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All Things Moab Trivia Quiz

Here one about the town I grew up in. It's located in Eastern Utah.

A multiple-choice quiz by cascapt. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cascapt

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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351

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1. Which two National Parks surround Moab? Hint

Bryce and Zion

Arches and Canyonlands

Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands

Arches and Bryce

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2. Moab has many creeks and washes but only one river. What is its name? Hint

Green River

White River

Virgin River

Colorado River

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3. There is a spring open to the public in Moab what is it called? Hint

Matrimony Spring

Sweet Water Spring

Red Rock Spring

Crystal Spring

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4. What is the name of the mountains east of Moab? Hint

The Blues

The Abajos

The Wasatch

The La Sals

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5. Each Easter week Moab hosts a festival what is it called? Hint

Jeep Safari

Old Car Festival

Fat Tire Festival

Moab Music Festival

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6. How did Moab's growth begin? Hint

Tourism in the 1950's

Uranium Mining

Need for work during the depression

The invention of 4WD vehicles

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7. There is fault that runs through the cliffs north of Moab.

True

False

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8. Airplanes aren't allowed to fly over which national park, because they may break its delicate features? Hint

Zion's National Park

Bryce National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Arches National Park

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9. Which movie was NOT filmed in Moab? Hint

Mission Impossible II

Sahara

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

City Slickers II

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10. Moab's name comes from the Bible. Who founded and named Moab in the Bible Hint

Lot

Moses

Abraham

Adam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two National Parks surround Moab?

Answer: Arches and Canyonlands

Bryce and Zion are National Parks in Utah, but they are on the west side of the state. Dead Horse Point is a State Park, but is equally beautiful.

2. Moab has many creeks and washes but only one river. What is its name?

Answer: Colorado River

The Colorado is famous for its rapids. The rapids in the Moab area are pretty tame. Many harder river trips start in Moab and they can take weeks.

3. There is a spring open to the public in Moab what is it called?

Answer: Matrimony Spring

It is said if you take a date to the spring and you each drink the water you'll get married. That may or may not be a good thing.

4. What is the name of the mountains east of Moab?

Answer: The La Sals

The tallest peak is Mt. Peale at 12,721 feet which is 7,000 feet higher than Moab.

5. Each Easter week Moab hosts a festival what is it called?

Answer: Jeep Safari

Jeep Safari is usually covered in major 4WD magazines and doubles the population of Moab for nine days! If you want to come I suggest getting reservations at least a year in advance.

6. How did Moab's growth begin?

Answer: Uranium Mining

The city nearly collapsed when the uranium industry was shut down. Tourism is the main industry now.

7. There is fault that runs through the cliffs north of Moab.

Answer: True

Because the town is on top of potash (which is soft) earthquakes are rare.

8. Airplanes aren't allowed to fly over which national park, because they may break its delicate features?

Answer: Arches National Park

The longest arch in Moab, Landscape Arch, is almost gone. People aren't allowed to stand under it because it might fall on them. Also breaking the sound barrier in and around Moab is forbidden.

9. Which movie was NOT filmed in Moab?

Answer: Sahara

Southern Utah has a long history of movie making. Most westerns show scenery from somewhere in Southern Utah.

10. Moab's name comes from the Bible. Who founded and named Moab in the Bible

Answer: Lot

The story in the Bible of how Moab came to be is interesting. I still don't know why they picked such an odd name/story.

Source: Author cascapt

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