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