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three. Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota
| What Canadian provinces are immediately north of the state? | North Dakota
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Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
| What river forms the eastern border of the state? | North Dakota
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Red. The Red River Valley is the most populated area of the state.
| True or False? The geographic center of North America is in North Dakota. | North Dakota
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soil. North Dakota has oil reserves and lignite coal deposits. However, it is the soil that makes the state one of the best farming areas in the USA.
| More people live in rural areas than in urban areas. True or False? | North Dakota
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f. 53 percent live in urban areas (2000)
southwest. The Badlands are a landscape of buttes, domes, and other fantastic shapes carves by wind and water.
| Which river drains about sixty percent of North Dakota? | North Dakota
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f. The state motto is a bit longer: "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever One and Inseparable".
Western meadowlark. The western meadowlark is a yellow-breasted songbird. It was adopted as the state bird on March 10, 1947.
Wild prairie rose. The wild prairie flower has five pink petals with a cluster of yellow stamens in the center. It grows on roadsides, in pastures, and in meadows. It became the state flower on March 7, 1907.
Northern pike. The northern pike is one of the state's largest fish. The biggest ever caught in North Dakota was in Lake Sakakawea in 1968, and it weighed 37 pounds and 8 ounces. The northern pike became the state fish on July 1, 1969.
Western wheatgrass. Western wheatgrass is a tough prairie grass that once covered nearly all of the state. It was made the official state grass on March 31, 1977.
t. More specifically teredo petrified wood. A teredo is a worm-shaped mollusk related to clams and oysters. These "shipworms" lived in the North Dakota swamps about 60 million years ago.
American elm. The American elm can grow to heights of 120 feet or taller. It was adopted as the state tree on March 10, 1947.
Milk. The North Dakota legislature made milk the state beverage to recognize the importance of the state's industry.
"North Dakota Hymn". The state song was written by James Foley and C.S. Putnam. The first public performance was in the Bismarck City Auditorium in 1927.
Minot. The state fair is held in Minot during the third week in July.
White Butte. White Butte is 3,506 feet high.
Sheridan. The geographic center is in Sheridan, 5 miles southwest of McClusky.
80 degrees F. North Dakota's climate is similar to the surrounding states in the upper Midwest, with plenty of sunshine, rain, and snow.
7 degrees F. The first frosts usually occur around mid-September, but January is typically the coldest month. Some North Dakotans have bumper stickers that say "-40 degrees F Keeps the Riffraff Out".
t. It is Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which preserves scenic sites along the Missouri River, as well as part of Roosevelt's Elkorn Ranch.
| Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. What strange phenomenon occurred there in 1953?
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UFO Sightings. It is known today as the Ellsworth UFO case! There appeared to be a red light, which 45 people claimed to witness.
| North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889. Another state became a state that day putting the United States "Over the Hill" with its 40th state. Which was it? | North Dakota
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South Dakota. “Admission Day” is an Observation on November 2 because of this historical significance. Most states consider their "Admission Day" an Observation, as well as many cities, towns, and counties.
| What flower does North Dakota grow more of than any other state? | North Dakota
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Sunflower. North American Indians grew the flower for many years as a food crop. It is still the main reason for growing it in many parts of the world. Only recently have we begun to grow sunflowers for decorative reasons.
| When you go to a bar or restaurant in North Dakota you can have a beer, but what snack is against the law for you to have at the same time? | North Dakota
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Pretzels. Every state has old laws still on their books today. It is also illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota.
| In North Dakota there is an Air Force Base, the Minot Air Force Base, which is located a few miles outside Minot's city limits. What is the base's motto? | North Dakota
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"Only the Best Come North". The Air Force draws personnel from all over the world to this base. The base officially opened in 1957. Almost 8000 people currently call the base home. There is also an Air Force Base at Grand Forks that many people call home as well!
| Lewis and Clark spent a great deal of time in North Dakota. What animal did they first encounter there? | North Dakota
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Grizzly Bear. "The legs of this bear are somewhat longer than those of the black, as are its talons and tusks in comparably larger and longer....its color is yellowish brown, the eyes small black and piercing." --Meriwether Lewis on the grizzly bear.
| This famous singer with hits such as "Big Spender" and "Fever" was born and had her first big break in North Dakota. Who was she? | North Dakota
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Peggy Lee. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota. Peggy was the youngest child of seven.
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