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 did Sandpoint’s Ross Hall do for the Navy during World War II?
A. He was a spy.
B. He invented sonar.
C. He took pictures of all the “boots” at Farragut Naval Training Station.
D. He sold the Navy land for Farragut Naval Training Station.
E. Nothing. He was an Air Force pilot.
2). What distinction did The Firth Record hold?
A. It had the smallest circulation of any newspaper in Idaho.
B. It was the first weekly in the US to put out a special edition for VJ Day.
C. It was the only Idaho paper published in Utah.
D. The editor was a woman.
E. It refused to print anything but good news.
3). What killed the Stinker Station Signs in Idaho?
A. It just got too expensive to keep them painted.
B. The federal government no longer allowed them on federal land.
C. Lady Bird Johnson’s Highway Beautification Act.
D. The Idaho Petroleum Dealers Association sued Farris Lind for defamation.
E. The company just went another way with their advertising.
4). What group was partly responsible for creating the Idaho state parks system?
A. The Boy Scouts
B. The Friends of Idaho State Parks
C. The Jaycees
D. The Sierra Club
E. The Girl Scouts
5) What did Idaho native Samuel P. Cowley do that made headlines?
A. He shot “Baby Face” Nelson.
B. He was wounded in a gun battle with John Dillinger.
C. He was Watergate’s famous “Deep Throat.”
D. He was part of the James Gang.
E. He helped bring down Bonnie and Clyde.
1). What did Sandpoint’s Ross Hall do for the Navy during World War II?
A. He was a spy.
B. He invented sonar.
C. He took pictures of all the “boots” at Farragut Naval Training Station.
D. He sold the Navy land for Farragut Naval Training Station.
E. Nothing. He was an Air Force pilot.
2). What distinction did The Firth Record hold?
A. It had the smallest circulation of any newspaper in Idaho.
B. It was the first weekly in the US to put out a special edition for VJ Day.
C. It was the only Idaho paper published in Utah.
D. The editor was a woman.
E. It refused to print anything but good news.
3). What killed the Stinker Station Signs in Idaho?
A. It just got too expensive to keep them painted.
B. The federal government no longer allowed them on federal land.
C. Lady Bird Johnson’s Highway Beautification Act.
D. The Idaho Petroleum Dealers Association sued Farris Lind for defamation.
E. The company just went another way with their advertising.
4). What group was partly responsible for creating the Idaho state parks system?
A. The Boy Scouts
B. The Friends of Idaho State Parks
C. The Jaycees
D. The Sierra Club
E. The Girl Scouts
5) What did Idaho native Samuel P. Cowley do that made headlines?
A. He shot “Baby Face” Nelson.
B. He was wounded in a gun battle with John Dillinger.
C. He was Watergate’s famous “Deep Throat.”
D. He was part of the James Gang.
E. He helped bring down Bonnie and Clyde.
Answers
1, C
2, B
3, C
4, E
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.
1, C
2, B
3, C
4, E
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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