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Test Yourself on Boise's News the Week of May 23, 2024

Posted on May 23, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Blake Hunter

Blake Hunter

Hopefully retreading the path of pop quizzes isn’t too foreboding. (Peter Milota, Jr. / Getty)

Hopefully retreading the path of pop quizzes isn’t too foreboding. (Peter Milota, Jr. / Getty)

Find out how well you’ve been following the headlines and finer details with the first Hey Boise news quiz.

📓 It’s open notes; every answer has been published in this newsletter or in longer versions online within the last few weeks. You’ll see your score once you’ve answered all the questions, and I’ll shout out every person who gets all five correct in a future newsletter!

Here’s one of the questions as an example:

Which Idaho landmark celebrated the centennial anniversary of its federal proclamation this month?

  • The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve
  • Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • Farragut State Park
  • Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
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