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Utah--The Beehive State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Utah--The Beehive State!

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

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,235

Updated
Jul 31 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1477

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (9/15), dmaxst (6/15), PurpleComet (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What language did the name Utah come from? Hint

Choctaw

Navajo

Ute

Cherokee

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Utah's state mammal? Hint

Long-Tailed Weasel

Mule Deer

Grey Wolf

Rocky Mountain Elk

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the state tree? Hint

Lodgepole pine

Quaking aspen

White fir

Utah juniper

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is Utah's state fish? Hint

Bonneville Cutthroat Trout

Channel Catfish

Fathead Minnow

Largemouth Bass

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the state insect?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Utah's state gem? Hint

Topaz

Diamond

Sapphire

Aquamarine

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the state mineral? Hint

Copper

Silver

Gold

Bronze

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is Utah's state rock? Hint

Coal

Slate

Limestone

Gypsum

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Question 9 of 15

9. The state fossil is the allosaurus.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Utah's state motto is "Industrial".

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where is Utah's highest point? Hint

Gold Hill

Mesa Arch

Kings Peak

Robbers Roost

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where is Utah's geographic center? Hint

Price

Fillmore

Sanpete

Nephi

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the average temperature in July? Hint

63 degrees F

83 degrees F

73 degrees F

93 degrees F

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the average temperature in January? Hint

35 degrees F

45 degrees F

15 degrees F

25 degrees F

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Question 15 of 15

15. How would you refer to a person from Utah? Hint

Ute

Utie

Utahn

Utahian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What language did the name Utah come from?

Answer: Ute

Meaning "people of the mountains".

2. What is Utah's state mammal?

Answer: Rocky Mountain Elk

The elk is prized by hunters because of its antlers. At Hardware Ranch, east of Hyrum, elk are protected and fed during the winter to keep them from foraging on farms.

3. What is the state tree?

Answer: Quaking aspen

The state tree was changed to the quaking aspen in 2014 by Governor Gary Hebert and State Senator Ralph Okerlund, after a group of 4th graders at Monroe Elementary School petitioned to change it from the blue spruce, believing that the spruce was a "Colorado" tree and not appropriate as the Utah state tree.

4. What is Utah's state fish?

Answer: Bonneville Cutthroat Trout

5. What is the state insect?

Answer: honeybee

The honeybee is a symbol of industry and community, and the state nickname is in reference to it.

6. What is Utah's state gem?

Answer: Topaz

The topaz is a semiprecious stone that can be yellow, blue, or brown. The purest form is almost colorless and can be found in the Thomas Range in western Utah. When heated, it turns pink. This "burnt topaz" is often used in jewelry.

7. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Copper

Copper is an important commodity in Utah's economy.

8. What is Utah's state rock?

Answer: Coal

Coal is mined mostly in Emery County and Carbon County, but is found in 17 of the 29 counties in Utah.

9. The state fossil is the allosaurus.

Answer: True

Allosaurus bones are found more often in Utah than any other dinosaur.

10. Utah's state motto is "Industrial".

Answer: False

The state motto is "Industry".

11. Where is Utah's highest point?

Answer: Kings Peak

Kings Peak is in the Uinta Range and is 13,528 feet tall.

12. Where is Utah's geographic center?

Answer: Sanpete

The geographical center is in Sanpete County, three miles north of Manti.

13. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 73 degrees F

Climate varies widely in Utah, depending on the altitude and region.

14. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 25 degrees F

The mountains of Salt Lake City can be buried under 400 inches of snow a year.

15. How would you refer to a person from Utah?

Answer: Utahn

Some people important to the history of Utah include Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Jim Bridger, and Butch Cassidy.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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