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Montana's Geography Part 3
Montana's Geography Part 3
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This is based off the book "Montana Trivia". So test how much you know about Montana.
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1
Montana has how many EPA Superfund sites?
237
0
9
829
2
The towns of Circle and Two Dot were both named after what?
Cattle Brands
Dutton Ranch
Keystone Herefords
Yellowstone Ranch
3
A driver on highway 200 traveling 300 miles between Lewistown and Sidney would encounter how many towns that gas is sold
37
9
36
3
4
What is the population density in Yellowstone County per square mile?
48.3 people
38.2 people
38 people
289 people
5
How many different telephone area codes are there for Montana?
only 1
381
406
3
6
How many ghost towns are there across the state?
over 60
39
17
34
7
What county seat, called the "lonesomest town in the world" is 175 miles from a airport, 115 miles from a train station?
Nevada City
Park
Jordan
Nevada City
8
In 1935 Montana had 5194 miles of railroad line, but how many miles are there now?
3,290 miles
3,293 miles
3,250 miles
3,280 miles
9
What are the only two states that have a population density less than Montana, that has avg. 6.2 people per square mile?
Hawaii and Wyoming
Alaska and Wyoming
Hawaii and Alaska
Alaska and Minnesota
10
What town was originally called Bullhook Bottoms after a nearby stream of the same name?
Havre
Coloma
Rimini
Marysville
11
Between 1921 and 1925, what percentage of farmers lost their homesteads to mortage foreclosure?
25%
50%
65%
31%
12
Teddy Roosevelt declared Yellowstone the nation's first national park in what year?
1865
1872
1847
1850
13
The town of Dupuyer got its name from the French word?
Black Fat
Kamikazi
Injun
Jimmy
14
In what town would you find the Ghost Town Hall of Fame?
Virginia City
Philipsburg, in Granite County
Nevada City
15
How many states had more land granted to a railroad than Montana?
none
1
3
2
16
What invented adjective did Hillary Clinton use to describe Montana after her 1993 visit to the state?
Red Necks
Stupid Ranchers
Stupid Cowboys
Hyper-Rural
17
What county seat is the most urban with about 90,000 people?
Missoula
Billings
Helena
Kalispell
18
The town of Ekalaka was named after a Native American girl born to the first who was the grandfather?
Geramino
Sitting Bull
Chief Josef
Crazy Horse
19
At Butte the veins of copper extended how far down?
nearly 1/2 mile
nearly 1 mile
nearly 2 miles
nearly 3/4 mile
20
Which of Montana's fifty-six counties is the largest equal to the states of Ct and RI?
Granite County
Lincoln County
Beaverhead County
Sanders County
21
How many mine sites are there in the state?
38,271
19,751
39,128
3,762
22
What percentage of Montana's mineral wealth is concentrated in Silver Bow County, where Butte is located?
80%
100%
70%
90%
23
How many communities populated Granite County in 1900?
12
19
18
8
24
How many communites populate Granite County today?
9
6
16
4
25
What two parks comprise the world's first International Peace Park?
glacier
Glacier National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park
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lacier
26
Montana has fifty-six counties now, but how many were there right after Montana was declared a state in 1889?
4
9
7
3
27
What is the smallest county?
Hill County
Lake County
Custer County
Silver Bow
28
What was the only decade in the state's history to experience a net population?
1930s
1940s
1950s
1920s
29
How much metal was harvested in Butte during the process of turning "richest hill on earth" into the biggest toxic hole?
silver
21 bill. lbs of copper, 90 lbs molybdenum, 90 mill. oz of AG, 3 mill. AU
gold
overmined
30
What is the population density for both Petroleom and Garfield Counties?
8 people
1/2 of a person
0.3 people
5 people
31
What single product fills 74 percent of the railcars leaving the state?
Iron
Copper
Gold
Coal