Q 01/05

Utah became a state on 4 January of which year?

A) 1896

B) 1850

C) 1876

D) 1889

Answer · why

A) 1896

It was the 45th state; statehood had been delayed for decades by disputes over polygamy.

Q 02/05

Utah's official nickname refers to what?

A) A beehive

B) A pioneer wagon

C) A silver mine

D) A canyon

Answer · why

A) A beehive

The beehive is a symbol of industry, and 'Industry' is the state motto.

Q 03/05

On what date did Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers reach the Salt Lake Valley?

A) 1 May 1850

B) 6 April 1830

C) 4 July 1846

D) 24 July 1847

Answer · why

D) 24 July 1847

Utah still marks the day as Pioneer Day, a state holiday.

Q 04/05

At which Utah location was the first transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?

A) Promontory Summit

B) Brigham City

C) Wendover Flats

D) Ogden Junction

Answer · why

A) Promontory Summit

Leland Stanford drove the ceremonial golden spike on 10 May.

Q 05/05

Which university has held the transcontinental railroad's golden spike since the 1890s?

A) Yale

B) The University of Utah

C) Harvard

D) Stanford

Answer · why

D) Stanford

It weighed just over 14 troy ounces of 17.6-karat gold and joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines.