Kansas Journal of Military History
History Quiz No. 3

Former Missouri guerrillas, Frank and Jesse James, never robbed a bank in Kansas, but they did rob a train. Where?

The Missouri home of Harry S Truman's grandparents was raided by Kansas Jayhawkers during the Civil War. As a consequence, the 33rd American President disliked Kansas until the day he died. What was Truman's middle name?

The world record for one of these was set in western Kansas during the summer of 2004. What was it?

What was the original name of Lawrence, Kansas?

This man, who became Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' favorite fashion designer, was stationed at Fort Riley during World War II. Who was he?

At 4,039 feet, this is the highest point in Kansas. Can you name it?

One of the most famous rivers in Kansas is the Cimarron. What does the word mean?

This all-but-forgotten Kansan once commanded Generals Pershing, Patton, Eisenhower, and MacArthur. Who was he?

Before gaining fame as a lawman in Hays, Abilene and other Kansas cowtowns, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok served as constable here.

The worst atrocity in Kansas history was the August 21, 1863, Lawrence Massacre. Who was the man responsible?

Answers: 1) Muncie (now Kansas City, Kansas), Dec. 8, 1874; 2) Simply "S", with no period; 3) The longest Prairie Rattlesnake; 4) New Boston; 5) Oleg Cassini; 6) Mount Sunflower, near Weskan; 7) Wild; 8) Frederick Funston, Iola; 9) Monticello (now Shawnee, Kansas); 10) William Clarke Quantrill.

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