Happy Birthday, Idaho - How well do you know the Gem State?

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Story Published: Jul 3, 2009 at 10:06 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM MDT

By Anthony Congi

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IDAHO FALLS - On July 3rd, 1890, Idaho became our nation's 43rd state.

Idaho was originally part of the Oregon Country, and was claimed by both the United States and Great Britain until the U.S. gained jurisdiction in 1846.
Maybe you didn't know that little bit of trivia, but how about some others?

Bust out the social studies book, I'm taking you guys back to 4th grade and I'm going to ask people a series of questions about the gem state and see how well they know Idaho.

Click on the video to see how much Idahoans knew about their state.

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