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

b. 50 years
c. 22 years
d. 35 years

16. Utah has an area of 84,916 square miles. How does this rank with other states in the union?
a. 17th
b. 11th
c. 22nd
d. 8th

17. What is the current state motto of the Utah Office of Tourism?

18. The Utah Arts Council has the distinction of being the oldest such organization in the country. When was it founded?
a. 1896
b. 1850
c. 1889
d. 1904

19. Mining has been one of Utah's most important industries over the years. Match the following mining moguls with the description that best fits:

a. Daniel C. Jackling
b. Patrick E. Connor
c. Thomas Kearns
d. Jesse Knight
e. John Kemple

1. Discovered the Silver Reef mine in 1866
2. Was a developer of the Silver King mine
3. Discovered the Humbug mine near Eureka

4. Is known as the "Father of Utah Mining"
5. Founded the Utah Copper Company

20. Match the following with the number that fits:

a. Number of national parks
b. Number of national monuments
c. Number of ski resorts
d. Number of national forests
e. Number of state parks
f. Number of National Scenic Byways
g. Number of Utah Scenic Byways

1. 13
2. five
3. six
4. 10
5. 23
6. 43
7. seven

Answers

1. b; 2. a-"Utah, We Love Thee," b-coal, c-blue spruce, d-topaz, e-elk, f-Bonneville cutthroat trout; 3. a; 4. c; 5. a; 6. Lake Bonneville, named for French explorer Benjamin Louis de Bonneville; 7. d; 8. a-3, b-4, c-9, d-6, e-10, f-8, g-5, h-7, i-2, j-1; 9. b; 10. b; 11. c; 12. d (Beaver Dam Creek); 13. d; 14. a; 15. a; 16. b; 17. Life Elevated; 18. c; 19. a-5, b-4, c-2, d-3, e-1; 20. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3, e-6, f-7, g-5.

Scoring

Score one point for each correct answer. (Question 6 has two answers; each are worth a point, as are each of the correct matches on the matching questions). Total possible is 45 points plus the bonus on Question 12.

If you scored 38-46: You are a true Utah afficianado and scholar.

If you scored 27-37: Not bad; have you learned something new?

If you scored 15-26: Maybe you need to pay more attention to your surroundings.

If you scored below 15: Slept through Utah history and geography did you?

Sources: "Utah History Encyclopedia," edited by Allan Kent Powell; "Through Our Eyes," Deseret News; Official Utah Highway Map, 2007; www.utah.gov; www.utah.com/byways; "This Is the Place! A Crossroads of Utah's Past," by Pat and Will Bagley (Buckaroo Books, $16.95)

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