Trivia Questions and Answers About the State of Kansas
Where did the state of Kansas get its name from?
A: It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe.
What are the residents of Kansas called?
A: "Kansans."
Dodge City was built along the old what?
A: Santa Fe Trail route.
On January 29, 1861, Kansas became a U.S. State and entered
the Union as a what?
A: Free state.
The first European to explore what is now Kansas was who?
A: Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, in 1541.
What was the first permanent white settlement in the
future Kansas?
A: Fort Leavenworth.
The city of Abilene was the boyhood home of
President
Dwight D. Eisenhower and was a trailhead for what trail?
A: The Chisholm Trail.
After the Civil War many African Americans looked to Kansas
as the land of "John Brown" and began establishing what?
A: Black colonies in the state.
Where did Wild Bill Hickok serve as a deputy marshal?
A: At Fort Riley.
Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp both were lawmen in what wild
west city in Kansas?
A: Dodge City.
How many head of cattle from
Texas were put on
trains in
Dodge City headed east in one year?
A: 8 million.
What was the nickname for Dodge City?
A: "Queen of the Cowtowns."
In 1881 Kansas was the first state to adopt a
constitutional amendment prohibiting what?
A: Alcoholic beverages.
What is the name of the smallest incorporated city in
Kansas with a population of 5?
A: Freeport.
Kansas is bordered by what state on the north?
A: Nebraska.
What was the all-time low temperature ever recorded in
Kansas?
A: −40 °F on February 13, 1905, near Lebanon.
Which state borders Kansas on the south?
A: Oklahoma.
The city of Hutchinson has the world's largest and longest
what?
A: Wheat elevator.
Which U.S. State borders Kansas on the west?
A: Colorado.
How many counties does the state of Kansas have?
A: 105.
How many cities does Kansas have?
A: 628.
In Smith County near Lebanon in Kansas is the geographic
center of what?
A: The 48 contiguous states .
In what county is the geographic center of Kansas located?
A: Barton County.
What is the average elevation in Kansas?
A: 2,000 feet.
What river creates nearly 75 miles of the Kansas border?
A: The Missouri River.
From January 1, 1950 through October 31,
2006, Kansas
reported more what than any other state except for Texas?
A: Tornadoes.
Per year, how many tornadoes does Kansas average?
A: Over 50.
What is the all-time highest temperature ever recorded in
Kansas?
A: 121 °F on July 24, 1936, near Alton.
As of 2013, what is the estimated population of Kansas?
A: 2,893,957.
What is the population density of Kansas?
A: 52.9 people per square mile.
The Wichita metropolitan area is home to how many people?
A: Over 600,000 people.
What is the largest city in Kansas as far as land area and
population?
A: Wichita.
The city of Hutchinson was built on one of the world's
largest what?
A: Salt deposits.
What city was the site of the deadliest tornado in Kansas
history, taking place on May 25,
1955, and killing 80 people?
A: Udall.
Which US state borders Kansas on the east?
A: Missouri.
For the first time in the history of professional
baseball,
what was played in Independence on April 28,
1930?
A: The first night game.
