South Dakota Facts and History

GO TO: http://www.state.sd.us/governor/kids/

1. Who is the governor of South Dakota?

Click on South Dakota facts on the left hand side of the Web page.

2. What is South Dakota's nickname?

3. What is South Dakota's state song?

4. What is South Dakota's state flower?

5. What is South Dakota's state animal?

6. What is South Dakota's state fish?

GO TO: http://www.50states.com/sdakota.htm

1. What is the capital of South Dakota?

2. Scroll down to biographies and click on Famous South Dakotans.

Name three famous South Dakotans and where they are from.

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b.
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3. Scroll down to bird and click on ring-necked pheasant.

What is the appropriate name for South Dakota's state bird?

4. Scroll down to economy.

Name three agricultural and three industrial products that are important to the state of South Dakota.

Agricultural -

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b.

c.

Industrial &endash;

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b.

c.

5. Scroll down to bordering states.

List the six bordering states of South Dakota.

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b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

6. Scroll down to flag and click on the South Dakota flag.

Describe the South Dakota state flag.

GO TO: http://www.travelsd.com

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Website and click on South Dakota Web cam. How many web cams does South Dakota have?

Where are the Web cams placed in South Dakota?

2. Click on History and Heritage on the left side of the Website.

South Dakota is the home of what three Native American tribes?

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b.

c.

3. Scroll down to Lewis and Clark and click on Virtual Tour of Lewis and Clark. On what specific date did Lewis and Clark enter South Dakota?

4. Use the back button and now click on Trail Attractions.

Name and describe two Lewis and Clark trail attractions in the state of South Dakota.

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b.

GO TO: http://www.travelsd.com/parks/rushmore/index.htm

1. What four American presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore?

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b.

c.

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2. Who was the famous sculptor of Mount Rushmore?

3. How many years did it take to create Mount Rushmore?

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