An Idaho Quiz

We’re going to try something different today, just for fun. Below is a little Idaho trivia quiz. If you’ve been following Speaking of Idaho, you might do very well. Caution, it is my job to throw you off the scent. Answers below the picture.
 
A). One well-known Idahoan from the Twentieth Century was Farris Lind. He was known for a lot of things. Which one of this was true about Mr. Lind?
 

1. He invented the popular carnival ride that was named after him.
2. He flew the first air mail route in the nation out of Boise.
3. He was once named Handicapped American of the Year.
4. He patented the first cathode ray tube, the heart of broadcast television.

 
B). Holden Bowler, who grew up in the Magic Valley, held a unique distinction. What was it?
 

1. A friend of his used his first name for a character in a wildly popular novel called, Catcher in the Rye.
2. He made the first trek across what would become Craters of the Moon National Monument—with his dog!
3. He invented Teflon.
4. He saw a UFO and his story about it coined the term “flying saucer.”

 
C). Which one of the following are NOT associated with Edward Pulaski?

1. He invented the firefighting tool that bears his name.
2. He saved many men by leading them into a tunnel and pulling a gun on them to make them stay during the great 1910 fire.
3. He pioneered the use of chemical retardants in fighting forest fires.
4. He was at one time a miner, a railroad worker, and a ranch foreman.

 
D). Which of the following are NOT associated with D.C. Updyke?
 

1. He was the first Sherriff of Ada County.
2. He ran one of the first livery stables in Boise.
3. He was hanged by vigilantes.
4. He had the first telephone in Boise.

 
E). What was Joseph C. Rich famous for?
 

1. He managed Bear Lake State Park for 50 years.
2. He discovered the Minnetonka Cave in Bear Lake County.
3. He invented the story about the Bear Lake Monster.
4. He was a mountain man. Mountain Fawn Unit of Bear Lake State Park is named after him.

A). 3,     B). 1,     C). 3,     D). 4,     E). 3
 
How did you do?
5 right—Why aren’t you writing this blog?
4 right—A true Idaho native, no matter where you’re from.
3 right—Good! Treat yourself to some French fries.
2 right—Okay! Eat more potatoes!
1 right—Meh. You need to read more blog posts.
0 right—Really, you should reconsider your recent relocation.