1) What is the largest city in the US that doesn’t observe daylight saving time?
2) According to the CIA World Factbook (and other sources we could track down), which of these groups has the smallest total population: Hindus in America, Christians in China, Muslims in Israel, or Mormons in Utah?
3) What’s the largest city in the US that takes its name from a Native American language?
4) What city is known as Krung Thep in the native language of its population?
5) The Walloon Region is part of which European country?
6) What African country produces more tea than any country outside of Asia?
7) According Seattle’s Consumer Affairs Unit, what Rainier Valley neighborhood has the city’s longest wait for a taxi?
8) The Continental Divide runs through four US states. Name three of them.
9) “Speleology” is the scientific study of what geographic feature?
10) Among the many things that border Seattle are three incorporated cities. Name two of them.
Tag: linguistics
1) On April 19, 1999, what iconic Seattle building was officially designated a city historic landmark?
2) Within Seattle city limits, Washington State Route 522 is known as what street?
3) What business was founded on the site where Waterfall Park is today?
4) In 2001, the downtown neighborhood between Belltown and Pioneer Square was given what new name?
5) Six companies headquartered in Seattle made the 2007 Fortune 500. Name four of them. Bonus point: name the one that’s new to the top 500 this year.
6) What Seattle native inspired H.L. Mencken to coin the word “ecdysiast”?
7) What album, first certified platinum in 1995, is the best-selling album released by Sub Pop?
8) Between 2002 and 2006, which Seattle street had the most traffic accidents involving jaywalkers?
9) In October 1970, the Seattle City Council made it a crime, punishable by a $100 fine, to climb what local natural landmark?
10) There are four Seattle strip clubs in which it’s legal to get a lap dance. What’s the only one offering male dancers?
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