- 1. What is the capital city of Idaho?
A) Coeur d'Alene
B) Idaho City
C) Boise
D) Sun Valley
- 2. Which of the following is known as the Gem State?
A) Montana
B) Idaho
C) Nevada
D) Utah
- 3. In which year did Idaho become a state in the United States?
A) 1890
B) 1922
C) 1905
D) 1849
- 4. What is the highest peak in Idaho?
A) Schweitzer Mountain
B) Mount Idaho
C) Sawtooth Peak
D) Borah Peak
- 5. What popular outdoor activity is the city of Sun Valley in Idaho known for?
A) Rock Climbing
B) Surfing
C) Skiing
D) Skydiving
- 6. Which silver mining town in northern Idaho is known for its historic district?
A) Goldfield
B) Silver City
C) Wallace
D) Bonanza
- 7. What is the official state nickname of Idaho?
A) The Mountain State
B) The Potato State
C) The Gem State
D) The Sunshine State
- 8. Which national park that extends into Idaho is known for its unique geological formations and geysers?
A) Yosemite National Park
B) Rocky Mountain National Park
C) Yellowstone National Park
D) Grand Teton National Park
- 9. What is the state bird of Idaho?
A) Mountain Bluebird
B) Peregrine Falcon
C) American Goldfinch
D) Western Meadowlark
- 10. Which famous writer lived and worked in Sun Valley, Idaho?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Mark Twain
D) Emily Dickinson
- 11. What is the largest industry in Idaho by revenue?
A) Technology
B) Tourism
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
- 12. Which university is located in Moscow, Idaho?
A) Lewis-Clark State College
B) Boise State University
C) University of Idaho
D) Idaho State University
- 13. What is the state fish of Idaho?
A) Sturgeon
B) Cutthroat Trout
C) Perch
D) Salmon
- 14. Which waterfall is higher than Niagara Falls and located in northern Idaho?
A) Sunbeam Falls
B) Shoshone Falls
C) Perrine Bridge Falls
D) Hell's Canyon Falls
- 15. Which river runs through Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, on the border of Idaho and Oregon?
A) Clearwater River
B) Boise River
C) Snake River
D) Salmon River
- 16. Which famous rock band, known for hits like 'Heart-Shaped Box' and 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', originated in Idaho?
A) Nirvana
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Beatles
D) The Rolling Stones
- 17. Which famous actor, known for roles in movies like 'The Dark Knight' and 'Brokeback Mountain', was born in Idaho?
A) George Clooney
B) Heath Ledger
C) Brad Pitt
D) Leonardo DiCaprio
- 18. Which famous inventor, known for creating the AC electrical supply system, experimented with electricity at his laboratory in Idaho Springs, Idaho?
A) Guglielmo Marconi
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Thomas Edison
D) Alexander Graham Bell
- 19. Where is the Sun Valley ski resort located in Idaho?
A) Challis
B) Stanley
C) Ketchum
D) Hailey
- 20. What is the estimated height of Shoshone Falls, known as the 'Niagara of the West', near Twin Falls, Idaho?
A) 300 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 175 feet
D) 212 feet
- 21. Which major river flowing through Idaho is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean?
A) Columbia River
B) Sacramento River
C) Missouri River
D) Yukon River
- 22. How many counties does Idaho have?
A) 32
B) 44
C) 38
D) 55
- 23. In which year did gold rush miners first discover gold in what is now Idaho?
A) 1860
B) 1850
C) 1880
D) 1870
- 24. What is the state dance of Idaho?
A) Square Dance
B) Two-Step
C) Line Dance
D) Waltz
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