People
What two states are not contiguous to the other 48 states?
Hawaii and Alaska
What is auctioned off each year at Elkfest in Cheyenne, Wyoming?
antlers
What is the capital of Montana?
Helena
Where in the West is home to grizzly bears, mule deer, and elk?
The mountains
Name one of the the top two industries in Colorado.
manufacturing and outdoor recreation
Who was the leader of the Nez Perce, who was forced to surrender to US troops?
Chief Joseph
What is the name of the largest mountain range in the United States, extending from Canada to New Mexico?
The Rocky Mountains
What 2 things met in Promontory, Utah in the 1800s?
2 railroads joined into 1
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenee
What are the 2 major rivers of the West?
Colorado River and the Columbia River
What is the state horse of Idaho?
the Appaloosa
Who made dwellings in the cliff that can now be seen in Mesa Verde National Park?
Ancestral Pueblo
What is Wyoming's most famous park?
Who was killed in the battle at Little Bighorn River by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull?
General Custer and all his men
What is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
The West is ____________ and ___________ diverse.
ethnically and politically
What are the volcanos at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve called?
cinder cones
Who was the leader of the Mormons who led them to move to Utah?
Brigham Young
What place is known as the "riches hill on earth" because of its mines?
Butte, Montana
What did Virginia City become when the Comstock Lode became low in money?
a ghost town
What is the capital of Idaho?
Boise
What formation can be seen at parks in northwestern Montana?
glaciers
What food is Idaho the top producer of?
Potatoes
Who was 1 of the first 2 American explorers
in Nevada?
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson
What is Fort Laramie famous for?
the place of the largest peaceful meeting between tribes and the US government
What does the Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum display?
Nevada's ranching culture
What is the capital of Utah?
Salt Lake City
Why was Wyoming given the nickname, the Equality State?
because it gave women the right to vote and the right to hold public office
What are hoodoos?
tall rock formations that look like large human heads
Who taught the Bible to the Nez Perce people group?
Henry and Eliza Spalding
What is the capital of Nevada?
Carson City
What state's name means, "people of the mountain"?
Utah
What is one of the largest dams in the US, that is located on the Nevada- Arizona border?
Hoover Dam