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 was Mrs. Yakima Cannutt’s name?
A. Mabel
B. Montana
C. Kittie
D. Idaho
E. Agnes
2). What was Beaver Dick’s given name?
A. Richard Williams
B. Richard Leigh
C. Richard Grandjean
D. Richard Crowder
E. Richard Thompson
3). What unusual item did the C.C. Anderson Golden Rule store in Boise have on display in 1946?
A. A stone with William Clark’s name carved in it.
B. A stagecoach.
C. The Merci train car given to Idaho by the French.
D. A mounted sturgeon.
E. An airplane.
4). How did Sheepherder Bill die?
A. Suicide
B. Shot by Spanish Charley
C. His still blew up
D. Mine explosion
E. A sheep stampede
5) What Idaho scene painted by Thomas Moran hangs in the Oval Office?
A. Shoshone Falls
B. Mesa Falls
C. Portneuf Canyon
D. American Falls
E. The Idaho side of the Tetons
1). What was Mrs. Yakima Cannutt’s name?
A. Mabel
B. Montana
C. Kittie
D. Idaho
E. Agnes
2). What was Beaver Dick’s given name?
A. Richard Williams
B. Richard Leigh
C. Richard Grandjean
D. Richard Crowder
E. Richard Thompson
3). What unusual item did the C.C. Anderson Golden Rule store in Boise have on display in 1946?
A. A stone with William Clark’s name carved in it.
B. A stagecoach.
C. The Merci train car given to Idaho by the French.
D. A mounted sturgeon.
E. An airplane.
4). How did Sheepherder Bill die?
A. Suicide
B. Shot by Spanish Charley
C. His still blew up
D. Mine explosion
E. A sheep stampede
5) What Idaho scene painted by Thomas Moran hangs in the Oval Office?
A. Shoshone Falls
B. Mesa Falls
C. Portneuf Canyon
D. American Falls
E. The Idaho side of the Tetons
Answers
1, C
2, B
3, E
4, C
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.
1, C
2, B
3, E
4, C
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.