Bismarck, North Dakota is located in the Great Plains.
Capital of Dakota Territory since 1883 and then state capital in 1889 when the Dakota Territory split into 2 states. It was founded as Edwinston until a year later in 1873 when it was renamed for Otto von Bismarck who was the Chancellor of Germany at the time.[1]
History[]
In "Simpson and Delilah," while the family is watching the TV quiz game show Grade School Challenge where one question is "The capital of North Dakota is named after what German ruler?", with Homer saying "Hitler." Patty and Selma correctly answer "Bismarck" for Otto von Bismarck.
While in The Prodigy Barn toy store, Bart was playing a video game that involved blasting the capital cities of every state. He was having fun until he realized it was an educational game and threw the controller at the TV while shooting, "That'll teach you to teach me!"
Trivia[]
The state capital video game appears onscreen and Bismarck is misspelled.
Appearances[]
Episode – "Simpson and Delilah" (mentioned)- Episode – "HOMЯ" (mentioned)
- Episode – "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" (seen in video game)
Episode – "Father Knows Worst" (mentioned)
References[]
- ↑ Justin Gick (July 17, 2023). On this day in history: how Bismarck got its name. KFYR-TV.