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 did Teddy Roosevelt give Beaver Dick’s daughter, besides a spanking?
A. A horse.
B. An autographed picture.
C. A rifle.
D. A plug of chewing tobacco.
E. A beaded belt.
2). What is the official name of the glacier on Mt. Borah?
A. Otto Glacier.
B. Borah Glacier.
C. 25-Acre Glacier.
D. Aurora Borah Alice.
E. It doesn’t have an official name.
3). Which of these jobs did Clarence Bottolfsen NOT hold?
A. Printer’s Devil.
B. Newspaper Editor.
C. U.S. Senator.
D. Idaho Governor.
E. Idaho State Senator.
4). What happened to all those Stinker Station signs?
A. The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 made them illegal.
B. The company switched to television advertising in the late 50s.
C. The BLM made Fearless Farris remove them from federal property.
D. When the chain of stations was sold the new company took them down.
E. Offended motorists complained so much that “Fearless” Farris took them down.
5) What is a printer’s devil?
A. A three-pronged instrument used to handle hot type.
B. The gutter space between columns.
C. A typesetting case.
D. An apprentice in a newspaper.
E. A specially-shaped spatula for applying ink to rollers.
1). What did Teddy Roosevelt give Beaver Dick’s daughter, besides a spanking?
A. A horse.
B. An autographed picture.
C. A rifle.
D. A plug of chewing tobacco.
E. A beaded belt.
2). What is the official name of the glacier on Mt. Borah?
A. Otto Glacier.
B. Borah Glacier.
C. 25-Acre Glacier.
D. Aurora Borah Alice.
E. It doesn’t have an official name.
3). Which of these jobs did Clarence Bottolfsen NOT hold?
A. Printer’s Devil.
B. Newspaper Editor.
C. U.S. Senator.
D. Idaho Governor.
E. Idaho State Senator.
4). What happened to all those Stinker Station signs?
A. The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 made them illegal.
B. The company switched to television advertising in the late 50s.
C. The BLM made Fearless Farris remove them from federal property.
D. When the chain of stations was sold the new company took them down.
E. Offended motorists complained so much that “Fearless” Farris took them down.
5) What is a printer’s devil?
A. A three-pronged instrument used to handle hot type.
B. The gutter space between columns.
C. A typesetting case.
D. An apprentice in a newspaper.
E. A specially-shaped spatula for applying ink to rollers.
Answers (If you missed that story, click the letter for a link)
1, C
2, E
3, C
4, A
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.
1, C
2, E
3, C
4, A
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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