SELECT DISTINCT ?uri WHERE { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Ben_Ysursa> <http://dbpedia.org/property/almaMater> ?x . ?x <http://dbpedia.org/ontology/state> ?uri . }
In which state is the alma mater of Ben Ysursa located ?
SELECT DISTINCT ?i WHERE { resource:Ben_Ysursa property:alma_mater ?d . ?d property:state ?i . }
Washington (state), Missouri
The states of the alma maters of Ben Ysursa are [Washington (state), Missouri].
Ben's alma mater states are [Washington, Missouri].
The state of the school which is the alma mater of him  are [Washington (state), Missouri].
The state of the school, which is his alma mater [Washington, Missouri].