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The Unusual State of Utah Trivia Quiz

Utah is a state found in the western US. It is wild and sparsely populated. What are some of the symbols?

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dcpddc478

Time
3 mins

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Photo Quiz

Quiz #
396,416

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the State Flower of Utah? Hint

Camellia

Sego lily

Rocky Mountain columbine

Syringa

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Utah State Quarter bears an image of the Reading Railroad.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the Utah State Gem? Hint

Topaz

Citrine

Apatite

Spodumene

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Official State Tree of Utah? Hint

Mallow

Prickly juniper

Quaking aspen

Caucasian persimmon

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the Utah State Fish? Hint

Manantial roundnose minnow

Creek chubsucker

Kanawha darter

Bonneville cutthroat trout

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is the State Animal of Utah?
Hint

Rocky Mountain elk

Chital

Western moose

Fallow deer

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the Utah State Nickname? Hint

The Yellowhammer State

The Cornhusker State

The Gem State

The Beehive State

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Utah State Fruit? Hint

Crabapple

Cherry

Lemon

Rhubarb

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Utah State Vegetable is the sweet onion.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the Utah State Mineral? Hint

Silver

Gold

Tugsten

Copper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the State Flower of Utah?

Answer: Sego lily

Growing in the springtime, the Sego lily blankets the prairie lands of Utah. This flower was named the official state flower in 1911.

2. The Utah State Quarter bears an image of the Reading Railroad.

Answer: False

Utah became the 45th state in 1896. The U.S. Mint's bicentennial quarter features a golden spike and two locomotives which represents the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The caption reads "Crossroads of the West".

3. What is the Utah State Gem?

Answer: Topaz

Utah designated topaz as the official state gemstone in 1969. Topaz is found in many parts of the state and is often of high quality.

4. What is the Official State Tree of Utah?

Answer: Quaking aspen

Found in all 29 Utah counties, the quaking aspen was named the Official State Tree of Utah in 2014. A stand of aspen trees is really one huge organism that grows from a single root system.

5. What is the Utah State Fish?

Answer: Bonneville cutthroat trout

The Bonneville cutthroat trout is found in the tributaries of the Great Salt Lake. It was an important source of food for the Indians and the Mormon pioneers who lived in the area.

6. Which of these is the State Animal of Utah?

Answer: Rocky Mountain elk

Elk are plentiful in the mountain ranges of Utah and were named the State Animal in 1971. Elk spend their lives in family groups. Herds live anywhere there is sufficient water, food and shelter.

7. What is the Utah State Nickname?

Answer: The Beehive State

The state of Utah is nicknamed "The Beehive State". This is because of the hard work and industry of its citizens.

8. What is the Utah State Fruit?

Answer: Cherry

Cherries are grown all over Utah and the state is one of the largest cherry producers in America. This includes both tart and sweet cherries.

9. The Utah State Vegetable is the sweet onion.

Answer: True

Utah designated the Spanish sweet onion as the official state vegetable in 2002. It is grown all over the state.

10. What is the Utah State Mineral?

Answer: Copper

Copper is mined all over the state and there are large deposits in many regions. They named copper as the official state mineral in 1994.

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