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11/30/2020

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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). Where was the Ada County Poor Farm located?
 
A. On Eagle Island.  
 
B. Where Hillcrest Shopping Center is today.
 
C. Where Vista Village is today.  
 
D. Where the Collister Neighborhood is today.
 
E. Where the KTVB studios are today.
 
 
2). What is Idahoan Holden Bowler often remembered for?
 
A. He was a medal of honor winner.
 
B. His friend, J.D. Salinger, used his first name as the name of his most famous character.
 
C. He was an airplane barnstormer.
 
D. Fittingly, he was a three-time Idaho State Champion Bowler.
 
E. None of the above.
 


3). How old was “Packer” John when he built his cabin?
 
A. 57.
 
B. 23.
 
C. 75.
 
D. 49
 
E. 20.

 
4). What was the Galloping Goose?
 
A. A bus converted to run on railroad tracks.
 
B. The bus Glenn Taylor and the Glendora Players travelled in.
 
C. The first passenger plane used by Varney Airlines.
 
D. The nickname of Roland Harriman’s amphibious aircraft.  
 
E. The truck Charlie Sampson used while marking his “Sampson Roads.”
 
 
5) What is a burbot?
 
A. Another name for a spittoon.
 
B. A leopard-spotted member of the cod family.
 
C. A typesetting case.
 
D. A rare Idaho mammal related to the fisher.
 
E. A robotic drink mixer.
 
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 Answers (click on the letter to read the post)
1, D
2, B
3, E
4, A
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.

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