Famous Montanans
What Montana-born daredevil was famous for jumping motorcycles over buses and canyons?
Who is Evel Knievel?
This hit TV series starring Kevin Costner follows the drama of a fictional Montana ranching family.
What is Yellowstone?
What famous expedition in 1805 led by two explorers passed through Montana, following the Missouri River?
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
What is the official state flower of Montana?
What is Bitterroot?
What was the name of the school before it was "Montana State University Northern"? (Double points for the year the name was changed)
What is Northern Montana College?
(1994)
Who made history in 1916 as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
Who is Jeannette Rankin?
What film about a simple man with a low IQ and good intentions presented in a series of flashbacks features the main character jogging through Montana?
What is Forrest Gump?
What industry, which boomed in Butte in the late 19th and early 20th century, earned the city the nickname "The Richest Hill on Earth"?
What is copper mining?
What national parks are in Montana?
What are Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park?
What is MSU-Northern's slogan?
What is "an Education that Works"?
What NBA coach was born in Billings and won 11 championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
Who is Phil Jackson?
What film based on a Norman Maclean novel was set in Missoula and filmed in the Bozeman area?
What is A River Runs Through It?
What is 1889?
A former open-pit copper mine in Butte, Montana is one of the only places in the world where you can pay to see toxic waste. What is the name of this "attraction" which has 40 billion gallons of acidic water, heavy metals, and unique microscopic lifeforms?
What is The Berkeley Pit?
MSU-Northern is the #1 school for what? "______ ______" (2 words)
What is Economic Mobility?
What Montana native was a quarterback for four seasons in the NFL? (Chargers, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Seahawks)
Who was Ryan Leaf?
Glacier Nat. Park's mountain peaks were featured in what 2005 film based on the book by C.S. Lewis?
What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
How many states and/or Canadian provinces border Montana? (Double points if you can name them)
What is 7?
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Standing at an elevation of 12,807 feet above sea level, what is the highest natural point in Montana?
What is Granite Peak?
What year was Northern Montana College founded?
What is 1929?
Who was Miss Montana, 2024?
Who is Shelby Dangerfield?
What 1980 horror film featured the Going to the Sun Road (Glacier Nat. Park) in its opening credits?
What is The Shining?
What 3 Spanish words appear on the Montana state flag and serve as the state's metallic motto?
What is "Oro y Plata"? (Gold and Silver)
What river in Montana is the longest contiguous river in the U.S. without a dam?
What is Yellowstone River?
How many total students are enrolled at MSU-Northern as of Fall 2024? (+/- 50)
What is 966?