Q 01/05

Washington was admitted to the Union in 1889 as which numbered state?

A) 42nd

B) 43rd

C) 45th

D) 47th

Answer · why

A) 42nd

Washington became the 42nd state on 11 November 1889, three days after Montana (41st) and ahead of Idaho (43rd); it is the only state named for a US p...

Q 02/05

Washington Territory was almost given what name before it honoured a president?

A) Cascadia

B) Tacoma

C) Columbia

D) Rainier

Answer · why

C) Columbia

Congress was offered 'Columbia Territory' in 1853, but Kentucky's Richard Stanton argued it would be confused with the District of Columbia, so it was...

Q 03/05

What is the capital of Washington state?

A) Seattle

B) Olympia

C) Spokane

D) Tacoma

Answer · why

B) Olympia

Olympia has been the capital since 1853, when it was named seat of Washington Territory; Seattle is the most populous city.

Q 04/05

Washington's widely used nickname is what?

A) The Emerald State

B) The Rainy State

C) The Pacific State

D) The Evergreen State

Answer · why

D) The Evergreen State

The Evergreen State, coined by Seattle realtor C.T. Conover in 1890 for the state's forests, appears on licence plates yet was never formally adopted ...

Q 05/05

Washington is the largest U.S. producer of which fruit?

A) Oranges

B) Peaches

C) Apples

D) Bananas

Answer · why

C) Apples

Washington grows more apples than any other state, well over half the US crop, and also leads the nation in hops, pears and sweet cherries.