Mississippi

• Question 1 out of 10

  What is the capital city of Mississippi?

  Biloxi

  Jackson

  Tupelo

  Oxford

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• Question 2 out of 10

  In what year did Mississippi officially become a state?

  1776

  1817

  1865

  1900

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which Mississippi city is known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley?

  Jackson

  Biloxi

  Tupelo

  Greenville

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What is the state flower of Mississippi?

  Magnolia

  Rose

  Tulip

  Sunflower

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which Nobel Prize-winning author hailed from Oxford, Mississippi?

  Mark Twain

  J.K. Rowling

  William Faulkner

  Ernest Hemingway

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• Question 6 out of 10

  What major body of water lies directly to the south of Mississippi?

  Atlantic Ocean

  Pacific Ocean

  Gulf of Mexico

  Lake Michigan

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which of the following crops is Mississippi well-known for producing?

  Apples

  Oranges

  Cotton

  Wheat

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• Question 8 out of 10

  The Mississippi Blues Trail is a cultural heritage trail that highlights significant contributions to the blues genre. Which Mississippi city is recognized as the birthplace of the blues?

  Clarksdale

  Greenwood

  Jackson

  Vicksburg

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• Question 9 out of 10

  “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is a film by the Coen Brothers that is loosely based on Homer’s “Odyssey” and set in Mississippi during the Great Depression. Which actor played the lead role of Ulysses Everett McGill?

  Brad Pitt

  Tom Hanks

  George Clooney

  Matt Damon

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which Mississippi author is known for the legal thriller novels, often set in his home state?

  Eudora Welty

  Richard Wright

  John Grisham

  Greg Iles

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