Seattle Trivia!

Tech Industry

100

Which Seattle-based company developed the first widely adopted cloud computing platform, revolutionizing how businesses deploy and scale applications?
A) Microsoft
B) Amazon
C) Google
D) Oracle  

B) Amazon

200

What was the original name of Microsoft’s first operating system, developed shortly after the company moved to the Seattle area?
A) MS-DOS
B) Xenix
C) Windows 1.0
D) BASIC OS  

B) Xenix

300

Seattle’s tech scene helped popularize which of the following programming languages, thanks in part to its use in Microsoft’s .NET framework?
A) Java
B) Python
C) C#
D) Ruby  

Answer: C) C#

Music

100

What music genre, characterized by its raw sound and angst-filled lyrics, emerged from Seattle in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
A) Punk
B) Alternative Rock
C) Garage Rock
D) Grunge

D) Grunge

200

2. What famous music venue located in Seattle is known for hosting major acts like Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, and Soundgarden during their early years?
A) Neumos
B) The Crocodile Cafe
C) Paramount Theatre
D) The Showbox

B) The Crocodile Cafe

300

3. What musical festival, first held in 2008, takes place in Seattle and celebrates independent musicians and bands?
A) Bumbershoot
B) Upstream Music Fest
C) Decibel Festival
D) Capitol Hill Block Party

A) Bumbershoot

Pike Place

100

2. In what year did Pike Place Market first open its stalls to the public?
A) 1899
B) 1907
C) 1915
D) 1923

B) 1907

200

1. Approximately how many pounds of fish are tossed across the counter at Pike Place Fish Market each year?
A) 50,000 lbs
B) 100,000 lbs
C) 200,000 lbs
D) 500,000 lbs

C) 200,000 lbs

300

3. What is the longest continuously operating store in Pike Place Market?
A) Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
B) Sosio’s Fruit & Produce
C) DeLaurenti’s
D) Pike Place Fish Co.

B) Sosio’s Fruit & Produce

Weather

100

How many "officially sunny" days does Seattle average per year?

A. 58 days
B. 111 days
C. 152 days
D. 200 days

 

B. 111 days

200

What quirky term do Seattle meteorologists sometimes use to describe days with mild clouds, drizzle, and tiny breaks of sun?

A. "Partly soggy"
B. "Sun breaks"
C. "Cloud intervals"
D. "Rainshine"

B. "Sun breaks"

300

Which of the following strange habits is commonly associated with Seattle residents due to the city's weather?

A. Carrying an umbrella at all times
B. Wearing socks with sandals
C. Refusing to use umbrellas and opting for rain jackets instead
D. Singing in the rain

C. Refusing to use umbrellas and opting for rain jackets instead