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4/30/2020

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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.
 
1). Why were Farragut Naval Training Station’s drill halls famous?
 
A. They were the largest clear-span buildings in the world at the time.
 
B. They used cinderblock that crumbled before the roofs could be added.
 
C. They were Camouflaged to look like small lakes from the air.  
 
D. Each was shaped like the state of Idaho.
 
E. Their metal roofs were blindingly reflective.
 
 
2). What was the last name of the man who drowned in the Salmon while trying to reach his mine in 1882?
 
A. Silver.
 
B. Plunge.
 
C. Digger.
 
D. Swim.
 
E. Challis.
 


3). What was the last name of the man Fort Hall was named after?
 
A. Hall
 
B. Kelley
 
C. Payette
 
D. Wyeth
 
E. Francois

 
4). Which of these towns were started by Robert E. Strahorn and his wife Carrie Adell Green Strahorn?
 
A. Caldwell
 
B. Mountain Home
 
C. Weiser
 
D. Hailey
 
E. All of the above.
 
5) Which prisoner number did Moroni Hicks have in the Idaho system?
 
A. 1
 
B. 2
 
C. 1234
 
D. 43
 
E. 11
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​ Answers
1, A
2, D
3, B
4, E
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. ​
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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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