Spokane Trivia Flashcards
True/False: Spokane is located In Washington State.
True
What year did Spokane host the World ‘s Fair?
- Spokane was the smallest city to host a World’s Fair.
True/False: Spokane is home to Gonzaga University.
True
True/False: Spokane is home to Bloomsday- the largest timed road race in the nation.
True! each year, just under 50,000 people run Bloomsday.
True/False: Spokane is home to Hoopfest- the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on earth.
True. 7,000 teams compete on 42 city blocks. The event attracts over 250,000 players, spectators and volunteers every year.
True/False: Spokane has over 260 sunny days each year.
True. The average rainfall is just 17 inches a year-half of the amount of Seattle.
True/False: Washington produces more apples than any other state.
True.
What do you call residents of Washington State?
Washingtonians
What states border Washington?
Idaho to the east, Oregon to the South, British Columbia to the North.
True/False: Pickleball was invented in Washington State.
True
What is the highest point in Washington State?
Mount Rainier
True/False: Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.
True
True/False: Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.
True
True/False: Spokane was named by a Native American tribe in the area and means “Children of the sun.”
True
True/False: the first Fathers Day celebration was held in Spokane.
True. The first Father’s Day took place on June 19, 1910.
How many National Parks are in Washington State?
- They attract just under 8 million visitors a year.
True/False: The Spokane Falls, in the center of the city, is one of the largest urban waterfalls in the United States.
True
What is Spokane’s nickname?
The Lilac City. Each year the Lilac Festival celebrates the coming of spring.
True/False: Spokane is the childhood home to Bing Crosby.
True. Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor. He is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century.
What year was Gonzaga the Cinderella team in the NCAA basketball tournament?
- Following the Cinderella tournament run, Gonzaga received national attention, and a 65% increase in enrollment.
True/False: Spokane is an affordable destination.
True. Proposed hotel rates for Horseshoe Pitchers World Tournament are $90-$129/night.
How many lakes are within a 30-mile drive from Spokane?
- The state of Washington has almost 8,000.
How many golf courses are in the Spokane region?
- spokane is well-known for being an affordable golf destination.
True/False: Spokane hosted the first-ever Women’s Olympic Boxing trials in 2012.
True. The Spokane Sports Commission assists in hosting over 50 amateur sporting events a year.
True/False: Spokane has an International Airport.
True. There are 12,cities that have direct flights into Spokane and 7 airlines that operate out of Spokane International Airport.
