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
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
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.
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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