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How far out of alignment is Oklahoma's western edge from Texas's border?
2.1 to 2.2 miles
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When was the border between TX and NM first determined?
1819
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When was Oklahoma's border determined?
1890s
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Where is the NM border of both Oklahoma and Texas supposed to line up with?
the 103rd Meridian
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Which one is more accurately placed, the TX/NM border or the OK/NM border?
Oklahoma/New Mexico border
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What plateau is Oklahoma near?
Ozark Plateau
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What watershed is Oklahoma in?
Gulf of Mexico
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What is Oklahoma's tallest mountain?
Black Mesa
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How many feet above sea level is Oklahoma's highest point?
4,973
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How many feet above sea level is Oklahoma's lowest point?
289
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How many major mountain ranges are in Oklahoma?
four
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Which of Oklahoma's mountain ranges are in the US Interior Highlands?
the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains
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What part of Oklahoma does the Flint Hills reach into?
north-central
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What is the world's tallest hill?
Cavanal Hill
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How high is Cavanal Hill?
1,999 feet
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What is an example of a mesa range?
Glass Mountains
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What part of Oklahoma is the Antelope Hills in?
southwestern
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What part of Oklahoma has oak savannahs?
central
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What mountains are in Oklahoma's eastern third?
The Ozark and Ouachita Mountains
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In which direction do the Ozark mountains get higher?
eastward
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How much of Oklahoma is covered in forests?
24 percent
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What types of prairie grasslands does Oklahoma have?
shortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairie
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What part of Oklahoma has low rainfall?
western
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What types of trees grow near rivers in western Oklahoma?
pinyon pines, red cedar (junipers), and ponderosa pines
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What rare types of maples grow in southwest Oklahoma?
sugar maple, bigtooth maple
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What types of birds does Oklahoma have a lot of?
quail, doves, cardinals, bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, and pheasants
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What types of deer does Oklahoma have a lot of?
white-tailed deer, mule deer
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What does Oklahoma have the country's largest towns of?
prairie dog
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What part of Oklahoma is Cross Timbers in?
Central
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What part of Oklahoma does the American alligator live in?
southeastern
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How large is the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve?
39,000 acres
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What part of Oklahoma is the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in?
north-central
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The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is the largest protected tallgrass prairie in what area?
the world
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How many states were originally covered by the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve?
14
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How many national wildlife refuges are in Oklahoma?
nine
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What is Oklahoma's main climate region?
humid subtropical
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What natural-disaster-based nickname does Oklahoma's region have?
Tornado Alley
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How many tornadoes hit Oklahoma each year?
average 62
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What types of severe weather does Oklahoma get?
severe thunderstorms, damaging thunderstorm winds, large hail and tornadoes
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Where does Oklahoma receive hot dry air from?
Mexico
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What is Oklahoma's record high temperature for Nov 11?
83 °F
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What is Oklahoma's record low temperature for Nov 11?
17 °F
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What caused Oklahoma's temperature to plummet 66 degrees on Nov 11, 1911?
an Arctic cold front
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How fast did the 1912 tornado outbreak make tornadoes?
one tornado per hour
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How long did the 1912 tornado outbreak last?
a day
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What parts of Oklahoma are in a humid subtropical climate?
central, southern and eastern
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Where do Oklahoma's winds bring moisture from?
Gulf of Mexico
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What is Oklahoma's western climate type?
semi-arid
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Where in Oklahoma does the semi-arid zone begin?
Lawton
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What is the average annual temperature in southeast Oklahoma?
62 °F
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Which season is the most dry in Oklahoma?
winter
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When does Oklahoma get the most rain?
May
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When is the second-driest season in Oklahoma?
Mid-summer
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What years were Oklahoma's hottest summers?
1934, 1954, 1980 and 2011
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How hot were Oklahoma's hottest summers?
well over 100 °F
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What parts of Oklahoma rarely see below-zero temperatures?
south-central and southeastern
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What is the average snowfall in southern Oklahoma?
less than 4 inches
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What is the average snowfall in Oklahoma near the Colorado border?
over 20 inches
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Where is the Storm Prediction Center located?
Norman
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What was Oklahoma's record high temperature?
120 °F
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Ancestors of which tribes lived in Oklahoma?
Wichita and Caddo
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What was Spiro, Oklahoma named for?
Spiro Mounds
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When did Spiro Mounds flourish?
between AD 850 and 1450
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What Spanish explorer visited Oklahoma in 1541?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
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When did France sell Oklahoma's land to the US?
1803
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What was the "Oil Capital of the World"?
Tulsa
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What type of investments were important in early Oklahoma?
oil
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Who was the "Father of Route 66"?
Cyrus Avery
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When did Route 66 begin?
1927
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Where was the Highway 66 Association based?
Tulsa
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When did the Dust Bowl begin?
1930s
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What mistake led to the Dust Bowl?
poor farming practices
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What states were affected by the Dust Bowl?
Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and northwestern Oklahoma
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How many farmers had to relocate because of the Dust Bowl?
thousands
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How much did Oklahoma's population decline from 1930 to 1950?
6.9 percent
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When was the Oklahoma City Bombing?
April 19, 1995
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Who committed the Oklahoma City Bombing?
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
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How many people died in the Oklahoma City Bombing?
168
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How many children died in the Oklahoma City Bombing?
19
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When was McVeigh executed?
June 11, 2001
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When did Oklahoma declare an official language?
2010
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How many Oklahomans speak only English at home, as of 2000?
2,977,187
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What percent of Oklahomans speak only English at home, as of 2000?
92.6%
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What is the second-most-prevalent language in Oklahoma?
Spanish
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What is the third-most-prevalent language in Oklahoma?
Cherokee
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What is Oklahoma's fourth most popular language?
German
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How many Oklahomans speak German?
13,444
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What is Oklahoma's fifth most popular language?
Vietnamese
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How many Oklahomans speak Vietnamese?
11,330
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How many Native American languages are used in Oklahoma?
more than 25
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What is the conservative Evangelical Christian region called?
the "Bible Belt"
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What parts of the US are covered by the 'Bible Belt'?
southern and eastern
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What political party has the most members in Oklahoma?
Democratic
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What is Oklahoma's 2nd-largest city?
Tulsa
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How much of Oklahoma's population is Christian?
80 percent
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How does Oklahoma rank among US states for producing natural gas?
third
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How does Oklahoma rank among US states for agriculture?
27th
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How does Oklahoma rank among US states for producing wheat?
5th
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How many Fortune 500 companies are based in Oklahoma?
Four
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How many Fortune 1000 companies are based in Oklahoma?
six
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