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6/30/2021

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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). Which is NOT true about the tamarack?
 
A. Its wood can't be used for concrete forms.
 
B. It is a deciduous pine tree.
 
C. Its wood is good for making utility poles 
 
D. Tamarack is the Algonquian name for the species and means "wood used for snowshoes."
 
E. It grows only above 7,500 feet.
 
 
2). John Gideon is remembered for an incident he was involved in with a train. What was it?
 
A. He fell asleep at a switch causing a head-on collision between two trains
 
B. He was the engineer of a train involved in a head-on collision
 
C. He robbed a mail train just outside of Moscow
 
D. He stole a switch engine to break out of prison
 
E. He towed a locomotive 100 feet, gripping the line with his teeth
 


3). What happened to Daryl Grigg on June 5, 1976?
 
A. He caught a record trout
 
B. He caught a record sturgeon
 
C. He caught a record bass
 
D. He caught a record salmon
 
E. He survived the flood caused by Teton Dam collapse by clinging to a tree.

 
4).What connection with did actor Buddy Ebsen have with Pocatello?
 
A. He was born there

B. He was the executive officer on the USS Pocatello during WWII.
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C. He was a descendant of Chief Pocatello
 
D. He went to school at ISU
 
E. None of the above
 
 
5) Where was the Liberty Bell on July 13, 1915?
 
A. Moscow, Idaho
 
B. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
 
C. Lewiston, Idaho
 
D. Boise, Idaho
 
E. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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E Answers (If you missed that story, click the letter for a link)
1, E
2, D
3, E
4, B
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. His latest book on Idaho history is Images of America, Idaho State Parks. Rick also writes a regular column for the Idaho Press.

    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.
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