1. Which national park in southern Montana was the first appointed national park in the nation?
2. True or false? Montana has more species of mammals than any other state?
3. True or false? Montana has the largest black bear population among the lower 48 states.
4. Which city in Montana is known as the “Cowboy Capital?”
5. What animal, once thought to be extinct in the Rocky Mountain region south of Canada, now numbers over 8,000 in Montana?
6. How many of Montana’s 56 counties are considered “frontier counties,” indicating an average population per square mile of 6 people or less?
7. Montana has how many Native American reservations? 10; 5; 12; 7
8. What is Montana’s state nickname? What does its state motto of “Oro y Plata” translate to?
9. What is the most visited site in Montana?
10. True or false?: In Montana, the deer, antelope, and elk populations surpass the human population.

Bonus Question:
Montana’s name comes from the Spanish word “Montaña,” which translates to English as what? (Come on, I know you can get this one!)

 

 

 

1. Yellowstone National Park
2. True
3. False—it has the largest grizzly bear population among the lower 48 states
4. Miles City
5. The moose
6. 46
7. 7
8. The Treasure State; Gold and Silver
9. Glacier National Park
10. True

Bonus Question: Mountain

How did you do, cowboy/girl?
0-2: Like squatting with your spurs on— not very smart.
3-5: Like kicking a cow chip on a hot day— you have had brighter moments.
6-8: Like boots, chaps, and cowboys hats—you had the basics.
9-10+: Like a cowboy on his trusty horse—you rode yesterday's Tuesday Trivia into the sunset.

peace