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Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.Test your knowledge of the Sooner State! Discover the rich history, unique landscapes, and famous figures that make Oklahoma stand out from its neighbors.
Prairie Wanderer 0–4 · Sooner Regular 5–8 · True Okie 9–10
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The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in northeastern Oklahoma is the largest protected tract of tallgrass prairie on Earth. It is home to a massive, ecologically vital herd of free-roaming American bison. These animals help restore the native ecosystem by grazing exactly as their ancestors did centuries ago.
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Cyrus Avery, an Oklahoma highway commissioner, played a pivotal role in planning the route of this famous highway to pass through Tulsa and Oklahoma City, earning him the nickname "Father of Route 66." Today, Oklahoma contains more drivable miles of the original historic highway than almost any other state.
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Oklahoma City is unique in having had active oil wells right on the grounds of its State Capitol. The most famous of these, Petunia No. 1, was drilled right through a flower bed in the early 1940s. It was plugged in 1986, and its old oil storage tanks were finally removed in 2021.
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Tulsa earned the title 'Oil Capital of the World' after big oil discoveries in the early 1900s, such as the Glenn Pool strike. The oil wealth built the city's stunning Art Deco downtown, and a 23-metre statue of an oil worker, the Golden Driller, still stands there today.
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Will Rogers was a world-famous performer, trick roper, and social commentator born in Indian Territory, which later became Oklahoma. He was renowned for his sharp wit and warm humor, famously saying, "I never met a man I didn't like." His legacy is honored across the state, including the major airport in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State because of the Land Rush of 1889. "Sooners" were settlers who snuck into the territory early to claim the best land before the official starting gun was fired. Initially a term for rule-breakers, it quickly became a proud symbol of the state's energetic spirit.
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The name "Oklahoma" was coined in 1866 by Choctaw Chief Allen Wright during treaty negotiations. It combines the Choctaw words "ukla" (person) and "humma" (red). Today, Oklahoma is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes, making its indigenous culture a central part of the state's identity.
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The Great Salt Plains in northern Oklahoma are the only place in the world where you can find selenite crystals with a distinct hourglass shape inside them. These delicate, clear crystals are formed by salt and clay minerals dissolved in the underground water, and visitors are allowed to dig for them to keep.
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When Texas joined the United States as a slave state, slavery was not allowed north of the 36°30' line from the old Missouri Compromise. In the Compromise of 1850 Texas gave up its land north of that line, and the leftover strip belonged to no state or territory for about 40 years, earning the nickname 'No Man's Land'.
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Established in 1988, Oklahoma's official state meal is a massive feast that includes chicken-fried steak, fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecued pork, biscuits, gravy, sausage, black-eyed peas, strawberries, and pecan pie. It is one of the most extensive state food symbols in the country!
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