CEOE Oklahoma General Education 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Native American tribe was NOT among the Five Civilized Tribes relocated to Indian Territory?
- Cherokee
- Comanche (Correct answer)
- Choctaw
- Seminole
Correct answer: Comanche
The Five Civilized Tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole; the Comanche were a Plains tribe not included in this group.
Question 2: What percentage of Oklahoma's total land area is currently tribal reservation or trust land?
- Less than 5%
- About 50% (Correct answer)
- About 20%
- More than 75%
Correct answer: About 50%
Following the 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, approximately half of eastern Oklahoma was affirmed as reservation land of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and other tribes.
Question 3: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum commemorates which tragic event?
- The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
- The 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing (Correct answer)
- The 1930s Dust Bowl migration
- The 1889 Land Run of Oklahoma
Correct answer: The 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing
The Oklahoma City National Memorial honors the 168 victims of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Question 4: Which economic sector currently ranks among the top contributors to Oklahoma's state GDP?
- Tourism and hospitality
- Energy (oil, gas, and wind) (Correct answer)
- Textile manufacturing
- Commercial fishing
Correct answer: Energy (oil, gas, and wind)
Energy production—including oil, natural gas, and increasingly wind power—remains one of the largest contributors to Oklahoma's economy.
Question 5: The Cherokee Phoenix, published beginning in 1828, was significant because it was:
- The first newspaper published in what is now Oklahoma
- The first Native American newspaper printed in both English and the Cherokee syllabary (Correct answer)
- The official government publication of the Cherokee Nation
- A religious pamphlet distributed by Christian missionaries
Correct answer: The first Native American newspaper printed in both English and the Cherokee syllabary
The Cherokee Phoenix was the first Native American newspaper and was printed in both English and Sequoyah's Cherokee syllabary, demonstrating the tribe's literacy and self-governance.
Question 6: Which geographical feature marks Oklahoma's western panhandle boundary with New Mexico?
- The Cimarron River
- The 103rd meridian west longitude (Correct answer)
- The Rocky Mountain foothills
- The Canadian River
Correct answer: The 103rd meridian west longitude
The western boundary of Oklahoma's Panhandle with New Mexico runs along the 103rd meridian west longitude.
Question 7: Which Oklahoma governor served the longest cumulative time in office?
- David Boren
- Henry Bellmon
- George Nigh (Correct answer)
- Brad Henry
Correct answer: George Nigh
George Nigh served as governor from 1979 to 1987 and also briefly in 1963, accumulating the most total time as Oklahoma's governor.
CEOE Oklahoma General Education 4
Which Native American tribe was NOT among the Five Civilized Tribes relocated to Indian Territory?