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Idyllic Idaho Trivia Quiz

Webster defines idyllic as "pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity". This describes Idaho, a state which has the largest single piece of protected wilderness in the continental United States.

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

Author
chessart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,652

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
569

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: JanIQ (5/10), Guest 188 (8/10), Dreessen (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first white men to explore present-day Idaho were Lewis and Clark in 1805. What was the name of the Shoshone guide who assisted them in getting through Idaho? Hint

Pocahontas

Sacajawea

Evangeline

Buffalo Bird Woman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Idaho's first permanent settlement came in 1860 when members of a religious group settled in the southeast part of the state. Which pioneering religious group was this? Hint

Amish

Mormons

Quakers

Puritans

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the famous 1877 confrontation between the U.S. Army and local tribes? Hint

Battle of the Little Bighorn

Battle of Big Dry Wash

Ute War

Nez Perce War

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Question 4 of 10

4. The so-called Second Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Idaho in 1899. This involved a revolt among workers in which industry? Hint

railroad

logging

sheep ranching

mining

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three of the following men are United States senators from Idaho who have had famous Idaho landmarks named after them. Who is the exception? Hint

Harmon Killebrew

William E. Borah

Henry Dworshak

Frank Church

6. Because of its rugged terrain, Idaho is a favorite location for survivalist groups. Which northern Idaho location was the site of ten-day deadlock in 1992 between federal agents and a group led by Randy Weaver? Hint

Ruby Ridge

Wounded Knee

Waco

Jonestown

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Question 7 of 10

7. The deepest canyon in North America is found in Idaho. What is the name of this great gorge? Hint

Grand Canyon

Royal Gorge

Bryce Canyon

Hells Canyon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Idaho town contains the farthest inland port on the US west coast? Hint

Lewiston

Rock Island

Astoria

Grand Coulee

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Question 9 of 10

9. Idaho is an odd-shaped state, with a panhandle jutting north all the way to the Canadian border. Which Canadian province does Idaho border? Hint

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous writer lived in Idaho for the last two years of his life, before committing suicide there in 1961? Hint

Gutzon Borglum

Ezra Pound

Ernest Hemingway

John Steinbeck

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first white men to explore present-day Idaho were Lewis and Clark in 1805. What was the name of the Shoshone guide who assisted them in getting through Idaho?

Answer: Sacajawea

Idaho was the final state in the United State to be explored by white men. Lewis and Clark met Sacajawea upon entering Idaho in 1805 and hired her as an interpreter. She was invaluable in building friendly relations with the natives who lived there.

2. Idaho's first permanent settlement came in 1860 when members of a religious group settled in the southeast part of the state. Which pioneering religious group was this?

Answer: Mormons

The Mormons thought they were settling in Utah. The Mormon religion remains a strong influence in Idaho life, as it is in neighboring Utah.

3. What was the name of the famous 1877 confrontation between the U.S. Army and local tribes?

Answer: Nez Perce War

Chief White Bird and Chief Joseph led the Native American forces in this conflict. After the battle, the Native Americans fled into Montana, and White Bird eventually made it into Canada and settled there. Chief Joseph surrendered with a famous speech ending with the immortal words: "I will fight no more forever".

The other choices are other post-Civil War skirmishes between the army and native tribes in the west.

4. The so-called Second Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Idaho in 1899. This involved a revolt among workers in which industry?

Answer: mining

Mine owners fought mine workers in this historic battle. Federal troops came in to quell the disturbance, and martial law was imposed and not lifted until 1901. The governor at the time, Frank Steunenberg, was assassinated in 1905 outside his home.

5. Three of the following men are United States senators from Idaho who have had famous Idaho landmarks named after them. Who is the exception?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Frank Church, a member of the Senate from 1956 to 1980, had the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area named after him. Idaho's highest peak, Mount Borah, is named after William E. Borah, a senator from 1906 to 1940. And Henry Dworshak, a senator from 1950 to 1962, has the Dworhsak Dam on the Clearwater River named after him.

Harmon Killebrew, one of the best sluggers in the history of Major League Baseball, hails from Payette Idaho, located in the western part of the state near the border with Oregon.

Answer: Ruby Ridge

Weaver and his family had bought land at Ruby Ridge, a remote location near the Canadian border, and built a cabin there. Why 400 federal agents surrounded the house in 1992 remains shrouded in mystery and controversy.

Weaver's wife and son were both killed during the standoff, and Weaver eventually surrendered. He was tried on ten counts, but found guilty of only one: "failure to appear in court". A civil lawsuit against the government was settled when the government paid $1,000,000 to each of Weaver's three daughters.

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7. The deepest canyon in North America is found in Idaho. What is the name of this great gorge?

Answer: Hells Canyon

Hells Canyon, located along the Oregon border, is 7,993 feet deep. It was created over the years by the waters of the Snake River.

8. Which Idaho town contains the farthest inland port on the US west coast?

Answer: Lewiston

Because of the many dams and locks on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, ocean-going vessels are able to navigate all the way inland from the Pacific Ocean to Lewiston, Idaho. This is a total of 465 river miles from Astoria, Oregon, where the mighty Columbia empties into the Pacific. Grand Coulee and Rock Island are two of the dams located on the Columbia River.

9. Idaho is an odd-shaped state, with a panhandle jutting north all the way to the Canadian border. Which Canadian province does Idaho border?

Answer: British Columbia

The Idaho border with British Columbia is only about 50 miles long. It is a small border in comparison to other western borders.

10. Which famous writer lived in Idaho for the last two years of his life, before committing suicide there in 1961?

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

In 1959, Hemingway bought a home near Ketchum, a small town located in the central part of Idaho. He continued to write during his time in Ketchum, but his health deteriorated, ending with his suicide on July 2, 1961.

Ezra Pound's relationship with Idaho is the opposite of Hemingway's. Pound was born in Idaho, but his family moved to Pennsylvania when Pound was only eighteen months old.

Gutzon Borglum was a sculptor from Idaho whose most famous work was sculpting the presidents on Mount Rushmore. Steinbeck was from California.

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