Steve Pokin from the Answer Man Live! event in 2019 at the Prime Overtime Club at the Great Southern Bank Arena. (Photo by Bruce Stidham, who was hired by Steve Pokin)

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In researching the Answer Man column “Does Missouri have an official dog?” I learned a lot about what our state considers special enough to garner designation as a “state symbol.”

I've learned so much that now I want to give you a quiz. I won't include what I consider the toughest categories.

Who would know, for example, that our state mineral is galena and our state rock is mozarkite other than, say, someone with a doctoral degree in geology?

I predict Question 9 will stump many of you.

  1. What is Missouri's state hockey team?
  2. What is Missouri's state animal?
  3. What is Missouri's American folk dance?
  4. What is Missouri's state tree nut?
  5. What is Missouri's state monument?
  6. What is Missouri's state amphibian?
  7. What is Missouri's state fruit tree?
  8. What is Missouri's state musical instrument?
  9. What is Missouri's state sport?
  10. What is Missouri's state insect?

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This is Answer Man column No. 61.




Steve Pokin

Steve Pokin writes the Pokin Around and The Answer Man columns for the Hauxeda. He also writes about criminal justice issues. He can be reached at spokin@hauxeda.com. His office line is 417-837-3661. More by Steve Pokin

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