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Butte, Montana

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the license plate prefix for Butte–Silver Bow County.

a)

8

b)

14

c)

1

d)

10

2.

Evel Knievel is from Butte! What is Evel's real name?

a)

Robert Craig Knievel

b)

Robert Edward Knievel

c)

Kelly Robert Knievel

d)

Nicolas Knievel

3.

Pasties are hearty, portable, and delicious beef pies. Which group of immigrants is credited with bringing them to Butte?

a)

Lebanese

b)

Italian

c)

German

d)

Irish

4.

It's estimated that there are around how many miles of underground tunnels beneath the city of Butte?

a)

2,000

b)

6,000

c)

10,000

d)

15,000

5.

What are Montana Tech's main colors?

a)

gold and green

b)

copper and blue

c)

copper and green

d)

copper and gold

6.

Our Lady of the Rockies, a 90-foot statue of Mary, is made out of which material?

a)

stone

b)

plaster

c)

concrete

d)

steel

7.

What was Butte's original name?

a)

Copper City

b)

Butte City

c)

MacLane City

d)

St. Mary's

8.

The commonly used phrase, "Tap 'er light" can be translated as:

a)

Go for it!

b)

Watch your back.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Be safe.

9.

Which precious metal has NOT been mined in Butte?

a)

palladium

b)

copper

c)

silver

d)

gold

10.

Butte is home to the oldest _______ restaurant in America.

a)

Mexican

b)

Irish

c)

Italian

d)

Chinese

11.

What is the structure above an underground mine shaft called?

a)

tower stand

b)

traction elevator

c)

lookout

d)

headframe

12.

The Dumas Brothel was the longest-running brothel in U.S. history — how many years was it in business?

a)

92

b)

85

c)

78

d)

105

13.

Which of these men was NOT a Butte "Copper King"?

a)

Marcus Daly

c)

William Andrews Clark

d)

F. Augustus Heinze

14.

Which one of these is NOT a Butte nickname?

a)

Queen City of the Rockies

b)

The Richest Hill on Earth

c)

The Mining City

d)

The Melting Pot Mixer

15.

The Berkeley Pit has proven fatal for migrating flocks of these birds that have landed there on more than one occasion.

a)

swans

b)

ducks

c)

geese

d)

cranes