Sports Legends
This Seattle Mariners superstar helped popularize baseball in the 1990s.
Who is Ken Griffey Jr.?
The University of Washington team that won Olympic gold in Berlin in 1936.
Who were the Boys in the Boat (UW rowing team)?
This Microsoft co-founder helped make personal computers common in homes and schools.
Who is Bill Gates?
Washington is known for this trait according to the inventors presentation.
What is innovation?
This Seattle Storm player is considered one of the greatest WNBA players ever.
Who is Sue Bird?
This sport was created on Bainbridge Island in 1965.
What is pickleball?
This Seattle businessman founded Boeing.
Who is William Boeing?
One major impact of William Boeing's work was creating thousands of these in Washington.
What are jobs?
This soccer star from Richland, Washington won Olympic gold medals and a World Cup.
Who is Hope Solo?
Washington officially adopted this as the state sport in 2022.
What is pickleball?
This founder started Amazon as an online bookstore in the Seattle area in 1994.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
Bill Gates helped change these three areas of life.
What are education, business, and communication?
Born in Spokane and a Gonzaga University player, this NBA legend holds records for assists and steals.
Who is John Stockton?
The Mariners' 1995 playoff run is remembered because it did this for baseball in Seattle.
What is saved baseball in Seattle?
According to the presentation, this operating system became one of the most used in the world.
What is Windows?
The Seattle Sounders are known for this characteristic among their fans.
What is strong fan support?
This quarterback led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl victory.
Who is Russell Wilson?
The Mariners set this all-time MLB record in 2001.
What is 116 wins?
This company was originally started as an online bookstore before becoming a technology giant.
What is Amazon?
The Goodwill Games in Seattle promoted this after the Cold War.
What is international cooperation?