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