Montana A to Z

Big Sky country demands a big quiz. Or at least one that covers the whole alphabet. Each answer begins with each letter from A to Z.
Quiz by zelozelos
Rate:
Last updated: February 18, 2023
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedNovember 11, 2022
Times taken8
Report this quizReport
6:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 26 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
 
Hint
Answer
A
The first "company town" in America, founded by a "serpentine" mining company
Anaconda
B
Another mining town with one of the largest Irish populations per capita in America
Butte
C
Considerably more of these animals than people
Cattle
D
Montana contains the most miles of America's continental ________
Divide
E
Born in Butte, Mr. Knievel was known for his daredevil motorcycle stunts. What was his first name?
Evel
F
Largest dam on the Missouri River
Fort Peck
G
One of the only U.S. States with permanent populations of this rare bear
Grizzly
H
T. Rex, among many Cretaceous species, are fossils found in this east Montana geologic formation
Hell Creek Formation
I
Places in Northeastern Montana are the furthest US towns from this kind of road
Interstates
J
______ Basin County, named after William Clark's wife
Judith
K
A now federally recognized Indian Tribe that declared war on the US in 1974
Kootenay
L
A major battle in the Indian Wars that led to Custer's death and a victory for Cheyenne, Sioux, and Arapaho
Little Bighorn
M
Hipsters in Missoula run these small alcohol businesses, of which Montana is a national leader
Microbreweries
N
Yellowstone and Glacier are what?
National Parks
O
The State Motto, meaning "Gold and Silver" in Spanish
Oro y Plata
P
One of the most productive fossil fuel basins in America is named after this southeastern Montana river
Powder River
Q
Metamorphic mineral often found in mountain formations
Quartzite
R
America's first woman elected to federal office and devoted pacifist
Jeannette Rankin
S
Between 1955 and 1974, and again between 1995-1999, Montana highways lacked these
Speed Limits
T
State Nickname
Treasure State
U
This terrorist's whole cabin was lifted from Montana as evidence
Unabomber
V
Territorial capital before Helena in the gold-mining southwest corner of the state
Virginia City
W
Northwest Montana town best known for ski resorts
Whitefish
X
Brand of firearm cleaning products
Montana X-treme
Y
Possibly the longest river in America without a dam
Yellowstone
Z
Avant-rock artist wrote a song called "Montana" in 1973, performed with Tina Turner
Zappa
Comments
No comments yet