CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Oklahoma City federal building was destroyed in the April 19, 1995 bombing, killing 168 people in one of the deadliest domestic terrorist attacks in U.S. history?
- Robert S. Kerr Federal Building
- Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (Correct answer)
- Will Rogers Federal Building
- Mike Monroney Federal Building
Correct answer: Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and the site is now the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
Question 2: Oklahoma's public school system is governed at the state level primarily by which entity?
- The Governor's Office of Education
- The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
- The Oklahoma State Department of Education led by the State Superintendent (Correct answer)
- The Oklahoma Legislature's Joint Education Committee
Correct answer: The Oklahoma State Department of Education led by the State Superintendent
The Oklahoma State Department of Education, led by the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction, oversees K-12 public education policy and administration.
Question 3: The Arkansas Riverbed dispute between Oklahoma and Texas centered on which legal issue regarding the river's navigation channel?
- Water usage rights for irrigation
- Ownership of oil and gas deposits beneath the riverbed (Correct answer)
- Fishing rights along the state border
- Flood control responsibilities
Correct answer: Ownership of oil and gas deposits beneath the riverbed
Oklahoma and Texas disputed ownership of land and mineral rights in the Arkansas River's constantly shifting channel, which affected who held subsurface oil and gas rights.
Question 4: Oklahoma's REAC (Rural Electric Association Cooperatives) are organized under which legal structure that differentiates them from investor-owned utilities?
- State-chartered public utilities
- Member-owned nonprofit cooperatives (Correct answer)
- Federally owned power authorities
- Municipal utility districts
Correct answer: Member-owned nonprofit cooperatives
Rural Electric Cooperatives in Oklahoma are member-owned nonprofit organizations, meaning customers are also member-owners who share in governance and any margins.
Question 5: Which famous American humorist and actor, born in Claremore, Oklahoma in 1879, was known for his rope tricks and political commentary?
- Jim Thorpe
- Will Rogers (Correct answer)
- Woody Guthrie
- Gene Autry
Correct answer: Will Rogers
Will Rogers, born in the Cherokee Nation near Claremore, became a world-famous entertainer, vaudeville star, and political satirist beloved across America.
Question 6: The Sooner Schooner, Oklahoma's official state vehicle symbol, is a replica of which type of historic transportation?
- A Union Pacific locomotive engine
- A Conestoga covered wagon (Correct answer)
- A Mississippi River flatboat
- A Pony Express horse and rider
Correct answer: A Conestoga covered wagon
The Sooner Schooner is a Conestoga covered wagon pulled by white ponies, serving as a mascot for the University of Oklahoma and symbolizing the Land Run era.
Question 7: Oklahoma's initiative petition process allows citizens to propose new laws if they collect signatures equal to what percentage of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election?
- 5%
- 8% (Correct answer)
- 10%
- 15%
Correct answer: 8%
Oklahoma's initiative process requires signatures from 8% of voters in the last gubernatorial election to place a statutory measure on the ballot, and 15% for constitutional amendments.
CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 5
Which Oklahoma City federal building was destroyed in the April 19, 1995 bombing, killing 168 people in one of the deadliest domestic terrorist attacks in U.S. history?