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). Benjamin Waldron is buried in the Malad City Cemetery. What else belonging to Benjamin is buried not far away?
A. His leg.
B. His dog.
C. His arm.
D. His cat.
E. His bicycle.
2). Protest Road in Boise was name after what kind of protest?
A. A mining strike with picketers.
B. A protest for women’s suffrage.
C. A protest about the road’s placement.
D. A protest about the prohibition of alcohol.
E. None of the above.
3). What did Thomas Katseanes ride to victory in a “national” race in 1947 and 1948?
A. A quarter horse.
B. A complete horse, possibly Arabian.
C. An Indian motorcycle.
D. A snowplane.
E. An elk.
4). What is our state shark?
A. The great white.
B. Hammerhead.
C. Tiger shark.
D. Leopard shark.
E. Maybe you’ve notice we don’t have an ocean?? We also don’t have a state shark, but if we did it would probably be the Helicoprion, or buzzsaw shark, fossils of which are fairly common in SE Idaho.
5) What is unusual about the Idaho Falls Post Register?
A. It is Idaho’s oldest newspaper.
B. It began publishing in Blackfoot.
C. It was Idaho’s first electronic newspaper.
D. It began publishing in Firth.
E. It was Idaho’s first free newspaper.
1). Benjamin Waldron is buried in the Malad City Cemetery. What else belonging to Benjamin is buried not far away?
A. His leg.
B. His dog.
C. His arm.
D. His cat.
E. His bicycle.
2). Protest Road in Boise was name after what kind of protest?
A. A mining strike with picketers.
B. A protest for women’s suffrage.
C. A protest about the road’s placement.
D. A protest about the prohibition of alcohol.
E. None of the above.
3). What did Thomas Katseanes ride to victory in a “national” race in 1947 and 1948?
A. A quarter horse.
B. A complete horse, possibly Arabian.
C. An Indian motorcycle.
D. A snowplane.
E. An elk.
4). What is our state shark?
A. The great white.
B. Hammerhead.
C. Tiger shark.
D. Leopard shark.
E. Maybe you’ve notice we don’t have an ocean?? We also don’t have a state shark, but if we did it would probably be the Helicoprion, or buzzsaw shark, fossils of which are fairly common in SE Idaho.
5) What is unusual about the Idaho Falls Post Register?
A. It is Idaho’s oldest newspaper.
B. It began publishing in Blackfoot.
C. It was Idaho’s first electronic newspaper.
D. It began publishing in Firth.
E. It was Idaho’s first free newspaper.
Answers
1, A
2, C
3, D
4, E
5, B
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, A
2, C
3, D
4, E
5, B
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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