Exploring WA
Rough, swiftly moving waters.
What are rapids?
The most populated county in Washington
What is King County?
The county named twice, with the same name.
What is King County?
The famous Indian woman guide for the US overland expedition.
Who is Sacajawea?
These two American explorers led an overland expedition to the Pacific NW.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
A journey made for a special purpose.
What is an expedition?
Washington's largest county, in area.
What is Okanogan County?
The county, unreachable by road, that is the smallest in land area.
What is San Juan County?
The Spanish explorer who discovered a strait that is now named for him.
Who is Juan de Fuca?
The British explorer who named more than 50 places in Washington including Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier and Hood Canal and an island, named for him.
Who is George Vancouver?
Water route through North America sought by explorers.
What is the Northwest Passage?
The number of counties in Washington State.
What is 39?
The county that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound.
What is Jefferson county?
The British explorer who discovered numerous Pacific islands and searched for the Northwest Passage. He named Cape Flattery. He was killed in the Sandwich Islands during this expedition.
Who is James Cook?
The American explorer who named the Columbia River and sailed 25 miles up the river, giving the U.S. claim to the river.
Who is Robert Gray?
The carrying of boats and supplies between bodies of water.
What is portage?
The county with the westernmost point in the continental United States.
What is Clallam County?
The number of counties named for presidents.
What is 6?
The Spanish explorer who named the San Rogue River, present day Columbia River, but did not explore it due to stormy weather. An island in Alaska and a lighthouse in Oregon are named for him.
Who is Bruno De Heceta?
The American explorer who extensively explored the Pacific Northwest, including interior Washington. His expedition broke up into 4 groups while in Washington.
Who is Charles Wilkes?
French for a kind of canoe.
What is a pirogue?
Washington's least populated county.
What is Garfield County?
The county where it is illegal to kill Bigfoot.
What is Skamania county?
The Spanish explorer who traded with the Quinault Indians and then fought them. He then continued his voyage to Alaska.
Who is Juan Francisco Quadra?
The British explorer who named the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Mt. Olympus and Deception Bay.
Who is John Meares?