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Quiz about Which Portland Maine or Oregon
Quiz about Which Portland Maine or Oregon

Which Portland: Maine or Oregon? Quiz


It is 2563 air miles from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine. How well can you sort these two cities?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FatherSteve
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
388,599
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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586
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which city has, at various times, depended upon its port for a major part of its economic vitality? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Author Stephen King, film director John Ford and actress Linda Lavin were born in Portland, Maine.


Question 3 of 10
3. Portland cement was named after which city?
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Question 4 of 10
4. In which city is Portland State University located?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Food author James Beard, high jumper Dick Fosbury and "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening were born in Portland, Oregon.


Question 6 of 10
6. The iconic swimming suit manufacturer Jantzen was created and is headquartered in which city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Portland is the largest city in its state?
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Question 8 of 10
8. The Portland Rum Riot occurred in which city?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Which Portland hosts a top-tier (NFL, MLB, NBA) professional sports team?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Which Portland was, at one time, the capital of its state? Hint



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1. Which city has, at various times, depended upon its port for a major part of its economic vitality?

Answer: Both

From the late 18th Century, the village of Portland, Maine, depended upon its harbour for both fishing and trade. Portland is the largest port in Maine. At one time, it was a principal ice-free harbour in winter for Canadian exports. Portland, Oregon, benefits from the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers which give it access to the Pacific Ocean. Portland was the principal port in the Pacific Northwest until 1890 when the railroad connected Seattle's deep-water port with the rest of the United States.
2. Author Stephen King, film director John Ford and actress Linda Lavin were born in Portland, Maine.

Answer: True

Many of Stephen King's scary stories are set in Maine, the state of his birth. John Ford (1894-1973) won four Academy Awards for Best Director and is well remembered for his films such as "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962). Linda Lavin (b. 1937) is perhaps best remembered for her leading role in the TV sitcom "Alice" (1976-1985) but also had a significant career on Broadway both acting and singing.
3. Portland cement was named after which city?

Answer: Neither

Portland Cement was named by Joseph Aspdin who patented it in 1824 for the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. He noted its similarity in appearance to the "Portland stone" which was quarried on the island. It is the most common sort of cement used in industry today.
4. In which city is Portland State University located?

Answer: Portland, Oregon

Portland State University was founded in 1946 to educate returning WW II veterans utilizing the G.I. Bill. It expanded into a four-year university in 1955 and now grants graduate degrees, as well. It is located in "the University District" of Portland, Oregon. The team from PSU won the 1965 General Electric College Bowl by winning five televised games in a row.
5. Food author James Beard, high jumper Dick Fosbury and "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening were born in Portland, Oregon.

Answer: True

Televangelist Garner Ted Armstrong (1930-2003) as well as actress and singer Jane Powell (b. 1929) were also born in Portland, Oregon. While not born there, actor Clark Gable lived in Portland, Oregon, where he sold ties in the local Meier and Frank department store.
6. The iconic swimming suit manufacturer Jantzen was created and is headquartered in which city?

Answer: Portland, Oregon

In 1910, John A. Zehntbauer and Carl Jantzen founded a knitting company in Portland, Oregon. Swimsuits, first produced in 1915, took over their other business. Their logo of a shapely diving girl wearing a red one-piece swimsuit (and red bathing cap) became recognized worldwide.
7. Which Portland is the largest city in its state?

Answer: Both

Portland, Oregon, is the largest city in the state of Oregon by population, with nearly four times as many people as its two nearest rivals: Salem and Eugene. Portland, Maine, is the largest city in the state of Maine by population, with roughly twice as many residents as its nearest rival Lewiston.
8. The Portland Rum Riot occurred in which city?

Answer: Portland, Maine

In 1851, long before national Prohibition in 1920, the State of Maine adopted a law which banned the manufacture, import, transportation or sale of beverage alcohol. Not all Down Easters were enthused by the legislation and the Irish, in particular, took it personally. A small riot occurred on 2 June 1855 in which the Mayor of Portland ordered the militia to fire on demonstrators, killing one and wounding seven others.
9. Which Portland hosts a top-tier (NFL, MLB, NBA) professional sports team?

Answer: Portland, Oregon

The Trailblazers play NBA basketball in Portland, Oregon. There are no top-tier major league sports teams in Portland, Maine. However, Portland does host Maine Roller Derby, a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which has two teams: the R.I.P. Tides and the Calamity Janes.
10. Which Portland was, at one time, the capital of its state?

Answer: Portland, Maine

When Maine was admitted into the Union in 1820, Portland was its capital. The capital was moved to Augusta in 1832. Oregon City (now subsumed in the fringe of the Greater Portland Area) was the capital of the Oregon Territory (1848-1851). When Oregon became a state in 1859, Salem (which was the territorial capital after Oregon City) was named the state capital.
Source: Author FatherSteve

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