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10/31/2021

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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). How did C.E. Bell die in 1907?
 
A. He fell into a frozen lake.  
 
B. He fell into an ice fissure.
 
C. He fell from a horse.  
 
D. He fell into a volcano.
 
E. He fell in with a bad crowd.
 
 
2). What Idaho author wrote the screenplay for Strangers on a Train?
 
A. Vardis Fisher
 
B. Agnes Just Reid
 
C. Czenzi Ormonde
 
D. Dick D’Easum
 
E. Wilson Rawls
 


3). What office did Territorial Governor Edward A. Stevenson’s brother hold?
 
A. Idaho Secretary of State
 
B. Nevada Governor
 
C. Nevada Secretary of State
 
D. Idaho Governor
 
E. Utah Governor

 
4). Where was I met Him in Paris filmed?
 
A. Paris, of course.
 
B. Boise.
 
C. Preston.
 
D. Sun Valley.
 
E. Coeur d’Alene.
 
 
5) What kind of Idaho mine made Benjamin Franklin White a fortune?
 
A. Gold.
 
B. Coal.
 
C. Silver
 
D. Salt
 
E. Gravel
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 Answers (If you missed that story, click the letter for a link)
1, D
2, C
3, B
4, D
5, D


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. ​
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    Rick Just has been writing about Idaho history since 1989 when he wrote and recorded scripts for the Idaho Centennial Commission’s daily radio program, Idaho Snapshots. One of his Idaho books explores the history of Idaho's state parks: Images of America, Idaho State Parks. Rick also writes a regular column for Boise Weekly.

    Rick does public presentations on Idaho's state park history and the history of the Morrisite war for the Idaho Humanities Council's Speakers Bureau.idahohumanities.org/programs/inquiring-idaho/
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