Know Your Vermont State Symbols

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    Vermont's state tree is the...

    • Red pine
    • Sugar maple
    • Gray birch
    • Balsam fir
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Explore Vermont's unique state symbols through this engaging quiz. Learn about its official winter sport, state beverage, song, bird, butterfly, and pie. Perfect for enhancing knowledge of Vermont's cultural and natural heritage.

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  • 2. 

    Vermont's state pie is...

    • Pumpkin pie

    • Apple pie

    • Rhubarb pie

    • Cow pie

    Correct Answer
    A. Apple pie
    Explanation
    The 1999 resolution specified that when serving apple pie, "a 'good faith' effort shall be made to meet one
    or more of the following conditions: (a) with a glass of cold milk, (b) with a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, (c) with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream."

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  • 3. 

    Vermont's state flower is the...

    • Red clover

    • New England Aster

    • Northeastern bulrush

    • Cannabis sativa

    Correct Answer
    A. Red clover
    Explanation
    Red clover was declared the state flower in 1895, despite being a native of Europe, not Vermont. Flatlander flower!

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  • 4. 

    Vermont's state bird is the...

    • Wild Turkey

    • Field Sparrow

    • Hermit Thrush

    • Jeezum Crow

    Correct Answer
    A. Hermit Thrush
    Explanation
    The Hermit Thrush was named state bird in 1941. According to the Secretary of State's 1993-1994 directory, the Hermit Thrush was nearly rejected because it migrates south for the winter. Snow bird, indeed.

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    Vermont's official winter sport is...

    • Skiing and snowboarding

    • Pond hockey

    • Snowshoeing

    • Shoveling

    Correct Answer
    A. Skiing and snowboarding
    Explanation
    Burton Snowboard founder Jake Burton Carpenter was on hand when Gov. Peter Shumlin signed this into law in 2012.

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  • 6. 

    Vermont's state song is...

    • "Maple Leaf Rag"

    • "These Green Mountains"

    • "Moonlight in Vermont"

    • "You Enjoy Myself"

    Correct Answer
    A. "These Green Mountains"
    Explanation
    The original state song was "Hail, Vermont!" by Josephine Hovey Perry of Barre. In 2000, former governor Howard Dean signed a bill that designated "These Green Mountains" as the new state song, composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass Gluck.

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    Vermont's state butterfly is the...

    • Swallowtail butterfly

    • Iron butterfly

    • Painted Lady

    • Monarch butterfly

    Correct Answer
    A. Monarch butterfly
    Explanation
    The Monarch butterfly won its distinction in 1987, led by a proposal from a fifth-grade class at Cornwall Elementary School.

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  • 8. 

    Vermont's state beverage is...

    • Apple cider

    • Milk

    • Kale smoothie

    • Heady Topper

    Correct Answer
    A. Milk
    Explanation
    Milk became the state beverage in 1983. "Besides being highly regarded as a naturally nutritious beverage, the wholesomeness of milk itself reflects some of the appealing qualities of rural life," the resolution read.

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    Vermont's state animal is the...

    • Holstein cow

    • Catamount

    • Eastern moose

    • Morgan horse

    Correct Answer
    A. Morgan horse
    Explanation
    The Morgan horse traces its lineage back to a late-18th-century breeder in Randolph.

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    Vermont's state amphibian is the...

    • Northern leopard frog

    • Blue-spotted salamander

    • Spring Peeper

    • Champ

    Correct Answer
    A. Northern leopard frog
    Explanation
    The Northern leopard frog became the state amphibian after high numbers of the frogs began displaying abnormalities consistent with environmental problems.

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    Vermont's state warm water fish is the...

    • Rainbow Smelt

    • Atlantic Salmon

    • Lake Trout

    • Walleye Pike

    Correct Answer
    A. Walleye Pike
    Explanation
    Vermont actually has two state fish: the Walleye Pike is the warm water fish, while the Brook Trout is the cold water fish.

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    Vermont's state gem is...

    • Rhodonite

    • Barre gray granite

    • Grossular garnet

    • Smoky quartz

    Correct Answer
    A. Grossular garnet
    Explanation
    Grossular garnet is technically a mineral, but talc already had that title. "Grossular garnet from
    the Belvidere Mine at Eden Mills is thought to be the finest specimen of its
    kind anywhere," according to the 1993-1994 Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, Biennial Session

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