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Vermont--The Green Mountain State Quiz

How much do you know about The Green Mountain State?

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

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,680

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1792

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (5/15), Guest 141 (8/15), Johnmcmanners (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The name Vermont means "green mountain"?

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Vermont's state butterfly? Hint

Viceroy

Buckeye

Admiral

Monarch

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the state insect? Hint

Ladybug

Dragonfly

Honeybee

Grasshopper

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the state animal? Hint

Deer Mouse

Gray fox

Black Bear

Morgan horse

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Vermont's state amphibian? Hint

Brook Salamander

Eastern Newt

Northern Leopard Frog

Spadefoot Toad

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the state fish? Hint

Walleye Pike

Neither

Both

Brook Trout

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the state beverage? Hint

Milk

Coffee

Beer

Whiskey

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Question 8 of 15

8. Does Vermont have a state fossil?

Yes

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the state rock? Hint

Granite

Slate

Marble

All of these

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the state mineral? Hint

Talc

Tourmaline

Bowenite

Bery

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is Vermont's largest city? Hint

Burlington

Stowe

Montpelier

Brownington

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the geographic center? Hint

Burlington

Enosburg Falls

Monpelier

Washington County

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is Vermont's highest point? Hint

Mount Mansfield

Mount Independence

Mount Equinox

Mount Pelier

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the state fruit? Hint

Pear

Apple

Peach

Apricot

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Question 15 of 15

15. Where is the state fair? Hint

Montpelier

Washington

Rutland

Roxbury

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name Vermont means "green mountain"?

Answer: True

From the French words "vert" (green) and "mont" (mountain). The Green Mountains were named by Samuel de Champlain. In 1777, Dr. Thomas Young suggested combining the words into "Vermont".

2. What is Vermont's state butterfly?

Answer: Monarch

Monarchs are large butterflies with orange and black wings. They are native to Vermont and breed there. The 1987 fifth-grade class at Cornwall Elementary School first had the idea of making the monarch the state butterfly. That same year, the state legislature made it official.

3. What is the state insect?

Answer: Honeybee

European colonists first brought honeybees to the Americas. Farmers depend on them to pollinate their crops, but the bees are best known for making honey.

4. What is the state animal?

Answer: Morgan horse

The sire of all Morgan horses was a stallion belonging to Justin Morgan, a composer and music teacher from Randolph. More than 200 years later, Morgan horses show the same traits as their ancestors.

5. What is Vermont's state amphibian?

Answer: Northern Leopard Frog

Northern leopard frogs are bright green with large black spots, and are also called meadow or grass frogs.

6. What is the state fish?

Answer: Both

The brook trout is the state cold-water fish. The walleye pike is the state warm-water fish.

7. What is the state beverage?

Answer: Milk

Milk is Vermont's number-one farm product.

8. Does Vermont have a state fossil?

Answer: Yes

Railroad workers found the fossilized bones of "Charlotte" in 1849. Charlotte was a white whale who lived about 12,500 years ago.

9. What is the state rock?

Answer: All of these

Granite is used as building stone all over the world, including the state capitol. Vermont's marble was used for several buildings in Washington D.C. Slate is used for roofs and floor tiles.

10. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Talc

Vermont is the nation's second largest producer of talc, after California.

11. What is Vermont's largest city?

Answer: Burlington

Burlington is the largest out of 246.

12. What is the geographic center?

Answer: Washington County

The center is in Washington County, three miles east of Roxbury.

13. What is Vermont's highest point?

Answer: Mount Mansfield

Mount Mansfield is 4,393 feet tall.

14. What is the state fruit?

Answer: Apple

Vermont chose its official state fruit and pie in 1999. The legislature declared that citizens shall make a "good faith" effort to meet certain conditions when serving apple pie. They are: 1)with a glass of milk, 2)with a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, and 3) with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.

15. Where is the state fair?

Answer: Rutland

It is held in Rutland in early September.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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