People
Who explored the mouth of the Columbia River in the early 1800s?
What shape is the top of the Space Needle?
a flying saucer
What is the capital of Washington?
Olympia
What is Angel Island best known for?
for being an immigration station
What is the northernmost state?
Alaska
What people group were Marcus and Narcissa Whitman missionaries to in Washington?
The Cayuse
What is the deepest lake in the United States?
Crater Lake in Oregon
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
What happened to Mount St. Helens during the eruption in 1980?
The top of it blew off, and the mountain lost over 1,000 feet in height.
In what state was the company Amazon developed?
Washington
What Washington people group were expert whale hunters?
The Makah
What state has oil, natural gas, and salmon as their top resources?
Alaska
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
What was the name of the cargo ship that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean off the coast of Oregon in 1999?
New Carissa
What state has more Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus than any other state?
California
Who brought diseases into California, killing many native people?
What part of California is home to the Coast Range and the Cascade Range?
Northern California
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
What well-known race is held every year in Alaska?
The Iditarod dogsled race
What is Oregon's state tree, that is one of the most popular Christmas trees?
Douglas Fir
Name 1 of the 2 people groups that have lived in Alaska for centuries.
The Tlingit and Haida
Silicon Valley, California has thousands
of this type of businesses.
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
What is Hawaii's state bird?
the nene
Why is Portland, Oregon called the "green" city?
because it supports renewable energy and recycling
Who were the first people to arrive in Hawaii?
Polynesians
Alaska is considered this type of land form?
a peninsula
What is Hawaii's largest industry?
tourism
What is California's state flower?
the golden poppy
Which island of Hawaii is the most populated?
Oahu
What type of climate is most of Alaska?