Contest #75, Missouri History

Hello! I'm pretty new here. But I was inspired by the Minnesota contest. I am a poor humble 22-year-old-collector, but I've tried to put together a prize package good enough to encourage people to do some research. My home state, Missouri, is very rich in history. Much of my quiz is about the history of places near my home. But I didn't even begin to scratch the surface of the history of my great state with these 21 questions. Here is the prize package:
One 1965 British Winston Churchill (who is mentioned in questions #2 and #3) Memorial Crown coin.
One D- Missouri state quarter, depicting the "Corps of Discovery" that I mention in question #5.
One tax token from Missouri, and one from Washington.
One Unc. half dollar commemorating George Washington's 250th birthday, in 1982.
I'm also throwing in two 1964 Kennedy halves that I recently found in rolls, one 1963 Franklin half, two 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollars, and a 1995 Jamaican one dollar coin.

Here are the questions. Some are very easy. Many are not. If there is a tie, I'll either flip a coin, or draw names from a hat. I'll be very impressed if anyone gets them all right. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. PM THEM TO ME.

1. What is Missouri's nick-name?

2. In what Missouri town did Winston Churchill give his famous "Iron Curtain" speech?

3. In what year did Churchill give that speech?

4. What Missouri town was the home of the Pony Express?

5. On what date in 1806 did Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery return to St. Louis?

6. In what year was Missouri admitted to the union?

7. How many covered bridges remain in Missouri?

8. On Septmber 27, 1864, 17-year-old Jesse James, riding with a band of guerrillas led by Bloody Bill Anderson, massacred union soldiers in what Missouri town?

9. In 1879, the world's first all-steel railroad bridge spanned the Missouri river at what town?

10. What Missouri town was/is known as the "Saddle Horse and Fire Clay capital of the world"?

11. Who is Missouri's current governor?

12. In 1811 a massive earthquake was felt all over North America. The fault-line that caused it runs through Missouri. Name that fault-line.

13. Hannibal Missouri is well-known as the home of Samuel Clemens a.k.a. Mark Twain. But he was actually BORN in what tiny Missouri community?

14. What is Missouri's state bird?

15. What is Missouri's state flower?

16. Clark Missouri was the birthplace of a WW2 commander known as "The G I General". What was his name?

17. What is Missouri's state tree?

18. What is Missouri's state song?

19. When did the St. Louis Cardinals last WIN a world series?

20. What Missouri air force base is home of the B-2, a.k.a. stealth bomber?

21. What U.S. president is buried in Independence Missouri?


Thanks in advance to anyone who competes. I think you'll enjoy it.

It is currently about 3:15 PM, Central Standard Time, on Thursday July 27, 2006. The contest will end at 10:00 PM CST, on Tuesday, August first, 2006.
Good luck!

 

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I took a stab at your questions. Lucky for me I travel a lot in Missouri and being the national geographic explorer that I am, I try to aqquaint myself with the history of the state. Ozland

 

Thanks.

 

I just PM'd you with my answers! Thanks for holding the contest and good luck to all participants!

AJM

 

I wanted to give you all a clue to #20. My sister retired as a First Sergeant from one of those squadrons

 

Thanks for giving us a chance at your contest! You got a PM.

 

...I think I may have to come up with a more creative tie-breaker...

 

OK, I took a shot at it too!

 

I know the answer to # 20 because that is where I am stationed!! =)

 

Hehe. I figured you would make a comment about that tdec.

I'm enjoying the contest. I think I'll sponsor another one this winter.

 

OK, I took a shot at it too! That was Fun.. Luck 2 Everyone:hail:

 

Just PM'd my answers.. Thanks for having this contest..:thumb:

 

LOL aslo just given it a go :thumb:

De Orc :kewl:

 

wheew!!! just PM'd my answers.. Goodluck to all of us!:high5:

 

PMed answers, good luck everyone!

 

Two days left. 12 people have taken a stab, so far.

 

PMed my answers!
Thanks for holding this contest!

Max

 

Sent you a PM

 

My guess is that several names will be in the "hat"

 

There may be two or three. And there's no need to put "hat" in quotes. I'm literally going to use a hat.
Actually, I might ask some extra hard tie-breaker questions. I haven't decided yet.