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Washington True or False?

Can you identify which statements about Washington are true from the ones that are absolutely made-up?
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Last updated: January 26, 2021
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1. Washington has the most airports compared to any other state
True
False
Alaska has the most airports by far
2. The state flag of Washington consists mainly of shades of blue
True
False
The flag mainly consists of shades of dark green
3. Amazon is based in Seattle
True
False
4. The name was changed from originally being Columbia to prevent confusion with the D.C.
True
False
5. Seattle was a large point of departure for U.S. soldiers during World War II
True
False
6. Washington is the only state to be named after a president
True
False
7. Washington shares a small oversea land border with Alaska
True
False
The two states are approximately 2,288 miles apart!
8. The state of Washington has more glaciers than all of the other contiguous states combined
True
False
9. Despite recent complaints, Washington remains the lowest state for fire safety coverage
True
False
10. The iconic women pilot, Amelia Earhart, was born in Washington during 1894
True
False
Amelia Earhart was born in Kansas in the year 1897
11. Temperatures in Washington can range from -3°F (-19°C) to 50°F (10°C) on average
True
False
12. The oldest gas station still working in the U.S. is in Washington
True
False
13. The first recorded European landing in Washington was achieved by a Spanish captain in 1775
True
False
14. Washington gained statehood in 1889, just three days after Montana
True
False
Yes! Washington was admitted on November 11th while Montana was admitted on Nov. 8th
15. During a concert in Olympia in the mid 1900's, the largest amount of sound waves ever were recorded
True
False
9 Comments
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Level 20
Jan 26, 2021
Well done! Nominated!
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Level 67
Jan 26, 2021
Thanks! :)
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Level 60
Jan 26, 2021
Why is there a question mark at the end of the title? ;)
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Level 67
Jan 27, 2021
Neil told me it was common.
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Level 60
Jan 27, 2021
I know, I was joking because you wrote the same thing on my quiz
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Level 51
Jan 27, 2021
3 nominations!
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Level 54
Jan 27, 2021
Well Done!
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Level 67
Jan 27, 2021
Thanks :)
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Level 78
Feb 20, 2021
Maybe I'm just too ignorant of US states but many questions are quite specific (1?, 8, 9, 11, 12).