Idaho A to Z - Statistics

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Answer Stats

Hint	Answer	% Correct
Large grocery chain that started in Idaho.	Albertson's	100%
The Salmon River is also called the "River of No _____" for its swift current.	Return	87%
This explorer, one of the first Europeans to visit the area, died under suspicious circumstances.	Lewis	80%
Mountain and California are two species of this game bird in Idaho.	Quail	80%
This geologic hotspot formed much of the Snake River plain, but now active in Wyoming.	Yellowstone	80%
This gem, at least in it's 6 star variety, is only found in Idaho and India.	Garnet	73%
French for "pierced nose", members of this Tribe call themselves the Nimiipuu.	Nez Perce	73%
This ancient Equine discovered near Hagerman may be the ancestor of this animal.	Zebra	73%
The last Democratic presidential candidate to win the state in an election.	Lyndon Johnson	67%
This metal was crucial for the development of North Idaho's economy, however it is often found with toxic lead.	Silver	67%
The Owyhee mountains were named after people from this island chain (in an outdated spelling), who died while exploring the region.	Hawaii	60%
Philo T. Farnsworth of Rigby is credited for inventing this.	Television	60%
Two species of bear, the black and grizzly, roam Idaho's wildlands. What is their genus?	Ursa	60%
When sockeye salmon become landlocked, they are called this (also a regional beer!).	Kokanee	47%
This North Idaho town, meaning "fine gold" in Spanish, was the site of an early gold rush in the state.	Orofino	47%
Mountain Home is the county seat of this southwestern Idaho county.	Elmore	40%
Rolling hills of volcanic ash and glacial dust along the Washington border.	Palouse	40%
This species of crane was unsuccessfully reintroduced to Gray's Lake in the 1970s.	Whooping	33%
Billionaire owner of the multi-level-marketing company Melaleuca in Idaho Falls.	VanderSloot	27%
A flowering plant traditionally gathered by indigenous people	Camas	20%
The third tallest dam in America, located on the North Fork of the Clearwater River.	Dworshak	20%
One of the largest employers in the state in the technology sector.	Micron	20%
An enormous complex of granite rock in the state's center is also called this.	Batholith	13%
This state park lies on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille, which was formed by ice-age floods.	Farragut	13%
Southern Idaho is dry and dominated by sagebrush. Dry ecosystems are also called "_____"	Xeric	13%
Idaho-based Paul Revere and the Raiders hit #1 on billboard in 1971 with this cover.	Indian Reservation	7%