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1) What is the capital of South Dakota?
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Mitchell
2) Mount Rushmore is carved into the granite of which region?
Badlands
Black Hills near Keystone/Rapid City
Prairie Pothole region
Missouri River bluffs near Pierre
3) Wind Cave National Park is especially famous for which cave feature?
Boxwork formations
Lava tubes
Ice stalactites
Glowworms
4) The Corn Palace is a famous attraction located in which city?
Rapid City
Pierre
Brookings
Mitchell
5) Badlands National Park lies primarily in which part of South Dakota?
Southwestern South Dakota
Southeastern South Dakota
Northeastern South Dakota
Northwestern South Dakota
6) What is the largest city in South Dakota?
Pierre
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
7) How does Pierre compare in size to other state capitals?
It is the smallest
It is smaller than almost all of them
It is an average-sized capital
It is one of the largest
8) Which major river runs through central South Dakota and past the capital?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Red River of the North
Platte River
9) Which of the following rivers does
not
flow through South Dakota?
Columbia River
James River
Red River
Missouri River
10) Which is the official nickname of South Dakota?
The Mount Rushmore State
The Peace Garden State
The Land of 10,000 Lakes
The Equality State
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