Washington State Trivia
This week, we shine a spotlight on the lovely state of Washington, where I'll be when my message reaches you. To engage the locals, I thought it would be fun to introduce some trivia questions, and I'm excited to share them with you this week.
Furthermore, I am introducing an exciting new element to my newsletters – a weekly challenge in the form of a logic puzzle. You'll find this week’s puzzle right after the trivia section.

Questions
- 1. What is the commonly known (but unofficial) nickname for Washington?
- 2. Can you tell me what the official sport of Washington is?
- 3. What is recognized as the official dance of the state of Washington?
- 4. Which five cities have the largest populations in Washington, listed in order?
- 5. How many Native American tribes are there in Washington that are acknowledged by the federal government?
- 6. What are the names of the five notable volcanoes located in the Cascade Range of Washington?
- 7. What is the title of the largest hydroelectric facility in the United States?
- 8. In which year did the eruption of Mount Saint Helens occur?
- 9. Can you name the three national parks that are found in Washington?
- 10. There exists the largest building in the world by volume, and it's located in Washington. What is it?
- 11. Where is the original Starbucks?
- 12. Washington boasts the longest floating bridge. What is its name and between which two cities does it run?
- 13. What are two distinctive features of the flag of Washington state?
- 14. After whom was King County originally named?
- 15. Who is King County named after now?
- 16. What is the nickname for Seattle?

Answers
- 1. The Evergreen State
- 2. Pickleball
- 3. The square dance
- 4. The major cities include Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Bellevue.
- 5. 29
- 6. The notable volcanoes include Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Mount St Helens, Mount Adams, and Glacier Peak.
- 7. Grand Coulee Dam
- 8. 1980 (May 18)
- 9. The three national parks you can explore in Washington are Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, and North Cascades National Park.
- 10. Boeing plant in Everett
- 11. Pike Place Market
- 12. The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge connects the cities of Seattle and Bellevue.
- 13. It’s green and depicts a real person.
- 14. William Rufus DeVane King
- 15. Martin Luther King Jr.
- 16. The Emerald City

Trivia Sources:
A comprehensive list of municipalities located within Washington state.
Logic Puzzle
Imagine there are five gopher holes lined up in a row, where only one of them houses a gopher. Each day, you can check one hole for the gopher's presence. However, if you make a wrong choice, the gopher will move to an adjacent hole that night. Your challenge is to determine the most efficient strategy to find the gopher within the least number of days. What is your plan?
As an added challenge, what would your strategy be if there are n gopher holes?