Treasure State
What other state has the closest population to Montana's approximately 1.15 million people?
Rhode Island
Which former Democratic Montana governor and farmer who served from 2005-2013 was famous for using a branding iron to veto (and publicly burn) bills that he did not like?
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
President Trump recently commuted the originally seven-year sentence of which former New York congressman who is now being investigated for suspicious betting activity on online prediction markets?
Rep. George Santos
What LSU gymnast has made massive money through NIL deals and TikTok fame?
Livvy Dunne
What strategic body of water west of the Philippines sees intense tension because of the nine dash line territorial claim?
South China Sea
What mid-sized town sits at the geographic center of the state? BONUS 200 POINTS: What berry is this town known as the capital of world of?
Lewistown; chokecherries
Jeanette Rankin, the first woman to serve in Congress, was from a ranch in which Montana county?
Missoula County
Who entered the U.S. Cabinet after previously serving as the president of WWE?
Sec. Linda McMahon (DOE)
The White House sparked controversy when it was revealed that President Trump personally phoned FIFA to lift the suspension of which U.S. soccer star?
Folarin Balogun
First coined in 2001, which diplomatic and economic bloc of countries expanded in 2024 to included Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and UAE?
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
The coldest temperature recorded in the lower 48 states was at Rogers Pass, Montana in 1952, but before then, the original record was held by what small town east of Glacier National Park?
Cut Bank
During the 2025 Legislative Session, a group of nine Republican state senators, given what nickname by some Republican colleagues, worked with the Democratic caucus to form a working majority?
"The Nasty Nine"
How many U.S. Senate seats are up for re-election in the 2026 midterms? BONUS 300 POINTS: How many of those seats are held by Republicans?
35; 23
Which U.S. sprinter won the "world's fastest man" title by taking gold in the 100 meter dash in 9.79 seconds during the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Noah Lyles
The U.S. intervention and subsequent capture of which individual marked a massive aggressive pivot in U.S. foreign policy for Latin America?
Nicolas Maduro
Eastern Montana is an ancient seabed and famous for its well-preserved dinosaur fossils. What dino species is the official Montana state fossil?
Maiasaura
Montana's Congressional Delegation consists of four members--what are their names?
Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Tim Sheehy, Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02), Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-01)
In exchange for secrets benefitting the Egyptian government, which former U.S. Senator from New Jersey received gold bars as payment and began his 11-year sentence in June 2025?
Sen. Bob Menendez
Which two movies are married couple Tom Holland and Zendaya starring in together this year? BONUS 400 POINTS: Approximately how many months has the couple been married for?
Spider-Man and The Odyssey; 4
Which capital city will be the host of a highly tense 2026 NATO summit?
Ankara, Turkey
What was the name of the first acting territorial governor of Montana who was born in Ireland? BONUS 500 POINTS: How is he rumored to have died/been killed?
Thomas Francis Meagher; pushed into the Missouri River and drowned
As of 2022, Montana has regained its second Congressional district. The boundary of these two districts generally runs along county lines but splits which county in Northwest Montana? BONUS 500 POINTS: How many members served on the 2020 Montana Redistricting and Apportionment Commission?
Pondera; 5
Including secretaries and other cabinet-level figures, how many Cabinet Members are there in the Executive Cabinet? BONUS 500 POINTS: List all of the Cabinet positions.
23; VP, SecState, SecTreasury, SecDefense/War, AG, SecInterior, SecAg, SecCommerce, SecLabor, SecHHS, SecHUD, SecTransportation, SecEnergy, SecEducation, SecVA, SecDHS, AdminEPA, DirOMB, DirNI, DirCIA, FedTradeRep, AdminSBA, COS
TikToker Alix Earle recently broke up with her boyfriend Braxton Berrios who plays in what position for which NFL team?
In response to maritime threats, the world's largest shipping conglomerates have largely abandoned the Red Sea, routing their vessels around which southern African landmark/physical feature?
The Cape of Good Hope