Beyond The Trivia - 48th State - KRCG

Skip to main contentCloseDownload the AppGet your news faster with our mobile experienceInstallNewsNewsHow Columbia's Flock camera installations have impacted local agenciesBoone County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Brian Lear tells me flock camera systemsgenerate more images a day than Instagram. Now, over a year after the Missouri House passes bill requiring lifesaving care for newborns after failed abortionsThe Missouri House has passed a controversial bill requiring health care providers to preserve the life of a newborn following an unsuccessful abortion.Cole County Judge will not delay sale of Lawrence Renn Jr.’s landThe ruling from Judge Shetler allows the auction of the land to continue on Feb. 7, at 10 a.m.Donut fundraiser benefits victims and families of Fayette assisted living home fireA Fayette fundraiser benefited victims and their families after last month’s fatal fire at an assisted living home. Three people were killed after a fire destroLocalNation & WorldConnect To CongressEntertainmentOffbeatElection ResultsLivestreamArmstrong Army StrongAmazing AmericaBeyond The PodiumQuestion of the DaySpotlight on AmericaNewsletter Sign UpFull Measure with Sharyl AttkissonEye on the ElectionBack to the ClassroomBehind the CrisisWeatherCurrent WeatherNew BloomfieldClear31F45/25Today45/25Saturday45/33Sunday60/29Latest WeathercastLatest WeathercastRadarMapsVideoClosingsPolar PlungeSchool Visit RequestWeather RadioBeyond The ForecastFor Spacious SkiesSportsSportsBasketball Friday Night: February 6, 2026Another Basketball Friday Night is in the books! Our KRCG 13 Sports team captured the action of 14 local high school basketball games.Fatima earns homecoming win over St. ElizabethIt was a homecoming to remember for the Fatima Comets. Fatima took down St. Elizabeth on homecoming, 79-36.Harrisburg Boys Basketball earns road win over LinnIt was a business trip for Harrisburg Boys Basketball as the Bulldogs outlasted Linn, 70-50, Friday night.Battle Boy Basketball defends home floor against ToltonBattle Boys Basketball got the job done against crosstown foe Father Tolton Friday night, 71-54. The Spartans advanced to 14-8 with the win.CollegeHigh SchoolRod's Big Ol' FishMore SportsInvesting in Girls SportsTICKETSStudent Athlete of the WeekCity GuideSuper BowlSports Newsletter Sign Up30 Teams in 30 DaysSpotlightSpotlightYour Place, Inside and OutYour Place, Inside and OutFor Pet's Sake - Dangers of Dog BloatYour Place, Inside and OutYour Place, Inside and OutFor Pet's Sake - Do your pets need supplements?For Pet's Sake - Do your pets need supplements?KRCG Cares: Together Against HungerBeyond WELLnessCommunity CalendarCommunity LinksFocus on Your HealthFor Pet's SakePartner SpotlightBuy Missouri! Shop Local!Community ConnectionsMaking the CutHeartland HistoryThink Pink Putting ChallengeShow Me OutdoorsFocus on Your Pets & VetsGame CenterGame CenterDaily CrosswordGuess WordJewel BlockMicro CrosswordClassic SudokuWord SearchWatchLive

Now

31°

Sat

45°

Sun

59°

SearchSearchUser IconWatchSearch

• NewsDown Arrow
  • Local
  • Nation & World
  • Connect To Congress
  • Entertainment
  • Offbeat
  • Election Results
  • Livestream
  • Armstrong Army Strong
  • Amazing America
  • Beyond The Podium
  • Question of the Day
  • Spotlight on America
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson
  • Eye on the Election
  • Back to the Classroom
  • Behind the Crisis
• WeatherDown Arrow
  • Weather Home
  • Radar
  • Maps
  • Video
  • Closings
  • Polar Plunge
  • School Visit Request
  • Weather Radio
  • Beyond The Forecast
  • For Spacious Skies
• SportsDown Arrow
  • Sports Home
  • College
  • High School
  • Rod's Big Ol' Fish
  • More Sports
  • Investing in Girls Sports
  • TICKETS
  • Student Athlete of the Week
  • City Guide
  • Super Bowl
  • Sports Newsletter Sign Up
  • 30 Teams in 30 Days
• SpotlightDown Arrow
  • Spotlight Home
  • KRCG Cares: Together Against Hunger
  • Beyond WELLness
  • Community Calendar
  • Community Links
  • Focus on Your Health
  • For Pet's Sake
  • Partner Spotlight
  • Buy Missouri! Shop Local!
  • Community Connections
  • Making the Cut
  • Heartland History
  • Think Pink Putting Challenge
  • Show Me Outdoors
  • Focus on Your Pets & Vets
• Game CenterDown Arrow
  • Game Center Home
  • Daily Crossword
  • Guess Word
  • Jewel Block
  • Micro Crossword
  • Classic Sudoku
  • Word Search
• MoneyDown Arrow
  • Money Home
  • Deposits
  • Investing
  • Mortgages
  • Loans
  • Credit Cards
• Memorials
• Chime In
• Newsletter Sign Up
• KRCGDown Arrow
  • KRCG Home
  • Contact
  • Advertise with KRCG
  • People
  • Schedule
  • Careers
  • EEO
  • Terms
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
  • Get The App
  • Newsletter Sign Up
• LegalDown Arrow
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Copyright Notices
  • EEO Public File Report
  • FCC Info
  • FCC Applications
  • Public File Assistance
  • Contact
  • News Team
  • Careers
  • Contests

• 
• 
• facebook icon
• twitter icon

ACCESSIBILITY

Beyond the Trivia - 48th State

by Dick Preston

Mon, May 11, 2020 at 1:04 PMUpdated Tue, May 12, 2020 at 8:32 AMHungo Pavi ruins, New MexicoComment on this story0CommentShare storyShare

topics:

• Alaska,United States
• Arizona,United States
• Hawaii,United States
• Mexico
• Mexico
• Mississippi,United States
• New Mexico,United States
• Oklahoma,United States

Today's trivia question on our morning news asks which state was the last one to join the union before Alaska and Hawaii were added in 1959 and 1960. The lyrics of a popular song from the big band era "Let's Get Away From it All" includes the line "we"ll go from town to town and visit every state" and that later rhymes with "in all the 48". The U.S. was made up of 48 states for more than 40 years. So which state was the newest one for all that time, number 48.... Arizona, New Mexico or Oklahoma?

Answer:

Two of the states were added just a month apart. Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907 and remained the newest state for more than four years. On January 6, 1912, New Mexico became state number 47, and on February 14 of that year Arizona became number 48.

All three states were heavily populated by Native Americans. The name "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", both of which mean red people. Oklahoma Territory reportedly was named at the suggestion of a Choctaw chief after the tribe had relocated from what is now Mississippi. Attempts in 1905 to create an all-Indian state named Sequoyah helped to further the effort to merge Oklahoma Territory and nearby Indian Territory into the new state of Oklahoma.

New Mexico was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before European exploration. It was colonized by the Spanish in 1598 but it had already been named Nuevo Mexico. The name comes from the Aztec Valley of Mexico, given to the area by Spanish settlers, so New Mexico was not named for the nation of Mexico. It actually precedes Mexico becoming a nation. After Mexican independence in 1821, New Mexico became a Mexican territory but it had considerable autonomy and became economically dependent on the United States. At the conclusion of the Mexican–American war in 1848, the U.S. annexed New Mexico as a territory.

Arizona had been part of the Alta California region of New Spain, but became part of Mexico in 1821. It was part of the territory that Mexico ceded to the United States in 1848. The southern part of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 Native American tribes.

Trending

Missouri senators push back as calls for ICE reform threatens DHS fundingAs the deadline for Homeland Security funding approaches, a significant number of Senate Democrats have not ruled out another short-term funding extension.Man charged for incident connected to lockdown at Morgan County R-IICharges have been filed against a man for a domestic violence incident that led to a lockdown at Morgan County R-II school.On Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:3Two charged after traffic stop leads to meth and pills, Columbia police sayTwo people have been charged after Columbia police officers found drugs during a traffic stop.Officers were on patrol on Tuesday at 11:14 a.m. in the 5700 blockCole County Judge will not delay sale of Lawrence Renn Jr.’s landThe ruling from Judge Shetler allows the auction of the land to continue on Feb. 7, at 10 a.m.Gravois Mills man seriously hurt when hit by car on Route Y in Cole CountyA Gravois Mills man was seriously hurt when he was hit by a car on Route Y in Cole County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report states that it

NEWS IN PHOTOS:

"Local"3How Columbia's Flock camera installations have impacted local agencies3Donut fundraiser benefits victims and families of Fayette assisted living home fire3Columbia plans street closures for Brookside Downtown roof work3Ft. Leonard Wood soldier sentenced to life in prison for 2024 murder