Idaho Trivia

I had a request for the Idaho Trivia game I made for last summer's Family Olympics in Boise.  Quiz yourself and see how you would have done! (Questions were current as of July 2015.)

1) What is the capital of Idaho?

A. Albany

B. Boise

C. Concord

D. Dover

2) What food is mentioned on the Idaho license plate?

A. Peaches

B. Beef Wellington

C. Eskimo pie

D. Potatoes

3) What is the primary color of Idaho's state flag?

A. Blue

B. White

C. Pink

D. Tie-dye

4) What is Idaho's nickname?

A. The Nice State, because the people are nice

B. The Aloha State, because Hawaiian is spoken widely in Idaho

C. The Gem State, because Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones

D. The Blank State, because no one could think of a good nickname at the time

5) What is the state dance of Idaho?

A. Square dance

B. Rain dance

C. Chicken dance

D. Disco

6) What is Idaho's state fruit?

A. Bananas

B. Tomatoes

C. Feijoa

D. Wild huckleberry

7) How many cities in Idaho have over a million people?

A. Seven

B. Three

C. None

D. All

8) How does Idaho rank among the US states in size?

A. 3^rd largest

B. 14th largest

C. 25^th largest

D. 38^th largest

9) Idaho became the 43^rd state in what year?

A. 1812

B. 1850

C. 1890

D. 1930

10. What is the state bird of Idaho?

A. Desert wren

B. Mountain bluebird

C. River chickadee

D. Tundra roadrunner

11. Idaho has 3,100 miles of ____________, which is more than any other state.

A. Rivers

B. Sidewalks

C. Roller coaster tracks

D. Collapsed mines

12. Idaho is the #1 producer of potatoes in the US. For what other product does Idaho hold the title of #1 producer?

A. Corn

B. Cut flowers

C. Milk

D. Trout

13. What is the official demonym for Idaho? (name for people from Idaho)

A. Idahoan

B. Idahoite

C. Idahoer

D. Idahoensian

14. What furry mammal shares a name with the governor of Idaho?

A. Bunny

B. Squirrel

C. Otter

D. Kangaroo Rat

15. At 23%, what is the most common religion practiced in Idaho?

A. Catholic

B. Mainstream Protestant

C. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)

D. Voodoo

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OK, ready for the answers?

1) What is the capital of Idaho?

B. Boise

2) What food is mentioned on the Idaho license plate?

D. Potatoes

3) What is the primary color of Idaho's state flag?

A. Blue

4) What is Idaho's nickname?

C. The Gem State, because Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones

5) What is the state dance of Idaho?

A. Square dance

6) What is Idaho's state fruit?

D. Wild huckleberry

7) How many cities in Idaho have over a million people?

C. None (The entire state is 1.5 million. Boise has approximately 200,000.)

8) How does Idaho rank among the US states in size?

B. 14th largest

9) Idaho became the 43^rd state in what year?

C. 1890

10. What is the state bird of Idaho?

B. Mountain bluebird

11. Idaho has 3,100 miles of ____________, which is more than any other state.

A. Rivers

12. Idaho is the #1 producer of potatoes in the US. For what other product does Idaho hold the title of #1 producer?

D. Trout

13. What is the official demonym for Idaho? (name for people from Idaho)

A. Idahoan

14. What furry mammal shares a name with the governor of Idaho?

C. Otter

15. At 23%, what is the most common religion practiced in Idaho?

C. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)

How'd you do?