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Quiz about So You Think You Know Washington
Quiz about So You Think You Know Washington

So You Think You Know Washington? Quiz


Contrary to common belief, the state of Washington is not defined by Seattle. Some people don't like coffee! There are parts of the state with almost NO RAINFALL! Check out your knowledge of the Evergreen State.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
281,631
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
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? Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 2008 Washington had a unique element in its political landscape that was a first in American politics. What was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Atop Seattle's iconic landmark, the Space Needle, there is a site which has a distinction as what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where is Washington State University located? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Everyone knows Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in Seattle. Where in the city was the first Starbucks store located? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following military-themed movies was set and filmed in the state of Washington? Hint


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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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?

Answer: Totem poles

Because totem poles are made from wood and thus decay quickly, few of those carved before about 1800 still survive. The city of Kalama, Washington claimed to have the world's tallest totem pole. It was carved by Chief Lelooska and stands 140 feet tall. However, several towns in Washington, Alaska and British Columbia have said their totem pole is the world's largest!
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?

Answer: Fur

Astor's Pacific Fur Company traded for furs and pelts at outposts along the Columbia River and its tributaries and in Alaska. They were then loaded on ships headed for China and exchanged for exotic items such as spices and silks. Spokane, Washington's second largest city, is correctly pronounced "Spo-CAN" not "Spo-Kane".
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?

Answer: Walla Walla

Washington has been credited as the second largest wine producing state in the US, after California. Leonetti Cellar in Walla Walla is Washington's oldest winery (1977). There are nine recognized viticulture areas, or appellations, in the state (Columbia Valley, Yakima, Red Mountain, Walla Walla, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, Rattlesnake Hills, Columbia Gorge and Puget Sound). Eight of them are in eastern Washington which is approximately the same latitude as the Bordeaux and Burgundy regions of France.
4. In 2008 Washington had a unique element in its political landscape that was a first in American politics. What was it?

Answer: The governor and both US senators were women

In 2008 the Governor of Washington was Christine "Chris" Gregoire and the US senators were Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. All women were Democrats. Gregoire had the distinction of winning her 2004 election with one of the slimmest victory margins in American history - fewer than 150 votes out of approximately 2.9 million votes cast. Patty Murray, Washington's senior senator, was dismissed during her 1992 election as "just a mom in tennis shoes." She has used the phrase in her re-election campaigns. Senator Cantwell is a member of an elite club of only three women who have defeated incumbent senators.

The others are Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan).
5. Atop Seattle's iconic landmark, the Space Needle, there is a site which has a distinction as what?

Answer: Mainland US's first revolving restaurant

The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is the symbol most associated with Seattle and was part of the logo for the Seattle Supersonics basketball team.
The first in the world was in Dortmund Germany in 1959. The second was a year later in Katoomba NSW Australia.
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?

Answer: Apple

Washington produces more than half of the apples consumed in the US. The climate of eastern Washington, where most orchards are located, provides the perfect growing environment for apples: long hot summer days with cool nights, and a cold winter that allows the apple trees to go dormant.
7. Where is Washington State University located?

Answer: Pullman

Washington State University was founded as a land-grant college in 1892. Pullman was named for railroad car magnate George Pullman. Fun trivia fact: WSU played in the first Rose Bowl in 1916 - they lost to Brown. Some famous alumi are broadcast journalism pioneer Edward R. Murrow, former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe, "Far Side" cartoonist Gary Larson, Bill Nye "The Science Guy" and drug research guru Timothy Leary.
8. Everyone knows Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in Seattle. Where in the city was the first Starbucks store located?

Answer: The Pike Place Market

The first Starbucks opened its doors at the Pike Place Market in 1971. In 2008 Fortune magazine ranked Starbucks as the 7th best American company to work for, based on the company's offering to all employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week benefits like health/dental/vision insurance and 401k matching. Additionally, employees can receive a free pound of coffee each week!
9. Which of the following military-themed movies was set and filmed in the state of Washington?

Answer: An Officer and a Gentleman

"An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982) was filmed on location in Port Townsend, Washington near the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Fans of the film can tell you that Debra Winger's character (Paula) and her friend were referred to as the "Puget Sound Debs".
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?

Answer: The Cascades

Approximately two thirds of Washington lies east of the Cascade Mountains and thus DOES NOT have the rainy weather of the Seattle area which is usually attributed to the entire state. Mount St. Helens, the active volcano that erupted in 1980, is located in the southwest part of the Cascades Mountain Range.
Source: Author brewster76

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