IDAHO
AGRICULTURE
ANCIENT & MIDIEVAL
COUNTRIES
WORD PLAY
100
Animal that usually only attacks people if its cubs or food stores are threatened.
Black bears
100
Which veggie's vanishing act in 1846-1851 turned Ireland’s snack time into a real crisis?
Potato
100
Which ancient philosopher passed on his wisdom to Aristotle like a cosmic relay race?
Plato
100
Where is the world’s oldest monarchy located?
Japan
100
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to the end of it?
Short
200
Name Idaho's state insect.
The Monarch Butterfly.
200
Which grain rules Chinese kitchens, serving up tradition one bowl at a time?
Rice
200
Sparta, Athens, and Crete – these powerhouse city-states belonged to which legendary civilization?
Greek
200
What country refers to themselves as ‘Kiwis’?
New Zealand
200
What actor and director has a name that anagrams, quite appropriately, to "Old West Action?"
Clint Eastwood
300
Idaho's leading crop is grown in the Snake River Plain. What is it?
Potatoes
300
Which vegetable struts its stuff in broad and butter forms, stealing the bean scene?
Bean
300
In Greek mythology, on which island does the fearsome Minotaur lurk in a labyrinth of legends?
Crete
300
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
300
A bronx bomber, an absentminded scribble, and a man who places importance on physical appearance and refined language come together to form what song and American standard?
Yankee Doodle Dandy
400
What rare gemstone comes from Idaho?
Star Garnet
400
What’s the first trusty sidekick a farmer calls on to kick off the new year’s adventures?
Plough
400
When nature called in ancient Rome, what quirky substitute did citizens use instead of modern toilet paper?
A wet sponge.
400
Patagonia is part of what two countries?
Chile and Argentina
400
The Chinese giant species can grow up to six feet long. I'm talking about what amphibian group that anagrams to RAMEN SALAD?
Salamander
500
How many time zones are in Idaho?
Two - Pacific and Mountain
500
When do sheep kick off their woolly spa day with a big shearing bash?
June
500
Which bustling Italian city, a jewel of art and culture, was ruled by the influential Medici family during the Middle Ages?
Florence
500
Which country is known as the Hexagon?
France
500
Take a two-word phrase, five letters total, that means "be successful in life." Reverse the order of the two words and you get what 1996 Coen brothers movie?
Fargo