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Quiz about UtahThe Beehive State
Quiz about UtahThe Beehive State

Utah--The Beehive State Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
111,235
Updated
Jul 31 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1453
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (15/15), Guest 24 (8/15), nmerr (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What language did the name Utah come from? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is Utah's state mammal? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the state tree? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is Utah's state fish? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state insect?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 15
6. What is Utah's state gem? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the state mineral? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is Utah's state rock? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The state fossil is the allosaurus.


Question 10 of 15
10. Utah's state motto is "Industrial".


Question 11 of 15
11. Where is Utah's highest point? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Where is Utah's geographic center? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the average temperature in July? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What is the average temperature in January? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How would you refer to a person from Utah? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What language did the name Utah come from?

Answer: Ute

Meaning "people of the mountains".
2. What is Utah's state mammal?

Answer: Rocky Mountain Elk

The elk is prized by hunters because of its antlers. At Hardware Ranch, east of Hyrum, elk are protected and fed during the winter to keep them from foraging on farms.
3. What is the state tree?

Answer: Quaking aspen

The state tree was changed to the quaking aspen in 2014 by Governor Gary Hebert and State Senator Ralph Okerlund, after a group of 4th graders at Monroe Elementary School petitioned to change it from the blue spruce, believing that the spruce was a "Colorado" tree and not appropriate as the Utah state tree.
4. What is Utah's state fish?

Answer: Bonneville Cutthroat Trout

5. What is the state insect?

Answer: honeybee

The honeybee is a symbol of industry and community, and the state nickname is in reference to it.
6. What is Utah's state gem?

Answer: Topaz

The topaz is a semiprecious stone that can be yellow, blue, or brown. The purest form is almost colorless and can be found in the Thomas Range in western Utah. When heated, it turns pink. This "burnt topaz" is often used in jewelry.
7. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Copper

Copper is an important commodity in Utah's economy.
8. What is Utah's state rock?

Answer: Coal

Coal is mined mostly in Emery County and Carbon County, but is found in 17 of the 29 counties in Utah.
9. The state fossil is the allosaurus.

Answer: True

Allosaurus bones are found more often in Utah than any other dinosaur.
10. Utah's state motto is "Industrial".

Answer: False

The state motto is "Industry".
11. Where is Utah's highest point?

Answer: Kings Peak

Kings Peak is in the Uinta Range and is 13,528 feet tall.
12. Where is Utah's geographic center?

Answer: Sanpete

The geographical center is in Sanpete County, three miles north of Manti.
13. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 73 degrees F

Climate varies widely in Utah, depending on the altitude and region.
14. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 25 degrees F

The mountains of Salt Lake City can be buried under 400 inches of snow a year.
15. How would you refer to a person from Utah?

Answer: Utahn

Some people important to the history of Utah include Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Jim Bridger, and Butch Cassidy.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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