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2/29/2020

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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). What is Wilson Butte Cave known for?
 
A. It’s the largest lava tube in North America.
 
B. It was one of several “Robbers Roosts” in the West.
 
C. It is the site of the oldest known human habitation in Idaho.
 
D. A box of rusty rifles from the 1800s was found there.
 
E. All of the above.
 
2). What was Dorthy Johnson of Pocatello known for?
 
A. She was Miss Idaho in 1964.
 
B. She was an award-winning educator.
 
C. She was the Los Angeles Reading Association's Teacher of the Year in 1992.
 
D. She was the first African American semi-finalist in the Miss USA Pageant. 
 
E. All of the above.
 
3). What was the Steamboat Shoshone’s claim to fame?
 
A. It was the first steamboat to make it from Portland to Lewiston.
 
B. It was a split-wheel boat that could turn 360 degrees in its own length.
 
C. It was the first and only steamboat that worked on the Snake River near Parma.
 
D. It was the last steamboat on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
 
E. It was blown up on Lake Coeur d’Alene as a Fourth of July stunt.
 
4). What made Hugh Whitney infamous?
 
A. He held up a bar in Monida, Montana?
 
B. He shot and killed a train conductor in Idaho.
 
C. He held up a bank in Wyoming.
 
D. He fought in WWI while wanted for murder.
 
E. All of the above.
 
5) What kind of Idaho mine made Benjamin Franklin White a fortune?
 
A. Gold.
 
B. Coal.
 
C. Silver
 
D. Salt
 
E. Gravel
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​ Answers
1, C
2, E
3, C
4, E
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. 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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