Oklahoma Subject Area Flashcards

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s most severely impacted which region of Oklahoma?

Answer: Oklahoma Panhandle and western plains

The Dust Bowl devastated the Oklahoma Panhandle and western plains counties, where severe drought and poor farming practices stripped away topsoil.

Which act of Congress formally established Oklahoma as the 46th state of the Union?

Answer: Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906

The Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906 authorized Oklahoma and Indian Territory to form a state constitution and apply for statehood, leading to statehood on November 16, 1907.

Oklahoma's state motto, 'Labor Omnia Vincit,' is a Latin phrase that translates to which of the following?

Answer: Labor Conquers All Things

'Labor Omnia Vincit' is Latin for 'Labor Conquers All Things,' reflecting Oklahoma's heritage as a state built by hardworking settlers and Native peoples.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court consists of how many justices who serve staggered six-year terms?

Answer: 9

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has 9 justices who serve staggered six-year terms and are selected through a merit-based retention election system.

Which Oklahoma writer authored the novel 'The Outsiders,' set in Tulsa and published when the author was just 16 years old?

Answer: S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton wrote 'The Outsiders' while attending Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, and it was published in 1967 when she was 17.

The Greenwood District of Tulsa, destroyed in the 1921 Race Massacre, was historically known by what nickname?

Answer: Black Wall Street

Greenwood was called 'Black Wall Street' because it was one of the most prosperous African American communities in the United States before its destruction in 1921.

Oklahoma's geographic center is located near which city?

Answer: Guthrie

Oklahoma's geographic center is located approximately 8 miles north of Guthrie in Logan County.