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Pop Quiz!

4/30/2021

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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). What was the fate of one of the drill halls at Farragut Naval Training Station?
 
A. It was moved to Boise to become a Costco
 
B. It became an Amazon warehouse
 
C. It was turned into a hockey stadium in Denver  
 
D. It was turned into a hockey stadium in Calgary
 
E. It burned down near the end of WWII
 
 
2). What did the Kelton Road lead to?
 
A. The train station nearest to Southern Idaho
 
B. Bannock, Montana
 
C. The California gold fields
 
D. Ontario, Oregon
 
E. Sun Valley
 


3). What does Murphy, Idaho have that Firth, Idaho doesn’t?
 
A. A State Street
 
B. Dirt streets
 
C. A community sewage system
 
D. An airport
 
E. A parking meter

 
4). Why is Aviator Cave named that?
 
A. Because of a nearby plane crash
 
B. It was discovered by a pilot flying over it
 
C. It is located near where an atomic plane was being developed
 
D. There is a directional arrow for pilots nearby  
 
E. Aviator was the last name of the man who discovered it.
 
 
5) What was once proposed to be built on top of Table Rock in Boise?
 
A. Hotel
 
B. Theme Park
 
C. Railroad Roundhouse
 
D. Airport
 
E. Post Office

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


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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