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Missouri Trivia Quiz

Name these things associated with the state of Missouri.
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Last updated: December 6, 2018
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Monument in St. Louis opened to the public in 1967
The Gateway Arch
River that separates Missouri between north and south
The Missouri River
River that separates Missouri from its eastern neighbors
The Mississippi River
City of The University of Missouri
Columbia
Lost Generation writer, born in St. Louis, famous for "The Waste Land"
T. S. Eliot
Lost Generation writer, famous for "A Farewell to Arms", started his career with the Kansas City Star
Ernest Hemingway
The region of south Missouri known for its hills and "hillbillies" --French: "aux Arcs"
The Ozarks
Famous jazz trumpet player from the St. Louis area
Miles Davis
Famous jazz saxophone player from the Kansas City area
Charlie Parker
City that was the home of the Pony Express
St. Joseph
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Writer and humorist from Hannibal, famous for "Tom Sawyer"
Mark Twain
State nickname
The Show-Me State
Famous train robber and gang-leader, from Kearney, portrayed in many Hollywood films
Jesse James
Famous theme park near Branson
Silver Dollar City
American president from Independence
Harry S. Truman
Explorers whose famous expedition started in St. Louis
Lewis and Clark
The land acquisition in northwest Missouri purchased from native tribes
The Platte Purchase
WWII general from Clark, MO --Nickname: "The GI General"
Omar Bradley
WWI general from Laclede, MO --Nickname: "Black Jack"
John Joseph Pershing
Artist and entrepreneur, raised in Marceline, MO, known for his animated mouse
Walter E. Disney
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