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Montana--The Treasure State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Montana--The Treasure State, aka Big Sky Country!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,656

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1997

Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (8/15), Linda_Arizona (13/15), Guest 136 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Montana's state motto is "Plata y Oro"?

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Montana's state bird? Hint

Western Sandpiper

Brown Thrasher

Western Meadowlark

Downy Woodpecker

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the state flower? Hint

Bluebell

Chrysanthemum

Horehound

Bitterroot

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the state tree? Hint

Ponderosa pine

Black walnut

American elm

White spruce

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Montana's state mammal? Hint

White-tailed deer

Mountain lion

Bobcat

Grizzly bear

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the state fish? Hint

Cutthroat trout

Coho salmon

Lake whitefish

Gafftopsail catfish

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Question 7 of 15

7. Montana has two state gemstones?

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. The state grass is Montana bluegrass?

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False

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the state song? Hint

Montana, Montana

Montana

Oh Montana

My Home's in Montana

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is Montana's highest point? Hint

Clark's Lookout

Granite Peak

Egg Mountain

Beartooth Mountain

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Question 11 of 15

11. What town is the closest to Montana's geographic center? Hint

Gardiner

Great Falls

Lewistown

Choteau

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Question 12 of 15

12. Montana is the third largest state?

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False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Dana Carvey is from Montana?

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False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Montana's state soil is Scobey?

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False

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Question 15 of 15

15. What would you call a person from Montana? Hint

Montanan

Montanadander

Montanian

Montanite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Montana's state motto is "Plata y Oro"?

Answer: False

It is actually "Oro y Plata", Spanish meaning "Gold and Silver".

2. What is Montana's state bird?

Answer: Western Meadowlark

The western meadowlark is speckled with a bright yellow "vest" and a black V-shaped "necklace". Montana's schoolchildren chose it as the state bird in 1930 and it became official the following year.

3. What is the state flower?

Answer: Bitterroot

The bitterroot has pink daisylike blossoms. It was the first state symbol chosen for Montana in 1895.

4. What is the state tree?

Answer: Ponderosa pine

The ponderosa pine was officially made the state tree in 1949 after a year-long campaign by the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs.

5. What is Montana's state mammal?

Answer: Grizzly bear

There are only about 1,000 grizzlies left in the American West. There were once as many as 50,000 and ranged as far east as the Mississippi River. They are federally protected by the Endangered Species Act. A grizzly can weigh up to 800 pounds.

6. What is the state fish?

Answer: Cutthroat trout

The cutthroat is so named because of a red slash under its jaw. It was once abundant in Montana rivers, but has been overfished in many areas. It is now considered a sensitive species by the USDA Forest Service.

7. Montana has two state gemstones?

Answer: True

The state gemstones are the sapphire and the moss agate.

8. The state grass is Montana bluegrass?

Answer: False

It is actually bluebunch wheatgrass, an important food source for cattle and sheep.

9. What is the state song?

Answer: Montana

The state song was written by Joseph E. Howard and Charles C. Cohen.

10. What is Montana's highest point?

Answer: Granite Peak

Granite Peak is 12,799 feet.

11. What town is the closest to Montana's geographic center?

Answer: Lewistown

The geographic center is 8 miles west of Lewistown.

12. Montana is the third largest state?

Answer: False

It is 147,046 square miles. Ahead are Alaska, Texas, and California.

13. Dana Carvey is from Montana?

Answer: True

He is from Missoula.

14. Montana's state soil is Scobey?

Answer: True

The Scobey series soil is named for Scobey, Montana. It is found in glacial till and under prairie vegetation. Blackdog is the unofficial state soil.

15. What would you call a person from Montana?

Answer: Montanan

Some more famous Montanans are Gary Cooper, Myrna Loy, David Lynch, and Sacajewea.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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