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Trivia Gone West Trivia Quiz

I am proud to present to you the Best of the West's first team quiz. Pack your bags and saddle up for a little adventure out in the lands of the wild west.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Best of the West. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
skydude13579

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,943

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
651

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Your trip begins on the plains of a desolate state in the Midwest. It has both the geographical center of North America and a capital that was named after a German chancellor. What state are you in? Hint

North Dakota

Nebraska

Kansas

Missouri

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Question 2 of 10

2. You're driving even farther west when you look to the sky and notice a Boeing 777 flying in the same direction. In 2013, Boeing owned the largest building in the world by volume. In which northwestern state is it located? Hint

Alaska

Washington

Oregon

Nevada

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Question 3 of 10

3. Now you're in the mountains of northern Idaho, which have many large lakes nestled between them. One of these lakes shares its name with a Native American tribe; the name translates to English as "Heart of the Awl". Which tribe was given its name by French traders because of their legendary prowess in wheeling and dealing? Hint

The Coeur d' Leon

The Coeur d' Alene

The Coeur d' Or

The Cri d' Cor

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Question 4 of 10

4. Let's head south now. You're driving through Colorado when you enter an abnormally long tunnel on Interstate 70. Which tunnel boasts being the highest point on the Interstate Highway System, as well as the longest mountain tunnel in the U.S.? Hint

Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

Waldo Tunnel

Holland Tunnel

Chesapeake Channel

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Question 5 of 10

5. You might already know that the Colorado River has its source in the Rocky Mountains, but from what mountain range of southern Colorado do the headwaters of the Rio Grande spring? Hint

The San Antonios

The San Miguels

The San Juans

The San Gabriels

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Question 6 of 10

6. The high elevation of the Rockies is starting to make you feel a little queasy. But before you leave them, you decide to stop in the capital of a state that is famous for its green chillies and pueblos. This state capital has the honor of being both the highest in elevation and the oldest. What is it? Hint

Salt Lake City

Santa Fe

Cheyenne

El Paso

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Question 7 of 10

7. Heading west towards Arizona on Route 66, the harrowing heights give way to the vastness of the desert. This may surprise you, but which of the following is NOT one of the "Five C's" of Arizona? Hint

cotton

cactus

copper

cattle

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Question 8 of 10

8. Now you're on the border of Arizona and California. Sharing the last name of a comic book superhero, what dam on the Colorado River claims to be the deepest in the world? Hint

Granby

Hoover

Parker

Glen Canyon

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Question 9 of 10

9. You've finally made it to the land of gold and honey (figuratively speaking). In 2013, what state had the most National Parks in America and a flag with a rarely-seen animal on it? Hint

Nebraska

California

Alaska

Montana

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Question 10 of 10

10. You're watching a Dodgers game and you notice the jersey number of pitching great Don Sutton hanging from the rafters. It reminds you of the Mayan number system and the number of states in the US west with the most land area. Not counting Michigan, how many of the US's largest states are west of the Mississippi River? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: North Dakota

According to the U.S. Geology Survey in 1931, the center of North America is located just outside of Rugby in the sparsely populated state of North Dakota. Its capital, Bismarck, was named after German chancellor Otto von Bismarck. The idea behind choosing this name was to attract more German immigrants to the state. (TxTech)

Answer: Washington

In 2014, the largest building in the world stood in Everett, Washington, just north of Paine Field. It occupies the space of nearly a hundred acres. This is where Boeing's largest planes are assembled, including the 777. (skydude13579)

Answer: The Coeur d' Alene

The Coeur d' Alene lived in permanent villages along rivers in northwest U.S., encompassing an area that ranged from what is now northern Idaho to eastern Washington and western Montana. Their reservation is in the Idaho panhandle. They once had extensive trade routes that linked them to the other tribes of the region.

They were considered to be superlative traders and were very wealthy. (Johns123)

Answer: Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

Located on Interstate 70 in Colorado, the Eisenhower Tunnel is under the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. It has a maximum elevation of 11,158 ft and a length of 1.7 miles. (sb22705)

5. You might already know that the Colorado River has its source in the Rocky Mountains, but from what mountain range of southern Colorado do the headwaters of the Rio Grande spring?

Answer: The San Juans

The Rio Grande tumbles 1,896 miles through the western frontier, making it the fifth longest river in the U.S. From the San Juans in Colorado, it flows through central New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. It forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico, and empties into the Gulf near Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico. (Johns123)

Answer: Santa Fe

Way back in 1607, New Mexico's Spanish Governor Don Pedro de Peralta founded Santa Fe. Its name translates to "Holy Faith", in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. It was officially made an American capital when New Mexico gained statehood in 1912. (TxTech)

Answer: cactus

Despite the fact that Arizona has many cacti, it's not one of the "Five C's". The Five C's are cattle, citrus, climate, copper and cotton. They were marketed as an important means of bringing people to Arizona for economic development. (floatingbob)

8. Now you're on the border of Arizona and California. Sharing the last name of a comic book superhero, what dam on the Colorado River claims to be the deepest in the world?

Answer: Parker

Parker Dam is 320 feet high--about the height of a 30 story building. You might not expect it by just looking at it, because 73% of the dam's height is below the riverbed. It's located on the border of California and Arizona, downstream from the world-famous Hoover Dam. (billbur)

9. You've finally made it to the land of gold and honey (figuratively speaking). In 2013, what state had the most National Parks in America and a flag with a rarely-seen animal on it?

Answer: California

The flag of California has a Grizzly Bear on it, but there hadn't been a known bear sighting in the state from 1924 to at least 2014. The state also had a record nine National Parks in 2013: Yosemite, Redwood, Joshua Tree, Channel Islands, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Death Valley, Lassen, and Pinnacles. Alaska had the second most, with eight. (Gurken)

Answer: 20

Amazingly, the American west has twenty of the largest states in the U.S.A. Michigan is the only eastern state to break an entry into the top 21; it ranks at number eleven. In fact, if it weren't for the large amount of water that Michigan occupies (due to being surrounded by the Great Lakes), then all of the 20 largest states would be in the west. (skydude13579)

Source: Author skydude13579

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