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Idaho Fun Facts Trivia Quiz

Here's my latest in the 'Fun Facts' series. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,054

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1570

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Near Arco, Idaho, you can tour the world's first __________. Hint

Nuclear power plant

Erotic art museum

Doll hospital

Underground department store

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Question 2 of 10

2. What river flows through Hell's Canyon? Hint

Colorado

Columbia

Snake

Missouri

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rigby, Idaho, is the birthplace of Philo Farnsworth, inventor of _____. Hint

Television

Stethoscope

Sewing machine

Monopoly

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Blackfoot, you can see the world's largest _______. Hint

Potato chip

Rubik's cube

Chess board

Roller rink

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Question 5 of 10

5. Idaho has a port.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the town of Weiser there's a yearly contest dedicated to this activity. Hint

Yawning

Fiddling

Hopscotch

Knitting

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous woman was named Idaho's First Professional Woman by the Idaho Federation of Business and Professional Women? Hint

Sacajawea

Amelia Earhart

Betsy Ross

Elizabeth Dole

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Question 8 of 10

8. Author Edgar Rice Burroughs was a part-time resident of Pocatello, Idaho. He was best known for writing Hint

Tarzan Adventures

Spy stories

Short stories

Western novels

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the nickname given to Idaho's Salmon River? Hint

America's River

River of Death

River of No Return

Lazy River

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Question 10 of 10

10. This famous American author wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' in Sun Valley. He's buried in Ketchum, where he died in 1961. Who is he?

Answer: (Two Words-first and last name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Near Arco, Idaho, you can tour the world's first __________.

Answer: Nuclear power plant

It's known as 'Experimental Breeder Reactor 1'.

2. What river flows through Hell's Canyon?

Answer: Snake

The Snake River forms the boundary between Idaho and Oregon, its western neighbor. The walls of Hell's Canyon, the deepest canyon in America, go as high as 7,900 feet.

3. Rigby, Idaho, is the birthplace of Philo Farnsworth, inventor of _____.

Answer: Television

Rigby bills itself as the 'Birthplace of Television', announcing this fact with signs at the city limits. In town you can see the bust of Philo at a museum, as well as a collection of old television tubes.

4. In Blackfoot, you can see the world's largest _______.

Answer: Potato chip

Idaho is a state known for its potatoes, a fact celebrated at the World Potato Exposition in Blackfoot. Among other exhibits is the world's biggest potato chip, a 25-inch Pringle. (I guess it's fitting that the state where TV was born also has the biggest potato chip!)

5. Idaho has a port.

Answer: True

The land-locked state of Idaho actually has a port. The town of Lewiston, at the meeting of the Snake and Columbia Rivers, serves as the shipping point for thousands of tons of grain. The Columbia flows west right into the Pacific.

6. In the town of Weiser there's a yearly contest dedicated to this activity.

Answer: Fiddling

Each June, the town of Wesier, which bills itself as the Fiddling Capital of the World, holds the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest. Hundreds of fiddlers from all over America come to participate in this foot-tappin event. There's even a website: www.fiddlecontest.com.

7. What famous woman was named Idaho's First Professional Woman by the Idaho Federation of Business and Professional Women?

Answer: Sacajawea

Sacajawea was the Native American guide who gained notoriety when she led the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805. Her many roles included interpreter, cook, wilderness guide, and horse trader, the latter for which she was best known.

8. Author Edgar Rice Burroughs was a part-time resident of Pocatello, Idaho. He was best known for writing

Answer: Tarzan Adventures

Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago. He was best known for his Tarzan stories, the first of which, 'Tarzan of the Apes', was published in 1914.

9. What is the nickname given to Idaho's Salmon River?

Answer: River of No Return

The Salmon is America's longest free-flowing river that heads and flows in a single state. It received this unflattering nickname from the difficulty of navigating it.

10. This famous American author wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' in Sun Valley. He's buried in Ketchum, where he died in 1961. Who is he?

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

'Papa' Hemingway was said to have been captivated by the wild beauty of Idaho.

Source: Author bullymom

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