Looks as if I'm not lonely in my surprise by the precipitation answer. Meets my definition of "trick question" (i.e. a question with a counterintuitive answer that I don't happen to know!).
I lived in Oregon for years, and should have got this one. I know, for instance, that Boston usually gets a bit more rain than Portland. It's just that Oregon gets their rain (and bleakness) in just a few months over the winter, whereas in New England it is spread out over the whole year. The Pacific Northwest also does not get much torrential rain, but rather endless drizzle and mist.
Knowing all that, I still picked the state over D.C.
I've lived in both and no one believes me when I say the east coast is rainier by far and way more horridly humid in summer.
BUT, Seattle area is often very very cloudy and gloomy and drizzly except for high summer (which is absolutely fabulously glorious but don't tell anyone.)
I got the voting question wrong because I thought DC, as having no Senators or voting representatives didn't get electors. Interesting that they do vote for president, and Puerto Rico does not.
That's an odd distinction. That's like saying that New Jersey doesn't border Pennsylvania since they're separated by the Delaware River, or that Illinois doesn't border Missouri since they're separated by the Mississippi.
As a native of the greater Washington metropolitan area, have to agree with Marlowe that this is a very odd distinction. Virginia and Maryland border DC. Never heard any Washingtonian or Virginian assert otherwise.
Technically the Potomac River is part of Washington, DC. When you step from the coast in Alexandria into the river, you're technically crossing the border.
The DC resident claiming they don't border VA surprises me. I've never heard a single person claim that.
DC guy of 66 years and never heard anyone say we "border" Virginia. Across the river, yes. Looking on a map, makes sense. When you live on that map, not so much. Could literally spit into Maryland so it seems like we border it. Technically correct for the Potomac river is considered part of DC. All good, but it is such a fine line question when, as I say, you live on that map IMO.
So the coastline on the Ocean doesn't apply on D.C because...? Isn't the Chesapeake bay part of the Ocean? Do you define these things differently over there?
Knowing all that, I still picked the state over D.C.
BUT, Seattle area is often very very cloudy and gloomy and drizzly except for high summer (which is absolutely fabulously glorious but don't tell anyone.)
The DC resident claiming they don't border VA surprises me. I've never heard a single person claim that.
SOURCE: Lifetime DC area resident.