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1. Which one of the following does NOT have a statue on the outside grounds of Missouri's capitol? Thomas Jefferson Harry S Truman Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Statue of Liberty

2. Jefferson City lies along the Missouri River. How many other state capitals are on the Mighty Mo? 4 2 1 none

3. Which term is NOT used by natives of Jefferson City when they refer to their hometown? JC City of Jefferson Jeff City TJ City

4. Several antebellum homes still stand in Jefferson City and were present to see the arrival of which Confederate general's army during the Civil War? George Pickett Stonewall Jackson Sterling Price Robert E. Lee

5. Jefferson City's only public high school has a long history of football success under now-retired coach Pete Adkins. What is the mascot of Jefferson City High School? Jeffersonians Jaybirds Tigers Dogs

6. The capitol in Jefferson City is home to original artwork by whom? George Caleb Bingham Alexander Calder Gian Lorenzo Bernini Thomas Hart Benton

7. The highest point in Jefferson City is the top of the neoclassical dome of the capitol. Which mythological deity adorns the summit and watches over the capital city? Mercury Demeter Ceres Jupiter

8. Ever since 1836 the Missouri State Penitentiary has been located in Jefferson City. Which of these infamous criminals was NOT a guest in the pen? Heavyweight boxer Sonny Liston MLK, Jr. assassin James Earl Ray Gangster "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mobster Al Capone

9. What major catastrophe befell Jefferson City in the summer of 1993? tornado flood terrorist attack on the capitol earthquake

10. What is the largest nationality/religion in Jefferson City and central Missouri? German-Baptist Irish-Catholic German-Catholic Italian-Catholic