Spokane Trivia

Question 0

True/False: Spokane is located In Washington State.

Answer 0

True

Question 1

What year did Spokane host the World ‘s Fair?

Answer 1

1974. Spokane was the smallest city to host a World’s Fair.

Question 2

True/False: Spokane is home to Gonzaga University.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True/False: Spokane is home to Bloomsday- the largest timed road race in the nation.

Answer 3

True! each year, just under 50,000 people run Bloomsday.

Question 4

True/False: Spokane is home to Hoopfest- the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on earth.

Answer 4

True. 7,000 teams compete on 42 city blocks. The event attracts over 250,000 players, spectators and volunteers every year.

Question 5

True/False: Spokane has over 260 sunny days each year.

Answer 5

True. The average rainfall is just 17 inches a year-half of the amount of Seattle.

Question 6

True/False: Washington produces more apples than any other state.

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

What do you call residents of Washington State?

Answer 7

Washingtonians

Question 8

What states border Washington?

Answer 8

Idaho to the east, Oregon to the South, British Columbia to the North.

Question 9

True/False: Pickleball was invented in Washington State.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the highest point in Washington State?

Answer 10

Mount Rainier

Question 11

True/False: Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True/False: Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True/False: Spokane was named by a Native American tribe in the area and means “Children of the sun.”

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True/False: the first Fathers Day celebration was held in Spokane.

Answer 14

True. The first Father’s Day took place on June 19, 1910.

Question 15

How many National Parks are in Washington State?

Answer 15

13. They attract just under 8 million visitors a year.

Question 16

True/False: The Spokane Falls, in the center of the city, is one of the largest urban waterfalls in the United States.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is Spokane’s nickname?

Answer 17

The Lilac City. Each year the Lilac Festival celebrates the coming of spring.

Question 18

True/False: Spokane is the childhood home to Bing Crosby.

Answer 18

True. Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor. He is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century.

Question 19

What year was Gonzaga the Cinderella team in the NCAA basketball tournament?

Answer 19

1999. Following the Cinderella tournament run, Gonzaga received national attention, and a 65% increase in enrollment.

Question 20

True/False: Spokane is an affordable destination.

Answer 20

True. Proposed hotel rates for Horseshoe Pitchers World Tournament are $90-$129/night.

Question 21

How many lakes are within a 30-mile drive from Spokane?

Answer 21

76. The state of Washington has almost 8,000.

Question 22

How many golf courses are in the Spokane region?

Answer 22

49. spokane is well-known for being an affordable golf destination.

Question 23

True/False: Spokane hosted the first-ever Women’s Olympic Boxing trials in 2012.

Answer 23

True. The Spokane Sports Commission assists in hosting over 50 amateur sporting events a year.

Question 24

True/False: Spokane has an International Airport.

Answer 24

True. There are 12,cities that have direct flights into Spokane and 7 airlines that operate out of Spokane International Airport.