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Montana, the Best State Trivia Quiz

Here's a nice quiz about a lesser-known state.

A multiple-choice quiz by Paulswim87. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Paulswim87

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
938

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Montana has the largest migratory ___________ herd in the USA. Hint

White Tail Deer

Elk

Moose

Antelope

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the state grass of Montana? Hint

Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Western Wheatgrass

Mountain Brome

Smooth Brome

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Montana's most intact ghost town? Hint

Garnet

Virginia City

Bannack

Elkhorn

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Question 4 of 10

4. This is for all you locals. Which two schools play the biggest football game of the year? Hint

Montana State University - Billings vs. Montana State University - Helena

University of Montana vs. Montana State University - Billings

University of Montana vs. Montana State University - Bozeman

Montana State University - Billings vs. Montana State University - Bozeman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1888 Billings had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. 46 out of Montana's 56 counties are considered "frontier counties" with an average population of six or fewer people per square mile.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What noxious weed covers 27 million acres of Montana? Hint

Leafy Spurge

Death Camas

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spotted Knapweed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Each year Montana experiences the largest number of tourists from which of these other states? Hint

California

Arizona

New York

Nevada

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Question 9 of 10

9. Montana holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours, a whopping 103 degrees.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Montana holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the shortest what? Hint

Highway

Cow

River

Full grown aspen tree

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Montana has the largest migratory ___________ herd in the USA.

Answer: Elk

Elk come out of Yellowstone like flood water. There are about 30,000 elk living in the park and there should only be about 4,000 because they are destroying the aspen stands.

2. What is the state grass of Montana?

Answer: Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Bluebunch wheatgrass is a decreaser when it comes to grazing. A decreaser grass is a grass that decreases in population when it is grazed by cattle. Before cattle were introduced to Montana, bluebunch wheatgrass covered about 70% of Montana's grassland. Now it covers less than 3%.

3. What is the name of Montana's most intact ghost town?

Answer: Garnet

Garnet was a booming gold town in the late 1800s with nearly 1000 settlers, but by the early 1900s the gold was running low. In 1912 there was a fire that made a lot of people leave their homes. There was a slight boom again in Garnet in the 1930s, but now the town is Montana's most intact ghost town.

4. This is for all you locals. Which two schools play the biggest football game of the year?

Answer: University of Montana vs. Montana State University - Bozeman

This match, first played in 1900, has been meeting for over 100 years. Go Cats Go. Grizzlies Suck.

5. In 1888 Billings had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.

Answer: False

The city with the most millionaires per capita in 1888 was actually Helena. There were 50 millionaires living in Helena in 1888 due to the gold mine nearby. In today's money that would be $3.6 billion for each of the fifty.

6. 46 out of Montana's 56 counties are considered "frontier counties" with an average population of six or fewer people per square mile.

Answer: True

The state average is around 6.2 people per square mile. The number one industry in Montana is agriculture so we need the wide open spaces, which I love. Garfield County has about 0.3 people per square mile.

7. What noxious weed covers 27 million acres of Montana?

Answer: Spotted Knapweed

Montana spends about 100 million dollars per year in attempts to try to control spotted knapweed. Spotted knapweed has invaded Glacier National Park, and you can see it when you visit. Spotted knapweed is the plant with all the pretty pink flowers.

8. Each year Montana experiences the largest number of tourists from which of these other states?

Answer: California

Californians come to see Montana's national parks. Tourism is starting to compete with agriculture as the top industry in Montana.

9. Montana holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours, a whopping 103 degrees.

Answer: True

The greatest temperature change in 24 hours occurred in Loma, Montana on January 15, 1972. The temperature rose exactly 103 degrees, from 54 degrees below zero to 49 degrees above zero. This is the world record for a 24-hour temperature change.

10. Montana holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the shortest what?

Answer: River

The Roe River is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's shortest river. The Roe flows 200 feet between Giant Springs and the Missouri River near Great Falls.

Source: Author Paulswim87

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