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Portland, Oregon Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | States

This is a group of general knowledge questions about Portland, Oregon. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by alphalife. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
alphalife

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2143

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the airport code for Portland? Hint

LAX

PDX

PTL

PRT

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Question 2 of 10

2. What bridge is located between Chinatown and the Rose Quarter in Portland? Hint

Hawthorne Bridge

I-5 Bridge

Steel Bridge

Broadway Bridge

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Portland's mass transit system called? Hint

C-Tran

PTS

Metro

TriMet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Portland's tallest building? Hint

Columbia Seafirst Center

Fox Tower

US Bancorp Tower

Wells Fargo Center

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the light rail in Portland called, and what does it stand for? Hint

PCR, Portland Commuter Rail

MAX, Metropolitan Area Express

TAR, Transit Authority Rail

Portland has no light rail

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Question 6 of 10

6. The band 'Everclear' lives where in Portland? Hint

Hollywood

West Hills

Alameda

Gateway

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Question 7 of 10

7. Portland was originally almost named what? Hint

Boston

New York

Chicago

Bismark

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the nickname for Portland? Hint

Rose City

Green City

Ocean City

Port City

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the river that runs north and south through Portland? Hint

Willamette

Roosevelt

Columbia

Portland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the NBA team in Portland? Hint

Sonics

Trail Blazers

Roses

Dolphins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the airport code for Portland?

Answer: PDX

The airport code for Portland International Airport is PDX, run by the Port of Portland.

2. What bridge is located between Chinatown and the Rose Quarter in Portland?

Answer: Steel Bridge

The steel bridge is easially one of the most versatile bridge in Portland. It carries Amtrak and freight trains on it's lower deck, as well as the MAX light rail and automobiles on the upper deck.

3. What is Portland's mass transit system called?

Answer: TriMet

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet).

4. What is Portland's tallest building?

Answer: Wells Fargo Center

The US Bancorp Tower is a close second, and actually has more floors.

5. What is the light rail in Portland called, and what does it stand for?

Answer: MAX, Metropolitan Area Express

The MAX, operated by TriMet runs through Portland, suburbs, and to PDX.

6. The band 'Everclear' lives where in Portland?

Answer: West Hills

Everclear lives 'way up in the West Hills', as they mention in one of their songs.

7. Portland was originally almost named what?

Answer: Boston

When Portland was founded, a coin was flipped over whether to name it Portland or Boston. The coin flip landed in favor of Portland.

8. What is the nickname for Portland?

Answer: Rose City

Portland is known for its roses, and has an international park that's famous worldwide.

9. What is the name of the river that runs north and south through Portland?

Answer: Willamette

The Willamette river runs north and south through Portland, the Columbia river runs east and west, and is the border for Washington and Oregon in that area.

10. What is the NBA team in Portland?

Answer: Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, an NBA team lost to the LA Lakers after blowing a 15 or so point lead in the last quarter in the final game of the playoffs years ago, a game I will never get over.

Source: Author alphalife

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