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Montana Rangeland Quiz

  1. How many acres of private and public rangeland are there in Montana?
  2. 25 million
  3. 40 million
  4. 65 million
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  5. What is the state flower of Montana?
  6. prickly pear
  7. Indian paintbrush
  8. bitterroot
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  9. What is the number one industry in Montana?
  10. tourism
  11. beef cattle production
  12. wheat production
  13. mining
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  14. How many more cows live in Montana than people?
  15. as many
  16. almost twice as many
  17. two and a half times as many
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  18. What is Montana’s state grass?
  19. Western wheatgrass
  20. green needlegrass
  21. bluebunch wheatgrass
  22. prairie junegrass
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  23. What is the state tree of Montana?
  24. Ponderosa pine
  25. Douglas fir
  26. blue spruce
  27. cottonwood
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  28. Lewis and Clark found which range plant to be a nuisance by getting stuck in their moccasins?
  29. wild rose
  30. Hawthorne
  31. prickly pear cactus
  32. yucca
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  33. How many pounds of beef, veal, and lamb do Americans eat every year?
  34. 5 lbs
  35. 25 lbs
  36. 30 lbs
  37. 64 lbs
  38. How many sheep are there in Montana?
  39. 175,000
  40. 200,000
  41. 335,000
  42. 430,000
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  43. What percentage of total acres in Montana do private lands account for?
  44. 67% (62 million acres)
  45. 40% (37 million acres)
  46. 90% (83 million acres)
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  47. Which large herbivore once roamed the Northern Great Plains in large numbers?
  48. mollusk
  49. bison
  50. elephant
  51. rabbit
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  52. What range plant was used by American Indians for several medical purposes, especially toothaches?
  53. blanket flower
  54. sagebrush
  55. black sampson (Echinacea)
  56. yucca
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  57. Which of the following is not a noxious weed on Montana rangelands?
  58. Japanese brome
  59. leafy spurge
  60. spotted knapweed
  61. St. Johnswort
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  62. Rangeland supports over 50 species of big game and other wildlife as a main part of their habitat. What is the state bird of Montana?
  63. magpie
  64. bald eagle
  65. bluebird
  66. western meadowlark
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  67. Rangelands include many riparian areas which are vital for:
  68. fish and wildlife habitat
  69. clean water
  70. flood control
  71. all of the above
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