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Idaho--The Gem State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Idaho--The Gem State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1598

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1. What is Idaho's state capital?

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2. The origin of the name Idaho is unknown.

True

False

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3. Idaho's state motto is "Esto Perpetua"?

True

False

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4. What is Idaho's state bird? Hint

Western meadowlark

Ring-necked pheasant

Wood duck

Mountain bluebird

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5. What is the state tree? Hint

Douglas fir

Lodgepole pine

Engleman spruce

Western white pine

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6. What is the state flower? Hint

White syringa

Pale larkspur

Blue columbine

Yellow prairie violet

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7. What is Idaho's state fish? Hint

Speckled trout

Golden trout

Dolly Varden trout

Cutthroat trout

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8. What is the state gem? Hint

Purple amethyst

Star garnet

Red scoria

White gold

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9. Idaho's state horse is the wild mustang?

True

False

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10. What is the name of Idaho's state song? Hint

"Welcome to Idaho"

"My Home in Idaho"

"Here We Have Idaho"

"Idaho"

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11. Where is Idaho's geographic center? Hint

Custer

Stibnite

Grangeville

McCall

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12. What is Idaho's highest point? Hint

Borah Peak

Seven Devils Mountain

Columbia Plateau

Mount Sawtooth

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13. How many counties are there in Idaho? Hint

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14. How would you refer to a person from Idaho? Hint

Idahese

Idahite

Idahoan

Idahanian

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15. Pocatello is Idaho's largest city?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Idaho's state capital?

Answer: Boise

Boise has been Idaho's capital since 1864.

2. The origin of the name Idaho is unknown.

Answer: True

It is believed to mean "gem of the mountains" or "it is sun up". It is possibly not an Indian word, but Joaquin Miller may have written about a Shoshone exclamation "E-dah-how" in newspaper articles from the 1860s. Some historians believe a member of Congress made up an Indian-sounding word for the territory. Others credit a steamboat operator with inventing the name.

3. Idaho's state motto is "Esto Perpetua"?

Answer: True

This is Latin for "Let it be perpetual".

4. What is Idaho's state bird?

Answer: Mountain bluebird

The mountain bluebird has bright blue feathers and is about seven inches long. It was selected as the state bird in 1931.

5. What is the state tree?

Answer: Western white pine

The wood of the white pine has a straight grain and a soft, even texture. It provides wonderful shade and has been the state tree since 1935.

6. What is the state flower?

Answer: White syringa

The beautiful white syringa is also called mock orange. Its shrub has short, leafy branches with clusters of white blossoms with four petals. It was made the state flower in 1931.

7. What is Idaho's state fish?

Answer: Cutthroat trout

The name for the cutthroat trout is named because of the the red slashes under its jaw. It was chosen as the state fish in 1990.

8. What is the state gem?

Answer: Star garnet

The "star" in the garnet has four rays and seems to float on the surface of the stone. Sometimes, a stone is found with six rays. Star garnets are usually dark purple or plum-colored and became the state the state gem in 1967.

9. Idaho's state horse is the wild mustang?

Answer: False

The state horse is the Appaloosa, a horse bred by the Nez Perce Indians. They are recognized by their solid color everywhere except for the rump, which is spotted. The legislature made it the state horse in 1975.

10. What is the name of Idaho's state song?

Answer: "Here We Have Idaho"

The state song was written by McKinley Helm, Albert J. Tompkins, and Sallie Hume-Douglas. It was orginally called "Our Idaho", but the title was changed when it became the state song in 1931.

11. Where is Idaho's geographic center?

Answer: Custer

The geographic center is in Custer, southwest of Challis.

12. What is Idaho's highest point?

Answer: Borah Peak

Borah Peak, also called Mount Borah, is just north of Mackay. It is 12,662 feet high.

13. How many counties are there in Idaho?

Answer: 44

Three elected commissioners conduct each different county's buisness.

14. How would you refer to a person from Idaho?

Answer: Idahoan

Some famous Idahoans include Lana Turner and Mariel Hemingway.

15. Pocatello is Idaho's largest city?

Answer: False

Boise is the largest with a population of 125,738 (1990 census), Pocatello is second, and Idaho Falls is third. Other of Idaho's largest towns are Nampa, Lewiston, and Twin Falls.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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