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100
This state borders Washington to the east.
What is Idaho
100
This coffee shop premiered in Seattle, now ranked the world’s largest coffee chain
What is Starbucks
100
This Seattle structure was the tallest building west of the Mississippi in 1962
What is the Space Needle
100
This man, with a net worth of $72 billion, resides in Medina, WA
Who is Bill Gates
100
Only this European city has more glassblowing studios than Seattle
What is Murano, Italy
200
The state of Washington is the only state to be named after this.
What is a United States President
200
This boat-company-turned-plane-company was founded in the Seattle area
What is The Boeing Company
200
This 76-story Seattle building is nicknamed the “Darth Vader” building by locals
What is the Columbia Center
200
Tacoma is the birthplace of this famous crooner.
Who is Bing Crosby
200
This Seattle farmer’s market is the longest continuously operating market in the U.S.
What is Pike Place Market
300
The state of Washington produces more of this fruit than any other state in the country
What are apples
300
Seattle is the birthplace of this rock musician, hailed as the “greatest guitar player of all time.”
Who is Jimi Hendrix
300
This is the largest man-made island in the U.S.
What is Seattle's Harbor Island
300
In 1967, this team became the first professional sports organization for the city of Seattle.
What is the SuperSonics
300
More people use this form of transportation to work in Seattle than any other similar-sized U.S. city.
What is bicycling
400
This group was credited with founding Seattle
What is the Denny Party
400
Seattle was the first U.S. city to broadcast a song from this British band via radio.
What is The Beatles
400
This is the state capital of Washington
What is Olympia
400
This Seattle sports commentator is famous for asking grandma to “bring out the rye bread and mustard” after a grandslam.
What is Dave Neihaus (after a grand slam is hit by a Mariners player, Dave yells “get out the rye bread grandma, it’s grand salami time!”)
400
People in Seattle buy more of this fashion accessory per capita than any other U.S. city
What are sunglasses
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