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. If you missed that story, click the letter for a link.
 
1). Which of these was NOT a name of one of Hemingway’s cats?
 
A. Boise  
 
B. Big Boy Peterson
 
C. Good Will  
 
D. Hailey
 
E. Princessa
 
 
2). What was the tallest dam in the world in 1920?
 
A. Owyhee Reservoir Dam
 
B. Arrowrock Dam
 
C. Lucky Peak Dam
 
D. Palisades Dam
 
E. American Falls Dam
 


3). Where did Charlie Pride play baseball in 1953?
 
A. Idaho Falls
 
B. Twin Falls
 
C. Pocatello
 
D. Boise
 
E. Lewiston

 
4). Who probably invented the first snowmobile that appeared in Idaho?
 
A. Henry Ford
 
B. Joseph Sherwood
 
C. Chuck Wells
 
D. Philo T. Farnsworth  
 
E. Don Samuelson
 
 
5) What year was the prison riot that convinced Idaho to build a new penitentiary?
 
A. 1951
 
B. 1953
 
C. 1971
 
D. 1973
 
E. Trick question. No riot was the impetus for building the new prison.

​ Answers (If you missed that story, click the letter for a link)
1, D
2, B
3, D
4, B
5, E


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. ​