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The Utah Quiz — Find out how much you really know about the Beehive State

Published: Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 12:21 a.m. MST
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6. What was the name of the pre-historic lake that covered most of what is now Utah, and who was it named for?

7. The first white person known to have visited the Great Salt Lake came by in 1825. He was:
a. John C. Fremont
b. Kit Carson
c. Jedediah Smith
d. Jim Bridger

8. Match the following counties with their county seats:

a. Daggett
b. Summit
c. Kane
d. Juab
e. Uintah
f. Emery
g. Grand
h. Garfield
i. Piute
j. Wayne

1. Loa
2. Junction
3. Manila
4. Coalville
5. Moab
6. Nephi
7. Panguitch
8. Castle Dale
9. Kanab
10. Vernal

9. The first pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in July, 1847. How many total immigrants arrived in the valley that first year?
a. 3,490
b. 1,637
c. 642
d. 2,211

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10. One reason the government sent troops to Utah as part of the "Utah War" in 1857 was to escort a new, non-Mormon, territorial governor to replace Brigham Young. This man was:
a. Albert Sidney Johnston
b. Alfred Cumming
c. John Milton Bernhisel
d. John W. Dawson

11. In his explorations throughout the area between 1869-1872, John Wesley Powell discovered the last river to be named in the United States. This was the:
a. Colorado River
b. Green River
c. Escalante River
d. Virgin River

12. The highest elevation in Utah is King's Peak at 13,498 feet. What is the lowest elevation in the state? (A bonus point if you know where it is.)
a. Sea level
b. 1,650 feet
c. 980 feet
d. 2,000 feet

13. Which Utah senator holds the record for serving the most terms in office?
a. Jake Garn
b. Arthur V. Watkins
c. Reed Smoot
d. Orrin G. Hatch

14. Who was the first governor of the state of Utah?
a. Heber M. Wells
b. William Spry
c. John C. Cutler
d. Charles R. Mabey

15. How long did it take to build the Salt Lake Temple?
a. 40 years

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