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Oklahoma Video
Flash cards for the Oklahoma Video Test in Mr. Lion's Freshman History Class
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History
9th Grade
03/19/2011

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What is Oklahoma's area in square miles?
Definition
70,000 square miles
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How many counties does Oklahoma have?
Definition
77 counties
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What is the estimation of the number of people Oklahoma has?
Definition
3,000,000 people
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List 6 of 8 principle products produced in Oklahoma.
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oil, gas, wheat, peanuts, pecans, peaches, horses, and cattle
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What mountains in Oklahoma were once as high as the Rocky Mountains in Colorado?
Definition
The Wichita Mountains
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What are the only two things that geologically pass the Arbuckle Mountains?
Definition
the Black Hills, and the Grand Canyon
Term
What is the highest point in Oklahoma and where is it located?
Definition
Black Mesa in the Panhandle
Term
What is the state tree?
Definition
Red Bud
Term
Where is the nation's largest tall grass prarie reserve located?
Definition
the Osage Hills
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What did Oklahoma become after the Dust Bowl?
Definition
a land of lakes
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Who were Oklahoma's first inhabitants?
Definition
the Plains Tribes
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When did Oklahoma first become part of the U.S.?
Definition
Louisiana Purchase in 1803
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Oklahoma was designated as what by the U.S. government?
Definition
Indian Territory
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What does Oklahoma mean in Choctaw?
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Red People
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What does Oklahoma have more of than any other state?
Definition
Indians
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What major battle in the Civil War happened in Oklahoma?
Definition
Battle of Honey Springs
Term
What did Black soldiers of the U.S. Calvary become known as?
Definition
Buffalo Soldiers
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What crossed Indian Territory from Texas to Kansas?
Definition
cattle trails
Term
Who invented bulldogging?
Definition
Bill Pickett
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What was the 101 Ranch?
Definition
a Wild West Show
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How many land runs were there into Western Indian Territory?
Definition
5 Land Runs
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What started near Bartlesville?
Definition
The Oil Boom
Term
What used to be the Oil Capital of the World?
Definition
Tulsa
Term
Who from Oklahoma was famous for Western Swing Music?
Definition
Bob Wills
Term
Who was the first singing cowboy?
Definition
Gene Autry
Term
What was Will Rogers' nickname?
Definition
The Cherokee Kid
Term
When and Where was Will Rogers killed and who died with him?
Definition
He was killed with Wiley Post in Alaska in 1935
Term
Who invented the Cherokee Alphabet in the 1830's?
Definition
Sequoyah
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Who was voted the greatest athlete of the 1st half of the 20th century?
Definition
Jim Thorpe
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What two events did Jim Thorpe win in the 1912 Olympics?
Definition
pentathlon and the decathalon
Term
Who had the most World series homeruns and and was one of the greatest switch hitter in baseball?
Definition
Micky Mantel
Term
Who was Waymon Tisdale?
Definition
Great Oklahoma basketball player
Term
Who was a very famous College basketball coach in Oklahoma?
Definition
Henry Iba
Term
Who won 16 World Rodeo Championships and is one of the greatest Rodeo performer?
Definition
Jim Shoulders
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Who is Shannon Miller?
Definition
a gymnist
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What OU football coach won 47 straight games?
Definition
Bud Wilkinson
Term
What did Wiley Post discover?
Definition
the Jet Stream
Term
What did Wiley Post develop?
Definition
the Pressurized Space Suit
Term
Oklahoma has more what than any other state?
Definition
Astronauts
Term
What woman has more hours in space than any other?
Definition
Shannon Lucid
Term
Who was the founder of Wal-Mart?
Definition
Sam Walton
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Name 8 of 14 famous musicians from Oklahoma.
Definition
Woody Guthrie, Pattie Page, Conway Twittie, Roy Clark, Roger Miller, Leon Russell, Jimmy Webb, Mason Williams, Leona Mitchell, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Reba Mcintire, and Carrie Underwood
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