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1. Sculptures carved from trees were fashioned by a number of indigenous cultures in what is now northern Washington and British Columbia. The carvings depicted historic events and people, told stories and displayed religious themes. What is name of these earliest examples of Washington art?
2. In 1812, John Jacob Astor established the trading post Fort Spokane on the Columbia River in eastern Washington to deal in a certain commodity. This trade helped establish many of Washington's towns. What was the item Astor dealt with that was perhaps Washington's first commercial product?
3. This town was once known only for being the site of Washington's maximum security prison and producing sweet onions. Since the 1970s, though, it has been gaining world-wide acclaim for its burgeoning wine industry. Which town (and wine appellation) is this?
4. In 2008 Washington had a unique element in its political landscape that was a first in American politics. What was it?
5. Atop Seattle's iconic landmark, the Space Needle, there is a site which has a distinction as what?
6. Washington is one of the world's largest growers of a popular agricultural product. Wenatchee, Washington is in the geographic center of this product's production area and claims itself to be the what Capital of the World?
7. Where is Washington State University located?
8. Everyone knows Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in Seattle. Where in the city was the first Starbucks store located?
9. Which of the following military-themed movies was set and filmed in the state of Washington?
10. A mountain range bisects Washington into a western region which has a wet climate and mild temperatures and an eastern region which has four distinct seasons and areas of true desert. What is the name of this mountain range?
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