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What is the capital of Montana?
The capital of Montana is Helena.
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What famous explorers traveled through Montana between the years 1805-1806?
The famous explorers were Lewis and Clark.
100
What Montana Mountain is in our town?
Lone Peak is in our town in Montana.
100
What national parks are located in or pass through the state of Montana?
Glacier and Yellowstone National Park pass through Montana.
100
What is the state flower of Montana?
The state flower for Montana is the Bitterroot.
200
From largest to smallest Montana is ranked what number among the 50 states in America?
Montana is the 4th largest state in America.
200
In what Montana town was the metal copper found in?
Copper was found in Butte, Montana.
200
What Montana river flows along highway 191 in Big Sky, Montana?
This river is the Gallatin River.
200
How many different mammal species are their in Montana?
There are 108 different species of mammal in Montana.
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What is the state animal of Montana?
The state animal of Montana is the Grizzly Bear.
300
What is the largest city in the state of Montana?
The largest city in Montana is Billings.
300
What river in Montana was named of the president that sent Lewis and Clark out to explore the Louisiana Territory?
The Jefferson River.
300
If you live in Big Sky, what county do you live in?
You live in Gallatin County.
300
What are the three major rivers in Montana?
The three major rivers in Montana are the Missouri, Yellowstone, and Clark Fork.
300
What is the state bird of Montana?
The state bird of Montana is the Western Meadowlark.
400
In what year did Montana become a state as part of the American Union?
Montana became a state in 1889.
400
Name three Native American Tribes in Montana.
Assiniboin, Blackfoot, Cree, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kalispel, Kootenai, Northern Cheyenne, Chippewa, Pend d'Oreille, Flathead, Shoshone, Yanktonai Sioux
400
What is the highest point in Montana?
Granite Peak is the highest point in Montana.
400
What major railway passed through Montana (think trains)?
The Northern Pacific Railroad passed through Montana.
400
What is the state tree of Montana?
The state tree of Montana is the Ponderosa Pine.
500
When you put the states in order from 1st to 50th, where does Montana fall as the number state it is?
Montana was the 41st state in America.
500
What is the name of the historical battle in 1876 between the US government, Sioux and Cheyenne Tribes?
This was the Battle of Little Bighorn.
500
What states border Montana?
The states that border Montana are Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
500
What current Montana "Ghost Town" was the first state capital?
Bannack was the first capital on Montana.
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What is the state fish of Montana?
The state fish of Montana is the Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout.