Nature
Name one of the most popular dog breeds in WA
Washingtons State bird
Goldfinch
How many zip codes does Bellingham have?
5
98225, 98226, 98227, 98228, 98229
Co-founder of Microsoft
Bill Gates
Name a famous sports team from WA
Seattle Seahawks (NFL), the Seattle Mariners (MLB), the Kraken (NHL), the Seattle Sounders (MLS)
Which mountain is the tallest in WA?
What is Mt Rainer
14,410 feet tall
Washington's state flower
coast rhododendron
Name a Bellingham landmark
Known for kung fu movies
Bruce Lee
Name at least one of the major indigenous tribes located in WA
Suquamish, the Nisqually, the Muckleshoot, the Tulalip, the Yakama, the Colville, the Swinomish, the Lummi, the Quinault, the Haida
What is the deepest lake in WA?
What is Lake Chelan
the depth 118 meters below sea level or 387 feet.
WA's state tree
western hemlock
Approx. what percentage of the nations annual raspberry production comes from WA?
60%
Famous game show host
Hint: $$$
Bob Barker
What is the approx. population in this state?
What is a population of 7.9 million
Name some of the 5 volcanoes located in Washington
What is: Mt Baker, Mt Rainer, Mt St Helens, Glacier Peak, and Mt Adams
Washington was the first state to have a female governor. What was her name and when was this?
Dixy Lee Ray, who served from 1977 to 1981
How did Whatcom County get its name?
From the Lummi word "Xwotʼqom" meaing "noisy water" (i.e. waterfall)
Whose line is it anyway comedian
Ryan Stiles
When did WA become a state?
11/11/1889
What is the westernmost point in the continental U.S. called (located in WA)?
What is Cape Alava in Olympic National Park
What is WA's state gem?
(Think amythest, diamond, obsidian, etc.)
petrified wood
When was Whatcom County founded?
March 9, 1854
Name at least one famous musician from WA
Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Chris Cornell, Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Loggins and so many more!
Approx. how big is Washington state? (How long in miles or how wide in miles or how big in square miles?)
The state is the 18th largest in the U.S. with 71,300 square miles of land. Washington is 240 miles long and 360 miles wide