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