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Quiz about Idaho State Facts
Quiz about Idaho State Facts

Idaho State Facts Trivia Quiz


Let's see how much you know about the Gem State. Try these questions to test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by shs05. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shs05
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
286,720
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
684
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 104 (5/10), Guest 172 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Idaho's State flower? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Idaho's longest river? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the largest lake in Idaho? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the oldest building in Idaho?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 10
5. What was Idaho's first capital?

Answer: (one word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What is the deepest lake in Idaho? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Idaho is home to the first ski resort; which of these resorts bears that claim? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these is the state dance of Idaho? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Idaho is famous for its historical mining operations; where is the oldest mine in Idaho? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of the oldest town in Idaho? Hint



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1. What is Idaho's State flower?

Answer: Syringa

Even though the syringa is a shrub that can grow up to 12 feet high, it is considered Idaho's state flower, and became the official state flower in 1931. It blooms in late spring or in the early summer, bursting forth with white, fragrant blossoms that resemble the mock orange.
2. What is Idaho's longest river?

Answer: Snake

The Snake River travels through Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, flowing for
1,040 miles. The Snake River is the largest tributary to the Columbia River.
3. What is the largest lake in Idaho?

Answer: Lake Pend Oreille

Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho's largest lake. It's also a deep lake, the 5th deepest in the USA. Stretching for 43 miles, at some points it's over 1,000 feet deep.
4. What is the name of the oldest building in Idaho?

Answer: Cataldo Mission

Cataldo Mission, the oldest building in Idaho, was built by Jesuits in the early 1840's. One thing of distinction is that the mission was constructed without nails; instead, straw, mud, and wooden pegs were used.
5. What was Idaho's first capital?

Answer: Lewiston

The first capital of Idaho was Lewiston, but the capital was later moved to Boise, which caused somewhat of an uproar with the people of Lewiston. Even though Idaho is inland, Lewiston is Idaho's only seaport.
6. What is the deepest lake in Idaho?

Answer: Lake Pend Oreille

At about 1,600 ft deep, Lake Pend Oreille is the deepest lake in Idaho. At one time the lake was considered to be the deepest lake in America, with a depth of 2,000 feet. However, dams, mining operations, and droughts over the years have reduced is overall depth. During WWII one end of the lake was used as a naval training station, and submarines were tested in the lake's deep waters.
7. Idaho is home to the first ski resort; which of these resorts bears that claim?

Answer: Sun Valley

In 1935, Count Felix Schaffgtosch, hired to scout out possibilities for the great American resort, had nearly had given up the search, but decided to check up on Ketchum, an old mining town in central Idaho. The rest is history. Sun Valley became one of the most famous resorts in America.

As a resort designed to pamper the rich and famous, it indeed attracted its share of European nobility and Hollywood celebrities of that era, such as Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Claudette Colbert, Bing Crosby, and Gary Cooper.
8. Which of these is the state dance of Idaho?

Answer: Square Dance

The Square Dance was designated as Idaho's state dance on March 17, 1989. Eighteen other states claim the Square Dance as their official dance as well.
9. Idaho is famous for its historical mining operations; where is the oldest mine in Idaho?

Answer: Pierce

Pierce is named for Captain E.D. Pierce, who was in search of mineral wealth in 1860. One of the men in the party, Wilbur Bassett, discovered gold while the expedition was on the Nez Perce Reservation. Six months after Bassett found gold, 1600 claims were founded, and fortune seekers from all over came to try their hand at riches.
10. What is the name of the oldest town in Idaho?

Answer: Franklin

Franklin was founded in 1860 by a group of Mormon pioneers. Remember the movie Napoleon Dynamite? It was filmed in Preston, which is in Franklin, county.
Source: Author shs05

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