Q 01/05
A) Lavender
B) Sunflower
C) Wild Rose
D) Syringa
Answer · why
Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii), also called mock orange, became Idaho's state flower in 1931; its Latin name honours Meriwether Lewis, who collected i...
Q 02/05
A) Mountain Bluebird
B) Western Tanager
C) American Robin
D) Northern Flicker
Answer · why
The Mountain Bluebird became Idaho's state bird in 1931; Nevada adopted the same species in 1967. The migrants arrive in late February or March and le...
Q 03/05
A) Western White Pine
B) Douglas-fir
C) Ponderosa Pine
D) Lodgepole Pine
Answer · why
The Western White Pine (Pinus monticola) was adopted as Idaho's state tree in 1935; the species was devastated in the 20th century by white pine blist...
Q 04/05
A) The Potato State
B) The Mountain State
C) The Silver State
D) The Gem State
Answer · why
Idaho produces 72 varieties of precious and semi-precious stones, which earned it The Gem State; the unofficial rival nickname is, inevitably, the Pot...
Q 05/05
A) Idaho Falls
B) Boise
C) Pocatello
D) Nampa
Answer · why
Boise is the capital and largest city in Idaho, located in the southwestern part of the state along the Boise River. It developed near Fort Boise alon...
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