Washington State Multiple Choice

Can you answer these multiple-choice questions about the state of Washington?

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1. What is the official nickname of Washington State?

Washington's other less known official nickname is the Chinook State.

Magnolia State

Evergreen State

Green Mountain State

Pine Tree 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 Baker

Mount St. Helens

3. What is the capital of Washington State?

Seattle

Olympia

Wenatchee

Spokane

4. Which landmark is located on the border of Blaine and Surrey, British Columbia?

Located at the international border crossing of the two countries.

Peace Arch

Mount Baker

Pike Place

Space Needle

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

King

Pierce

Spokane

6. Which of these companies were not founded in Washington State?

Facebook was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2004.

Apple

Boeing

Amazon

Facebook

7. How many states border Washington State?

Oregon borders to the south, Idaho to the East.

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

Mariners

Seahawks

Timbers

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.

10. Galloping Gertie was a...?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge fell on November 7th, 1940.

Tunnel

Bridge

Storm

Horse

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.

Seattle University

Western Washington University

Gonzaga 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.

Voted on by pioneers in the territory

Named for George Washington

Named for Booker T. Washington

Named after the nation's capital

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

Spearmint Oil

Hops

Potatoes

16. True or False: Puget Sound is the largest estuary in the United States.

False

True

17. Which mountain range separates the state into two?

Cascade Mountains

Olympic Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Wenatchee 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).

Chinese

Tagalog

Vietnamese

Russian

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

Kennewick

Ellensburg

Pasco

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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