Regions
What region in Washington has the most people living in it?
Puget Sound Lowlands
Who was the first territorial governor of Washington?
Issacs Stevens
1980
Potlatch
Where did the Seattle Mariners use to play baseball?
Kingdome
What region in Washington gets the most rainfall?
Coastal
Who was the leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes?
Who was Chief Sealth
When did Washington become a state?
1889
What animal was most important to both the Coastal and Plateau Native Americans? (hint: they were the first animal to help the humans)
Salmon
Why was the Space Needle built?
For the World Fair
What physical feature touches all five regions
The Columbia River
After the Louisiana purchase, Who commissioned (sent out) two explorers and their team to the PNW?
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
This tree was used for clothes, houses and canoes by native people.
Cedar
What NBA basketball team used to play in Seattle?
Seattle SuperSonics
What is the tallest mountain in WA state?
Mount Ranier
When did Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean (what year)?
1805
When did we land on the Moon?
1969
Tribes are able to sign treaties with the United States Government because they are _________?
Sovereign
What is the mascot for the Everett Aquasox?
Webbly, a tree frog
What physical feature causes the rain shadow in the Puget Sound region?
What are the Olympic Mountains
Who owned the Great Northern Railroad?
James Hill
What shameful event of WA state history took place at the Puyallup Fairgrounds?
The incarceration of Japanese American citizens during World War 2.
No, only federal USA laws
Who is the most famous rock guitarist from Seattle?
Jimi Hendrix