CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The Oklahoma State Department of Education led by the State Superintendent

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Ownership of oil and gas deposits beneath the riverbed

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Member-owned nonprofit cooperatives

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Will Rogers

Answer

Will Rogers, born in the Cherokee Nation near Claremore, became a world-famous entertainer, vaudeville star, and political satirist beloved across America.

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

CEOE Oklahoma Subject Area 5