7th Grade W. State History

Regions

100

This Region borders the Pacific Ocean

Coastal Region

200

Biggest region in the state. Home to Asotin, Cheney, and Gonzaga University

Columbia Plateau 

300

This splits our state into two: east and west

Cascade Range

400

Home to Whatcom and Mount Vernon

Puget Sound Lowlands

500

Known for mining, and home to Pend O'rielle county.

Okanogan Highlands

Counties

100

Home to Vancouver, Washington

Clark County

200

Home to Seattle

King County

300

Home to Stevenson, WA

Klickitat County

400

County in the bottom right corner of the state

Asotin

500

Omak Washington

Okanogan

Cities

100

Home of the Squirrel Fest

Longview

200

Home of the Space Needle

Seattle

300

Worlds Largest Egg

Winlock

400

Apple Capital of the World

Wenatchee

500

Home of Bill Gates

Mercer Island

Fishing/Logging

100

Most important seafood product in Washington 

Salmon

200

Quickly cutting a section of trees and not replanting

Cut and run

300

Give three ways our government protects Salmon

1. They created Fish ladders in the sides of dams 

2.They provided care and protection for salmon when dams were built.

3.They created laws that limit the amount of fish that could be caught 

4.Opened salmon hatcheries to breed the fish and release hundreds of tiny salmon.

400

Give two ways our government protects our forests

1. They help distribute the forest land

2. They help pay for forest research

3. Pay for damages caused by forest fires

500

Give two positives and two negatives about Clear Cutting

Positive:

1. It allows plants and bushes to grow which provides food and shelter for animals.

2.Douglas furs need sunlight to grow and wouldn’t be able to get it without clear cutting.

3.Transportation of lumber is more accessible.

Negative:

1.It looks bad.

2.On the slopes it could lead to landslides or infertile land 

3.The land eroding from the slopes can clog streams killing fish and wildlife. 

Farms/Misc

100

Name the mascot:

"Washington State ________"

Cougars

200

Name this TV show set in 1990-1991 that took place in a fictional town outside of Seattle called Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

300

Give three specialty products in the state of Washington

Hops, Grapes, Mint, Peppermint, Sweet Corn, Etc

400

Name this grunge band whose lead singer hails from Aberdeen. Their hit single was "Smells like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana

500

Name three companies that began in Washington/Are currently in Washington

Boeing, Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Tommy Bahama, Etc.