Utah Trivia

Welcome to 2023 and it's time for some trivia. Hey Gang. This is episode. 206 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins. And this week, we've got Utah trivia, 30 questions about the state's, history, geography, and pop culture. I asked, and you hopefully, Lee answer if you need rules or scorecards visit the show's website, at dorky geeky nerdy.com. I think we're all set. So let's get this show started. The dorky round number one. What is the capital of Utah? Salt Lake City, it's also the largest city. Number two more than half of Utah's population belong to what religion? Mormonism. Number 3, Utah gets its name from what Native American tribe. The ute. Number four, what state borders, Utah to the South. Arizona. Number 5 born in Utah. What actress and comedian? Starred in a self-titled? Sitcom from 1988 to 1990 and briefly in its 2018. Reboot. Roseanne Barr. Number 6, River Phoenix start as a Boy Scout in the First Act of what 1989 Adventure movie. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Number 7, Tom Hanks, his Title Character decided to stop his very long run in Utah, in what 1994 movie Forrest Gump. Number 8, Utah was home to the rock monster that Jason Nesbitt played by Tim Allen fought in what 1999 sci-fi comedy. Galaxy Quest. Number 9, the Golden Spike National Memorial commemorates, the completion of what? The Transcontinental Railroad. Number 10, sometimes referred to as the why what private university is located in Provo Utah. Brigham Young University. The geeky round number one, Salt Lake city, hosted the Olympics. In what year? They hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Number two, born in Vernal Utah. What actors started in movies like ghosts of Mississippi, Any Given Sunday, and lent. His voice to Hades in Disney's Hercules. James Woods. Number three, what actor from Utah starred in 1982's, The Thing cocoon and was the subject of early memes due to his pronunciation of diabetes. Wilford Brimley. Number four, what train? And bank robber. And member of the Wild Bunch was born in Beaver. Utah in 1866, hint. He died in Bolivia, in 1908, Butch Cassidy. Number 5, born in Eureka Utah. In 1901 who invented the modern ice resurfacer. You see at hockey games, Frank Zamboni. Number six, the eponymous park featured in the first season of what 2016 Sci-Fi series was filmed in Utah. West world. Number seven, Park City. Utah plays host to what independent film festival every year. Sundance Film Festival. Number 8, according to Kraft Foods, Utah residents consume more of what jiggly dessert than any other state. Jell-O. Number 9 until 1983, the land speed, records were consistently set at what Utah location. The Bonneville Salt Flats. Number 10, developed by policemen Lester F. Wire, the first of what was installed at the intersection of 200 South and Main Street, in Salt Lake City in 1912 An electric traffic signal. the nerdy round number one, with the exception of Jimmy, all the members of what 70 singing family were born in Ogden Utah, The Osmonds. Number two, abducted for nine months. In Sandy Utah. What woman now acts as an advocate for missing persons, Elizabeth Smart. Number three. What inventor from Beaver. Utah is considered the inventor of the television. Philo Farnsworth. Number four, what Firearms? Inventor received 128 patents in his lifetime, including the telescoping bolt design that still in use today. John Browning, he designed the M1911, which saw action in both world wars, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Number 5, what businessman? From Utah wrote? The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen Covey. Number 6, you better have his two dollars, the skiing scenes in, what 1985 dark comedy were shot on the slopes of Utah. Better Off Dead. Number 7. How many national parks will you find in Utah? Five arches, Canyonlands Capitol Reef, Bryce, Canyon and Zion. Number 8, filmed in Utah. What 2018 horror film starred. Toni Collette and followed the Graham family after the death of their secretive grandmother. Hereditary. Number 9, what is the official state nickname for Utah? The Beehive State the original name, Desiree meant honeybee. Number 10, the first Mormons to settle in Utah. Did so in what year? They reach the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. And that's it for Utah. Trivia need some extra facts. Well here you go, one of the oldest living organisms on the planet lives in Utah, the aspen trees in fishlake. National Forest spread through a collective root system. Meaning they are all one large and old plant. The Great Salt Lake is the largest of its kind spread across about 1,700 square miles. It's salty because it does not have an outlet. There's a metaphor in there. I'm sure the largest Raptor to be Unearthed was found in Utah at 23 feet tall. The Utahraptor had to be terrifying in real life. Utah is 30th and Ian and 13th in landmass, it's the 45th state joining in 1896. I've been through you talk many times and it's always beautiful. My personal favorite is Bryce Canyon. If you're into the outdoors, don't pass up on some time. And you talking, we back again next week with another 30 questions. Here's a clue as to what to expect. What state ranks first when it comes to regular exercise. See you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 206 the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. The music is by Jason Shaw and audio knoteks.com. This podcast was written produced and hosted by me. Brian Rollins, you can find me at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening and happy New Year. Immortality isn't just about living forever. Sometimes it's about forever refusing to let things die for his 15th, birthday. 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