Oregon Geography Trivia Quiz

Answer: Snake River

The Snake River flows north along the NE Oregon border through Hells Canyon recreation area, and then arcs around to the SW into the Columbia River in central Washington state.

Answer: Willamette River

The Willamette River's source is in the Central Oregon Cascades, and flows north emptying into the Columbia River just north of Portland.

Answer: Mt. Mazama

Mt. Mazama exploded spreading ash over much of southern Oregon. The explosion left a large crater which gradually filled to form Crater Lake, which is now Oregon's only National Park.

Answer: Oregon State Beavers

Oregon State University from Corvallis mens baseball team won back to back College World Series in 2006 and 2007 defeating the North Carolina Tarheels in both championships.

Answer: Pinot Noir

The western Oregon climate is very similar to that of the Burgundy region in France where the Pinot grape is from. Western Oregon has several wineries which produce Pinot Noir wine.

Answer: Warm dry summers, cool wet winters

Western Oregon has a modified Mediterranean climate in which most of the year is wet, but summer is very dry. In fact it has not been uncommon to get no rainfall during July and August in parts of western Oregon from time to time.

Answer: Portland Winterhawks

The Portland Winterhawks started playing in Portland in 1976, and have won 2 Memorial cups, in 1983 and 1998. They play at Memorial Coliseum.

Answer: Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is a 620 foot waterfall in two stages. It is located in the Columbia Gorge along the Columbia River.

Answer: The US and Great Britain negotiated a treaty whereby the US would take control of territory below the 49th parallel.

While in the late 18th century several countries including Spain, Russia, France, Great Britain, and later the United states had claims to the Oregon Country, by the 1840s only Great Britain and the United States still had claims. Great Britain and the United States signed the Oregon Treaty in 1846 which gave all territory in this region below the 49th parallel to the United States with the exception of Vancouver Island. North of the 49th parallel was kept by Britain and called British Columbia and eventually became a part of Canada.

Answer: Montana

Washington borders Oregon to the north, California to the south, and Idaho to the east. Also Nevada borders Oregon to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean is on the western border.