Pop Quiz! (Tap to Participate)

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. If you missed that story, click the letter for a link.
 
1). The gold-colored U.S. coin honoring Sacagawea is what denomination?
 
A. Penney  
 
B. Nickel
 
C. Dime
 
D. Quarter
 
E. Dollar
 
 
2). What gift did Fred T. Dubois give to President Taft?
 
A. A bouquet of flowers
 
B. A thoroughbred stud
 
C. A key to the city Blackfoot
 
D. A pig
 
E. A bag of Idaho potatoes 



3). Where did Jesse Owens stay when he visited Boise in 1945?
 
A. The Idanha
 
B. The Hotel Boise
 
C. At a private residence
 
D. The Owyhee
 
E. The Overland Hotel

 
4). What type of building is now a museum to Butch Cassidy in Montpelier, Idaho?
 
A. A church
 
B. A railroad roundhouse
 
C. A bank
 
D. His childhood home
 
E. A saloon
 
 
5) What were billiard balls commonly made from in 1864?

 
A. Ground up and reconstituted bones from cavalry horses
 
B. Ivory
 
C. Resin
 
D. Celluloid
 
E. Silica

Answers (If you missed that story, click the letter for a link)
1, E
2, D
3, C
4, C
5, B


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. ​