- 1. The Missouri River is approximately how many miles long?
A) 3,500 miles
B) 1,000 miles
C) 2,341 miles
D) 4,800 miles
- 2. Which river is the Missouri River a tributary of?
A) Colorado River
B) Mississippi River
C) Columbia River
D) Ohio River
- 3. The Missouri River was important for which historical event in the early 19th century?
A) American Civil War
B) Underground Railroad
C) California Gold Rush
D) Lewis and Clark Expedition
- 4. What is the name of the plains region through which the Missouri River flows in the United States?
A) Great Plains
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Cascade Range
D) Appalachian Mountains
- 5. The Missouri River played a crucial role in the development of which industry in the United States?
A) Pharmaceuticals
B) Automobile manufacturing
C) Fur trade
D) Film production
- 6. Which dam on the Missouri River is one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world?
A) Fort Peck Dam
B) Garrison Dam
C) Table Rock Dam
D) Oahe Dam
- 7. Which U.S. President signed the Missouri River Basin Project into law in 1944?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Richard Nixon
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) John F. Kennedy
- 8. Which Native American tribe has a historical association with the Missouri River?
A) Sioux
B) Iroquois
C) Cherokee
D) Navajo
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