State Symbols
What is the state fruit of Washington?
What is an Apple
What coffee chain was first opened in Seattle, Washington?
What is Starbucks
The CEO of Microsoft, lives in Washington
Who is Bill Gates
What is WA state dance?
What is Square Dancing
On April 17, 1979, the square dance became the official Washington state dance. When the pioneers came west, they brought with them a dance called the quadrille, which means square in French.
What famous online shopping website opened it's first location in Seattle,WA?
It opened its first retail location, known as Amazon Books, in Seattle, where customers can purchase books matched to online prices and see online reviews on the shelves.
The late lead singer of Nirvana was born and bred in Washington state
Who is Kurt Cobain
WA state insect?
Green Darner Dragonfly
In 1997, the common green darner dragonfly, Anax junius Drury, became Washington's official state insect after a group of students at Crestwood Elementary School in Kent brought the idea to the Legislature. Students from over 100 school districts statewide participated in the selection of the common green darner dragonfly. Also known as the "mosquito hawk," this insect can be found throughout Washington and is a beneficial contributor to the ecosystem because it consumes a large number of insect pests.
What is WA state bird?
Yellow Goldfinch
The goldfinch is a delicate little bird with a yellow body and black wings, and although it eventually became the official state bird, many other birds were considered for the title. In 1928, legislators let school children select the state bird and the meadowlark won hands-down. It was a nice choice but seven other states already had chosen the same bird. Another vote was taken in 1931 by the Washington Federation of Women's Clubs. Many birds were nominated, but the goldfinch won handily over the tanager, song sparrow, junco and pileated woodpecker. Now there were two state birds and the Legislature decided to leave the final choice to school children. In 1951, children voted for the goldfinch and the Legislature made it unanimous.
Located in Pike Place Market, what is the name of the handmade cheese that has been popular for the last 21 years?
Beechers! In 2003, Kurt Beecher Dammeier opened his first Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Seattle. For Kurt, Beecher’s fulfilled an ambition beyond just making great cheese. He has long felt passionately about eating food free of harmful additives and preservatives.
This famous singer (and Washington native) sang the songs "White Christmas" and covered the song "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
Who is Bing Crosby
Seattle was the first city to put its policemen on this form of transportation?
In the 1980s Paul Grady introduced patrols on mountain bikes in Seattle. The idea spread and by 1991 there were enough programs to create the International Police Mountain Bike Association.[4] In the 21st century, an increase in pedestrian zones, efforts toward community policing, and the appeal of reducing ecological footprints renewed interest in police bicycles.[5]
What is WA state flower?
Coast Rhododendron
In 1892, before they had the right to vote, Washington women selected the coast rhododendron as the state flower. They wanted an official flower to enter in a floral exhibit at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Six flowers were considered, but the final decision was narrowed to clover and the "rhodie," and voting booths were set up for ladies throughout the state. When the ballots were counted, the rhododendron had been chosen as the Washington state flower. In 1959, the Legislature designated the native species, Rhododendron macrophyllum, as the official flower of the state of Washington.
What popular board game was invented in Washington?
Pictionary! It was created by a young waiter named Rob Angel. After graduating college in 1981, he moved in with some friends in Spokane, Washington. One night, one of his roommates suggested playing a game he described as “charades on paper.” It became a popular tradition among the roommates. Angel realized that the concept would make a good board game and even came up with a name: Pictionary,
This volcano erupted in 1980 and was the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history
What is Mount St. Helens
What year was Boeing created?
William Boeing started a plane company in 1916 in Seattle. It became the world’s largest airplane manufacturer. Boeing’s biggest rival is Airbus, based in France.
What is WA state song?
"Washington, My Home"
The state song, "Washington, My Home," was written by Helen Davis, arranged by Stuart Churchill, and became the official state song in 1959. But, like the goldfinch, it had some stiff competition from another popular song.
Back in 1909, "Washington Beloved" was adopted, sort of, by the Legislature. Professor Edmond Meany, the historian, wrote the words and Reginald de Koven, who also wrote "O Promise Me" and other operettas, wrote the music. But the official designation for the song was never formally introduced as a bill and so was not part of the state's code of law. When a state senator from South Bend introduced a bill in 1959 to make "Washington, My Home" our state song, it was approved unanimously.
What popular phone service company has it's name on Seattle's baseball stadium?
What is T-Mobile
Washington was settled in this year?
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington.
This American Rapper is a Seattle Native and started his career in 2000.
Macklemore