Oklahoma Subject Area Flashcards

Which Oklahoma city is known as the 'Oil Capital of the World' due to its historical prominence in the petroleum industry?

Answer: Tulsa

Tulsa earned the nickname 'Oil Capital of the World' during the early 20th century when it became the center of the American petroleum industry.

The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 opened approximately how many acres of Unassigned Lands to settlement?

Answer: 2 million acres

The 1889 Land Run opened approximately 2 million acres of Unassigned Lands in Indian Territory to non-Native American settlement.

Which constitutional principle limits Oklahoma state legislators to 12 years of total service in each chamber?

Answer: Term limits

Oklahoma voters approved term limits in 1990, restricting legislators to 12 years of service in each chamber of the state legislature.

The Spiro Mounds archaeological site in eastern Oklahoma represents the culture of which pre-Columbian civilization?

Answer: Caddoan Mississippian

Spiro Mounds is a major Caddoan Mississippian archaeological site, one of the most significant pre-Columbian ceremonial centers in North America.

Oklahoma's Five Civilized Tribes did NOT include which of the following nations?

Answer: Osage Nation

The Five Civilized Tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), Chickasaw, and Seminole nations — the Osage were not among them.

Which river forms much of the southern border between Oklahoma and Texas?

Answer: Red River

The Red River forms the southern boundary between Oklahoma and Texas, running approximately 535 miles along that border.

Under Oklahoma's state government structure, which official is constitutionally designated as the second in the line of succession after the Governor?

Answer: Lieutenant Governor

Oklahoma's Lieutenant Governor is first in the line of succession to the Governor, followed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.