What is unique about the pronunciation of Missouri?

Missouri History and Culture Trivia

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It has a single correct pronunciation.
It is pronounced differently in the north and south.
It is pronounced the same worldwide.
There is no official way to pronounce it.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unofficial nickname of Missouri?
The Sunshine State
The Show Me State
The Garden State
The Empire State
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the first Europeans to explore Missouri?
British settlers
French explorers
Spanish conquistadors
Dutch traders
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country sold Missouri to the United States?
Portugal
Spain
Britain
France
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Adams
Samuel Johnson
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What claim is made about Kansas City, Missouri?
It has more fountains than Paris.
It has the oldest fountain in the U.S.
It has more fountains than Rome.
It has the largest fountain in the world.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason for the Missouri-Iowa border dispute?
A river changed course
A natural disaster
An imprecise survey
A treaty was ignored
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