Montana State Quiz

What is the nickname of Montana?

• The Treasure State

• The Sunshine State

• The Lone Star State

• The Green Mountain State

When did Montana become a state?

• 1925

• 1901

• 1889

• 1800

Which Native American tribes lived in the area that is now Montana?

• Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux

• Shawnee, Choctaw, Seminole

• Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, Kalispel

• Iroquois, Apache, Comanche

What is the state bird of Montana?

• blue jay

• bald eagle

• western meadowlark

• cardinal

Which geographic region covers the western two-fifths of Montana?

• Sierra Nevada

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

What is the highest point in Montana?

• Mount Rushmore

• Pikes Peak

• Mount Whitney

• Granite Peak

What is the most valuable natural resource in Montana today?

• Copper

• Silver

• Petroleum

• Gold

Which famous Montanan was the first woman ever elected to U.S. Congress?

• Evel Knievel

• Gary Cooper

• Jeannette Rankin

• William Clark

Where is the original entrance to Yellowstone National Park located?

• Bozeman, Montana

• Helena, Montana

• Billings, Montana

• Gardiner, Montana

What is the only state with river systems that empty into the Hudson Bay, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico?

• California

• Florida

• Texas

• Montana