CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Dust Bowl of the 1930s most severely impacted which region of Oklahoma?
- Northeastern Oklahoma (Green Country)
- Southeastern Oklahoma (Little Dixie)
- Oklahoma Panhandle and western plains (Correct answer)
- Central Oklahoma (Frontier Country)
Correct 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.
Question 2: Which act of Congress formally established Oklahoma as the 46th state of the Union?
- Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890
- Curtis Act of 1898
- Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906 (Correct answer)
- Dawes Act of 1887
Correct 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.
Question 3: Oklahoma's state motto, 'Labor Omnia Vincit,' is a Latin phrase that translates to which of the following?
- Unity in Diversity
- Labor Conquers All Things (Correct answer)
- Strength Through Courage
- Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
Correct 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.
Question 4: The Oklahoma Supreme Court consists of how many justices who serve staggered six-year terms?
- 7
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 11
- 5
Correct 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.
Question 5: Which Oklahoma writer authored the novel 'The Outsiders,' set in Tulsa and published when the author was just 16 years old?
- Ralph Ellison
- S.E. Hinton (Correct answer)
- John Hope Franklin
- Rilla Askew
Correct 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.
Question 6: The Greenwood District of Tulsa, destroyed in the 1921 Race Massacre, was historically known by what nickname?
- The Sooner Strip
- Black Wall Street (Correct answer)
- Freedom Town
- The Promised Land
Correct 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.
Question 7: Oklahoma's geographic center is located near which city?
- Shawnee
- Guthrie (Correct answer)
- Weatherford
- Chandler
Correct answer: Guthrie
Oklahoma's geographic center is located approximately 8 miles north of Guthrie in Logan County.
CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 3
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s most severely impacted which region of Oklahoma?