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Photo: Srudisell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.How well do you know Kansas? Test your knowledge on the history, culture, geography, and landmarks of this iconic Midwestern state.
Prairie Wanderer 0–4 · Sunflower Explorer 5–8 · True Kansan 9–10
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Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto begin and end their magical adventure in Kansas. The story's depiction of a flat, grey prairie contrasted beautifully with the vibrant, colorful land of Oz. Today, several Kansas towns feature Oz-themed museums and yellow brick roads.
Photo: William Wallace Denslow, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Kansas is officially known as "The Sunflower State" because wild sunflowers grow in abundance across its prairies. The sunflower is also the official state flower. Historically, Native Americans used the seeds for food and oil, and the petals for yellow dye.
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Topeka has been the capital since Kansas became a state in 1861. Wichita is actually the state's largest city by population. An interesting note is that the state capitol building's dome is taller than the US Capitol dome in Washington, D.C.!
Photo: Srudisell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison in 1897. Her childhood home overlooking the Missouri River is now a museum. She developed her spirit of adventure early on, even building a homemade roller coaster in her backyard with the help of her sister.
Photo: Underwood & Underwood (active 1880 – c. 1950)[1], Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Wichita became known as the "Air Capital of the World" in the 1920s and 30s due to the founding of major aviation companies like Cessna, Beechcraft, and Stearman. Even today, the city remains a global hub for aerospace engineering and manufacturing.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower spent his formative years in Abilene, Kansas. Today, the town is home to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and his final resting place. He famously credited his Kansas upbringing with shaping his character and leadership style.
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The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve protects a rare remnant of the once-vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Less than four percent of the original prairie survives today, mostly in the rocky Flint Hills of Kansas, which were unsuitable for farming.
Photo: NPS, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Monument Rocks, also known as the Chalk Pyramids, are erosional remnants of an ancient inland sea that covered the region 80 million years ago. These chalk formations can reach up to 70 feet tall and are remarkably rich in prehistoric marine fossils.
Photo: Wistar92, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located just outside Lebanon, Kansas. A small stone monument and a tiny chapel mark the spot, which has attracted tourists and curious travelers since it was officially surveyed in 1918.
Photo: U.S. Census Bureau, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Kansas is famous for its massive wheat production, particularly hard red winter wheat. The state produces enough wheat each year to make billions of loaves of bread. Interestingly, the crop was greatly boosted in the 1870s by German-Russian Mennonite immigrants.
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