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Tim_Tex
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20 Mar 2008, 5:36 pm

How well do you know the Sooner State?

1. Name the current governor of Oklahoma.

2. Name the year of statehood.

3. What towns are OU and OSU located in?

4. Which military base is located near Lawton?

5. Name one of the two fast-food chains headquartered in Oklahoma (hints: both also specialize in ice cream, one is a drive-in, and the other has a mini-grocery store)

6. Name one suburb of OKC.

7. Name one suburb of Tulsa.

8. What was Oklahoma known as before statehood?

9. Of I-35, I-40, and I-44, which one is a tollway?

10. Name at least one celebrity from Oklahoma.


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20 Mar 2008, 5:43 pm

1.C. Brad Henry
2.1907
3.?
4Ft. Sill
5.?
6.?
7?
8.The Indian Territory
9.Guessing I-35
10.Toby Keith



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20 Mar 2008, 8:27 pm

1. Sorry, no idea. I have visited the Gov's Mansion, though.
2. 1907
3. Norman and Stillwater, respectively
4. Tinker AFB?
5. Sonic and Braum's?
6. Del City, Warr Acres
7. Sorry, no idea.
8. Indian Territory/Oklahoma Territory
9. I-44?
10. Brad Pitt, Reba MacIntyre, the bitchy chick from "Will & Grace," Rick Bayless (chef), Will Rogers, Garth Brooks

/raised in southern OK
//left in 1996



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20 Mar 2008, 9:52 pm

sinagua wrote:
1. Sorry, no idea. I have visited the Gov's Mansion, though.
2. 1907
3. Norman and Stillwater, respectively
4. Tinker AFB?
5. Sonic and Braum's?
6. Del City, Warr Acres
7. Sorry, no idea.
8. Indian Territory/Oklahoma Territory
9. I-44?
10. Brad Pitt, Reba MacIntyre, the bitchy chick from "Will & Grace," Rick Bayless (chef), Will Rogers, Garth Brooks

/raised in southern OK
//left in 1996


7 out of 10. Not bad!

1. Brad Henry

4. Ft. Sill (incidentally, I live about 50 miles from there)

7. Broken Arrow is probably the most well-known Tulsa suburb


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