The Dalles Happenings

High School History

100

What is the first day of school for fall 2026

September 3

200

What year did the Dalles High School and Wahtonka High School become one campus?

2014

300

What happened to the original Dalles High School building?

The 1918 building burned down

400

What play did The Dalles High School preform in Spring 2026

The Little Shop of Horrors 

500

The old high school building had a swimming pool.  Where was it located? 

It's in the sub-basement, and the current school was constructed over it. 

Oregon History

100

This is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States 

The Oregon Trail

200

This Oregon lake is the deepest in the United States, and was formed more than 6500 years ago in the remains of an ancient volcano.

Crater Lake

300

In what city is Oregon's capital located?

Salem 

400

Established in 1850, which local historic site is one of the oldest museums in Oregon and originally served as a frontier military outpost?

The Dalles Museum

500

This is the name of an American hunter who came to Oregon to help with the fur trade.  He has a river and a dam named after him 

John Day

Chat and Chew

100

Which country has competed in every FIFA world cup? 

Brazil

200

What kind of animal is Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants?

Octopus

300

Which company owns Lamborghini, Ducati, Porsche, Audi, and Bugatti?

Volkswagen 

400

Which artist made history as the youngest winner of the Grammys' four main categories in 2020?

Billie Eilish

500

This is the world record for most hot dogs eaten in sitting by Joey Chestnut.

73 hot dogs 

Random Pop Culture

100

Which Beyonce album, released in March 2024, blended country-pop with Americana and broke streaming records 

Cowboy Carter

200

Which horror gaming franchise’s sequel movie trailer dropped at SDCC 2025 and premieres in December 2025?

Five Nights at Freddy's

300

What is Bad Bunny's full name?

Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio

400

In Michael Bay's Transformers series, what kind of car is the Bumblebee?

Chevy Camaro

500

The term "stan" can be traced back to a song by which artist?

Eminem

Teacher Talk

100

This staff member collects and rebuilds dollhouses 

Stewart

200

What are the names of Mrs. Toole's ESPs? 

Suzy and Lynette 

300

Who are your three principals?

Mr. Williams, Ms. Scott, and JT 

400

This staff member has a brother who is 17 years younger 

Ms. Leslie

500

This staff member enjoys lunch with Sasquatch and running with the Dog Man on his days off 

Mr. Mark