Seattle Pop Culture
This grunge band from Seattle released the iconic album “Nevermind” in 1991, featuring “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Nirvana
This Seattle team's fans are famously called the "12s"
Seattle Seahawks
GPA
Grade Point Average
This iconic Seattle landmark was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and became a symbol of the city.
The Space Needle
Washington State is one of the leading producers of apples in the U.S.
True
This Seattle rapper is known for the hit song “Thrift Shop” and helped bring independent hip-hop into mainstream charts in the 2010s.
Macklemore
What animal is the mascot of the Seattle Mariners (Major League Baseball) that debuted in 1990?
Mariners Moose
DTA
Direct Transfer Agreement
This major public market opened in 1907 and is known for fish-throwing and small local vendors.
Pike Place Market
Seattle gets more annual rainfall than New York City.
False (Seattle is known for frequent drizzle, but NYC gets more total precipitation per year.)
This Seattle-born guitarist is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in music history.
Jimi Hendrix
This Seattle team debuted in 2021 and shares its name with a mythical sea creature.
Seattle Kraken
SAP
Satisfactory Academic Progress
This Seattle-born tech company helped define the modern personal computer era and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.
Microsoft
Mount Rainier is an active volcano.
True (It is considered an active stratovolcano, though currently dormant.)
This martial artist and actor, known for films like “Enter the Dragon,” is buried in Seattle at Lake View Cemetery.
Bruce Lee
This Seattle Storm point guard was Finals MVP in both 2018 and 2020, leading the team to two championships in three years.
Sue Bird
WAFSA
Washington Application for State Financial Aid
This university, founded in 1861, is the oldest public university on the West Coast.
University of Washington
Washington State is home to a temperate rainforest.
True
This Seattle-born music producer and composer worked with artists like Michael Jackson and helped produce “Thriller.”
Quincy Jones
This Mariners player set the MLB single-season hits record in 2004 with 262 hits.
Ichiro Suzuki
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This Washington State landmark volcano famously erupted in 1980, dramatically reshaping the surrounding landscape.
Mount St. Helens
Washington State has no natural deserts.
False (Eastern Washington includes arid desert regions like the Columbia Basin)