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Washington State Multiple Choice
Can you answer these multiple-choice questions about the state of Washington?
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Last updated: December 29, 2022
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1. What is the official nickname of Washington State?
Washington's other less known official nickname is the Chinook State.
Pine Tree State
Green Mountain State
Evergreen State
Magnolia State
2. What is the tallest mountain in Washington State?
Mt. Rainer - 14,409', Mt. Adams - 12,280' (2nd Highest), Mt. Baker - 10,781' (3rd Highest), Mt. St. Helens - 8,366' (35th Highest)
Mount Adams
Mount Rainer
Mount St. Helens
Mount Baker
3. What is the capital of Washington State?
Spokane
Wenatchee
Seattle
Olympia
4. Which landmark is located on the border of Blaine and Surrey, British Columbia?
Located at the international border crossing of the two countries.
Space Needle
Pike Place
Peace Arch
Mount Baker
5. What county is the most populous in Washington State?
As of 2020 - King (2,269,675), Pierce (921,130), Spokane (539,339), Yakima (256,728)
Yakima
Pierce
Spokane
King
6. Which of these companies were not founded in Washington State?
Facebook was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2004.
Facebook
Amazon
Apple
Boeing
7. How many states border Washington State?
Oregon borders to the south, Idaho to the East.
3
2
1
4
8. Which of these major professional sports teams are not in Washington State?
The Seahawks (Football), Mariners (Baseball) & Kraken (Hockey) all are located in Seattle. The Timbers (Soccer) operate in Portland.
Kraken
Seahawks
Timbers
Mariners
9. How many World Fairs were hosted in Washington State?
Seattle hosted its fair in 1962, creating the Space Needle. Spokane hosted its fair in 1974, creating Riverfront Park & the US Pavilion.
1
2
3
0
10. Galloping Gertie was a...?
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge fell on November 7th, 1940.
Horse
Storm
Tunnel
Bridge
11. True or False: The Grand Coulee Dam is the largest dam in the world.
Many dams lay claim to higher production, size & height, including the Three Gorges Dam in China and the Nurek Dam in Tajikisan.
False
True
12. Which of these colleges are not located in Washington State?
Seattle University is located in Seattle, Western Washington University is located in Bellingham & Gonzaga University is located in Spokane.
Gonzaga University
Western Washington University
Seattle University
North Washington University
13. True or False: Washington State is the birthplace of Grunge Music.
Nirvana and Pearl Jam are often credited as the founders of Grunge Rock.
True
False
14. What is the name origin of Washington State?
It was named after the 1st President of the United States, the only state to be named for a president in the union.
Named for George Washington
Voted on by pioneers in the territory
Named after the nation's capital
Named for Booker T. Washington
15. Which crop is not the most produced in Washington State?
While 2nd in the nation's production of potatoes. Idaho has the most. Grant County lays claim to the largest potato producing county in the U.S.
Apples
Potatoes
Hops
Spearmint Oil
16. True or False: Puget Sound is the largest estuary in the United States.
True
False
17. Which mountain range separates the state into two?
Wenatchee Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Olympic Mountains
18. Besides Spanish, what is the most spoken at-home language in Washington State?
Chinese - ~93k, Vietnamese ~60k, Russian ~58k, Tagalog ~57k (Statistical Atlas).
Russian
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
19. True or False: Washington State sells the most cannabis in the U.S.
California, Colorado, Michigan & Florida all sold more than Washington State in 2020 (The Motley Fool).
True
False
20. Which one of these cities are not part of the "Tri-Cities" metropolitan area?
Richland
Ellensburg
Pasco
Kennewick
21. True or False: The owner of JetPunk currently resides in Washington State.
Dan Hostetler currently lists his location in Seattle, WA.
True
False
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1 Comments
MrJones01
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Level 18
Dec 2, 2024
"chinese" is not a language.
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