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Montana Trivia

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Montana"s capital city

a)

Butte

b)

Helena

c)

Missoula

d)

Havre

2.

A Native American reservation in Montana

a)

Rocky Boy

b)

Arlee

c)

Anaconda

d)

Two Dot

3.

Larget man made body of water in Montana

a)

Flathead Lake

b)

Frenchtown Pond

c)

Georgetown Lake

d)

Fort Peck Reservoir

4.

Current Governor of Montana

a)

Thomas Meagher

b)

Steve Bullock

c)

Greg Gianforte

d)

Jeanette Rankin

5.

Montana is the fourth largest state

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Famous Montana Explorer's

a)

Christopher Walks and Johnathan Runs

b)

Charles Russell and Monte Dolak

c)

Lewis and Clark

7.

Home of the University of Montana Grizzlies

a)

Kalispell

b)

Bozeman

c)

Billings

d)

Missoula

8.

Montana's largest city

a)

Great Falls

b)

Deer Lodge

c)

Billings

d)

Bozeman

9.

Montana's leading indusrty

a)

Farming/Ranching

b)

Mining

c)

Timber

d)

Services

10.

State Tree of Montana

a)

Cottonwood

b)

Douglas Fir

c)

Blue Spruce

d)

Ponderosa Pine

11.

Home of the richest hill on earth

a)

Dillon

b)

Butte

c)

Great Falls

d)

Big Sandy

12.

There are more cows than people in Montana

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Home of the Montana State Bobcats

a)

Billings

b)

Belt

c)

Butte

d)

Bozeman

14.

Largest fresh water lake in Montana

a)

Seeley Lake

b)

Georgetown Lake

c)

Flathead Lake

d)

Largest fresh water lake in Montana

15.

This flower is the state flower

a)

Indian Paintbrush

b)

Knapweed

c)

Bitterroot

d)

Buttercup

16.

The two largest rivers in Montana are

a)

Clark Fork and Bitterroot

b)

Yellowstone and Missouri

c)

Judith and Kootenai

d)

Blackfoot and Powder

17.

The state flag motto is

a)

ORO-Y-PLATTA

b)

GOLD and SILVER

18.

The pick, shovel and plow represent of the state flag represent

a)

Timber and Farming

b)

Timber and Mining

c)

Mining and Ranching

d)

Mining and Farming

19.

Montana has the largest migratory elk population

a)

True

b)

False

20.

America's first National Park, is part of Montana. It's called

a)

Glacier

b)

Council Grove

c)

Yosemite

d)

Yellowstone

21.

Montana boasts the largest breeding population of _______________ in the lower 48 states

a)

Bald Eagles

b)

Loons

c)

Trumpeter Swans

d)

Golden Eagles

22.

In Spanish, Montana means

a)

Shining mountains

b)

Spectacular sunsets

c)

Wild country

d)

Freestone rivers

23.

Montana's nickname is

a)

The Great Wide Open

b)

The Great Divide

c)

The Treasure State

d)

The 4th largest state

24.

The song, "Montana", was written by __________ with music by ______________

a)

Brandon MacDonald and Bobbi MacDonald

b)

Charles Cohan and Joseph E. Howard

c)

LeGrande Harvey and Bob Wire

d)

Sarah McLachlan and Nora Jones

25.

Steer Montana the largest steer in the world. The World's Largest Steer can be found at _________, Montana at the O'Fallon Museum

a)

Miles City

b)

Culbertson

c)

Baker

d)

Glendive

26.

_____________ is Montana's most produced crop

a)

Rye

b)

Lentils

c)

Corn

d)

Wheat

27.

The __________________ is Montana's state fish

a)

Brown trout

b)

Cutthroat trout

c)

Rainbow trout

d)

Brook trout

28.

Montana holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which gem found in Montana is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.

a)

Sapphire

b)

Fools Gold

c)

Pyrite

d)

Obsidian

30.

No state has as many different species of mammals as Montana.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The town of ___________was named for the daughter of the famous Sioux chief, Sitting Bull.

a)

Eureka

b)

Terry

c)

Ekalaka

d)

Sydney

32.

The ___________community is the most northwestern settlement in the state.

a)

Libby

b)

Reedpoint

c)

Avon

d)

Yaak

33.

The density of the state population is ______people per square mile.

a)

103

b)

702,000

c)

6

d)

43,689

34.

The highest point in the state is ______________at 12,799 feet.

a)

The Great China Wall

b)

Electric Peak

c)

Granite Peak

d)

Butte Hill

35.

Montana's first territorial capital was ______________

a)

Bannack

b)

Butte

c)

Helena

d)

Virgina City

36.

This is the official state bird.

a)

Blue Grouse

b)

Northern Flicker

c)

Western Meadowlark

d)

Redtail Hawk

37.

This is the shortest river in Montana

a)

Roe

b)

Tongue

c)

Gold Creek

d)

Milk

38.

The ___________________Wildlife Management Area contains as many as 300,000 snow geese and 10,000 tundra swans during migration.

a)

Browns Lake

b)

Freezeout Lake

c)

Pearl Lake

d)

Lee Metcalf Lake

39.

The oldest continually running elementary school in Montana is located in this town

a)

Hellgate Elementary, Missoula

b)

Baker Elementary, Baker

c)

Cardwell Elementary, Cardwell

d)

Phillipsburg Elementary, Phillipsburg

40.

This town is known as a Mile High and a Mile Deep

a)

Butte

b)

Anaconda

c)

Great Falls

d)

Kalispell

41.

Montana's smallest town has a population of 25 people. It is called _____________

a)

Ismay

b)

Savage

c)

Pryor

42.

Antelope is a town in Montana

a)

A really fast mammal

b)

True

c)

False

43.

What is the largest high school in Montana?

a)

Billings Senior High School

b)

Flathead High School

c)

Bozeman High School

d)

CMR High School

44.

The tallest tree in Montana is a 153' western larch

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is the coldest city in Montana on a yearly average?

a)

Wisdom

b)

West Yellowstone

c)

Dillon

d)

Alder

46.

What is the hottest city in Montana on a yearly average?

a)

Billings

b)

Miles City

c)

Missoula

d)

Belt

47.

What is the elevation of Missoula Montana?

a)

1,769'

b)

4,280'

c)

3,209'

d)

2,872'

48.

Montana was the 48th state admitted to the union

a)

True

b)

False