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History of Utah

Try to answer these questions about the history of the state of Utah.
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What religious group arrived in Utah in 1847?
Mormons
Who was the leader of the above group at the time?
Brigham Young
What state did that group propose that would have covered most of the U.S. Southwest?
State of Deseret
What practice was outlawed in Utah in 1890?
Polygamy
What building complex did Salt Lake City spread out from?
Temple Square
What choir, formed in 1847, has performed for ten U.S. Presidents?
Tabernacle Choir
What film festival has been held in Park City since 1981, formerly under a different name?
Sundance
What major event did Utah host in 2002 and is planning to host again in 2034?
Winter Olympics
Who was born Robert LeRoy Parker and was an infamous Old West outlaw?
Butch Cassidy
What family music group originated in Ogden, Utah in 1958?
The Osmonds
What salt flat is known as the site of many vehicle land speed records?
Bonneville
What did Leland Stanford tap to mark the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869?
Golden Spike
What city is home to BYU, founded in 1875?
Provo
What graduate of the above ran for President in 2012?
Mitt Romney
What territory acquired by the U.S. in 1848 included modern-day Utah?
Mexican Cession
What was Utah's first national park, created in 1919?
Zion
What region of buttes was the filming location for many Westerns?
Monument Valley
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