of immigrants come in the 1830s?
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Germany
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Name one of the three major "trails" that began in Missouri.
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Oregon | Santa Fe | California
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What Kentucky frontiersman settled in Missouri in 1799?
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Daniel Boone
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What famous actor was born in Oklahoma, but was raised in Springfield, Missouri?
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Brad Pitt
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