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1) What is the meaning of the city’s name ‘Boise’?
- City of Trees
- The Wooded
- Riverside
- Mountain Oasis
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2) What river flows through Boise?
- Snake River
- Payette River
- Boise River
- Salmon River
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3) What is the state bird of Idaho?
- Mountain Bluebird
- Peregrine Falcon
- Golden Eagle
- Western Meadowlark
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4) What is the tallest peak in the Boise Mountain Range near the city?
- Thompson Peak
- Mount Cramer
- Hyndman Peak
- Leatherman Peak
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5) What is the nickname of Idaho?
- Gem State
- Gem State
- Potato State
- Spud State
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6) Which famous American poet, known for his work “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” lived in Boise during his childhood?
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Robert Frost
- Walt Whitman
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7) What is the name of the major healthcare facility in Boise?
- St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
- Primary Health Medical Group
- Saltzer Medical Group
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8) Which minor league baseball team is associated with the city of Boise?
- Boise Hawks
- Boise Grizzlies
- Boise Beavers
- Boise Bandits
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9) What is the highest point in Idaho, located in the Lost River Range?
- Borah Peak
- Mount Church
- Donaldson Peak
- Hyndman Peak
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10) Which famous American novelist, known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Empire Falls,” was born in Boise?
- Richard Ford
- Richard Russo
- Jonathan Franzen
- Michael Chabon
You’re a Boise trivia whiz! Keep shining like the Mountain Bluebird!
