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1. 1

   Dwight D. Eisenhower was…

   • Richard Nixon's vice president
   • The Supreme Commander of American forces in the Pacific theatre during World War II
   • The only general to be elected president in the 20th century
   • A Vietnam War hero
2. 2

   Smith Center native Mitch Holthus is best known for what signature phrase?

   • "Do you believe in miracles? YES!"
   • "Touchdown, Kan-sas City!"
   • "In your life have you seen anything like that!?"
   • "Juuuuuust a bit outside."
3. 3

   What was Carry A. Nation a radical opponent of?

   • Slavery
   • Gender discrimination
   • Christianity
   • Alcohol
4. 4

   What was the knickname that former University of Kansas basketball coach Forrest Allen was commonly known by?

   • "Phog"
   • "Dean"
   • "Gump"
   • "Shark"
5. 5

   Deborah Bryant is most well-known for…

   • Becoming the first woman governor in Kansas history
   • Authoring famous children's books
   • Winning the Miss America Pageant
   • Being an actress on the soap opera General Hospital
6. 6

   Of the 24 people to have flown to the Moon, ________ was the only one to have been from Kansas.

   • Alan Shepard
   • Buzz Aldrin
   • Michael Collins
   • Ron Evans
7. 7

   Which Kansas artist created the newspaper comic strips Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois?

   • Mort Walker
   • Rudy Wendelin
   • Bill Watterson
   • Gary Larson
8. 8

   Joe Walsh was a member of what famous rock band?

   • Kansas
   • The Rolling Stones
   • The Eagles
   • Boston
9. 9

   This man was the first person of Native American ancestry to hold either of the two highest offices in the executive branch of the United States government.

   • Charles Curtis
   • Alfred Landon
   • David J. Brewer
   • Dwight D. Eisenhower
10. 10

    Cyrus K. Holliday was the first president of what railroad?

    • Union Pacific Railroad
    • Western Pacific Railroad
    • Burlington Northern Railroad
    • Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
11. 11

    What actress was the first African-American to win an Academy Award?

    • Annette Bening
    • Hattie McDaniel
    • Inger Stevens
    • Kirstie Alley
12. 12

    Martin and Osa Johnson were famed ________ during the 1920s and 1930s.

    • Explorers
    • Photographers
    • Documentary filmmakers
    • All of the above
13. 13

    He was the architect of the "greatest turnaround in college football history."

    • Tom Osborne
    • Bill Snyder
    • Barry Switzer
    • Mack Brown
14. 14

    What planet is astronomer Clyde Tombaugh credited with discovering?

    • Saturn
    • Neptune
    • Pluto
    • Mercury
15. 15

    What is Lynette Woodard famous for?

    • The first woman to be named an All-American
    • The first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters
    • The first woman to play professional basketball
    • The first woman to play basketball overseas
16. 16

    Donald K. Ross was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II for his actions in what battle?

    • Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
    • Battle of Midway
    • D-Day
    • Battle of the Bulge
17. 17

    He was the first high school runner to run a mile in under four minutes.

    • Glenn Cunningham
    • Wes Santee
    • Jim Ryun
    • Thane Baker
18. 18

    This Kansan was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball.

    • Walter Johnson
    • Sandy Koufax
    • Christy Mathewson
    • Nolan Ryan

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