Oklahoma General Education Flashcards
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Which Oklahoma county is the largest by land area?
Answer: Osage County
Osage County is the largest county in Oklahoma by land area, covering over 2,250 square miles.
What is the primary function of the Oklahoma Legislature?
Answer: Enact state laws and appropriate funds
The Oklahoma Legislature is the lawmaking branch of state government, responsible for passing laws and approving the state budget.
The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 opened which unassigned territory for settlement?
Answer: The Unassigned Lands in central Oklahoma
The Land Run of 1889 opened approximately two million acres of unassigned lands in central Oklahoma to non-Native settlers.
Which river forms the southern border between Oklahoma and Texas?
Answer: Red River
The Red River runs along Oklahoma's southern boundary, forming most of the border with Texas.
What was the significance of the Dawes Act of 1887 for Oklahoma's Native American tribes?
Answer: It allotted tribal lands to individual Native Americans, breaking up communal holdings
The Dawes Act divided communally held tribal lands into individual allotments, which dramatically reduced Native American land holdings and disrupted tribal governance.
Which industry was most responsible for early economic growth in Oklahoma following statehood in 1907?
Answer: Oil and natural gas production
Oil discovery at Glenn Pool in 1905 and subsequent fields made petroleum the dominant driver of Oklahoma's early post-statehood economy.
What is the name of Oklahoma's highest court?
Answer: Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is the court of last resort for civil matters in the state's judicial system.