Who was the governor of South Dakota who worked hard for economic development in the 1950s?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
2.
Who was first South Dakota governor to be elected more than twice and worked to reduce the number of offices and agencies in Pierre?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
3.
Who became the majority leader in the US Senate?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
4.
Who became a candidate for US president in 1972?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
5.
Who served four terms as governor of South Dakota beginning in 1979?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
6.
Who was elected twice as South Dakota's governor and promoted better relations between Indians and non-Indians in the state?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Tom Daschle
C.
Richard Kneip
D.
Joe Foss
E.
George Mickelson
F.
William Janklow
7.
What is the second largest town in South Dakota where a deadly flood happened in 1972?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
8.
What is the largest town in South Dakota and one of the fastest growing cities in the US?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
9.
What is the state capital of South Dakota?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
10.
What South Dakota town is home to industries like 3M, Larson Manufacturing, and Daktronics?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
11.
What village on the Pine Ridge Reservation is where a group gathered in 1973 to get people to think about the problems of Native Americans?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
12.
What small town in South Dakota was virtually wiped out from a tornado in 1998?
A.
Brookings
B.
Spencer
C.
Rapid City
D.
Pierre
E.
Sioux Falls
F.
Wounded Knee
13.
After 1973 people became more aware of other countries and recognized that they lived in a _____ society.
A.
statewide
B.
small
C.
national
D.
global
14.
In the 1980s South Dakota farmers went through a down cycle in a "boom and bust" economy. What does "boom and bust" mean?
A.
on and off
B.
up and down
C.
black and white
D.
easy and hard
15.
By 1990 more than half of South Dakota's people were living in the larger towns and cities of the state.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
16.
Over the years South Dakota has not become more and more like its neighbors.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
17.
The first mall in South Dakota was Park Ridge and was built in Sioux Falls in 1955.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
18.
The professional basketball team in Sioux Falls is the Stampede.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
19.
A big change during the 1990s was the growth of Wal-Mart and other large discount stores.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
20.
What are smaller towns that expand around larger towns called that some people prefer to live in even if they have to drive farther to work?
A.
friendly villages
B.
urban towns
C.
nearby cities
D.
bedroom communities
21.
Which South Dakota town became the first "Main Street" town in 1977?
A.
Yankton
B.
Hot Springs
C.
Spearfish
D.
Watertown
22.
_____ refers to having a variety of different kinds of people living and working together.
A.
Diversity
B.
Discrimination
C.
Merged
D.
Inequality
23.
In 1979 South Dakota celebrated its centennial.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
24.
Which South Dakota governor died in a plane crash as he and seven others returned from a trip in which they were trying to get businesses to move to South Dakota?
A.
Ralph Herseth
B.
George Mickelson
C.
Joe Foss
D.
William Janklow
25.
Which South Dakota governor had the state buy a bankrupt railroad for a short period of time to help it get back on its feet?
