Q 01/05

Spokane is the second-most populous city in which US state?

A) Oregon

B) Washington

C) Idaho

D) New Mexico

Answer · why

B) Washington

Only Seattle, 280 miles west along I-90, is larger; the metro area has around 605,000 people.

Q 02/05

Spokane is known as the birthplace of which national holiday?

A) Father's Day

B) Labor Day

C) Arbor Day

D) Mother's Day

Answer · why

A) Father's Day

The idea was conceived in the city's Central Methodist Episcopal Church during a Mother's Day sermon.

Q 03/05

Which Spokane woman started the movement for a national holiday honouring fathers?

A) Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

B) Anna Jarvis

C) Narcissa Whitman

D) Sonora Smart Dodd

Answer · why

D) Sonora Smart Dodd

The first observance took place in the city on 19 June 1910, after she heard a Mother's Day sermon.

Q 04/05

What is Spokane's long-standing unofficial nickname, taken from a flowering shrub?

A) Rose City

B) Emerald City

C) Lilac City

D) Magnolia City

Answer · why

C) Lilac City

The shrub flourished after being introduced in the early 20th century, and a festival in May still carries its name.

Q 05/05

What is Spokane's official nickname, earned by hosting the world's largest basketball tournament?

A) Dunktown USA

B) Hooptown USA

C) Rimtown USA

D) Basketball City

Answer · why

B) Hooptown USA

The June tournament is a 3-on-3 event that takes over the downtown streets.