Pop Quiz

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). Charlie Ryan wrote what popular car song after an incident on Lewiston Hill?
 
A. Mustang Sally
 
B. Thunder Road
 
C. Hot Rod Lincoln
 
D. Little Deuce Coupe
 
E. One Piece at a Time
 
2). What was Rosalee Sorrels song gave an Idaho governor grief?
 
A. Nevada Moon
 
B. I’ve Got a Home Out in Utah
 
C. Way Out in Idaho
 
D. My Last Go Round
 
E. White Clouds
 
3). What Idaho hotel got a terrible review in 1874?
 
A. Hotel Sterrit.
 
B. The Idanha, Boise.
 
C. The Idanha, Soda Springs.
 
D. The Northside Inn.  
 
E. Hotel Boise.
 
4). What got a funeral in Wallace in 1991?
 
A. A jackass.
 
B. A mint condition ’34 Ford.
 
C. A Pulaski.
 
D. A stoplight.
 
E. A stop sign.
 
5) How did “melon gravel” get its name?
 
A. Named in a scientific paper.
 
B. Inspired by a Stinker Station sign.
 
C. Because it looks like petrified watermelons.
 
D. All of the above.
 

  Answers
1, C
2, E  
3, A
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. ​