History of Seattle - Quiz
History of Seattle
  • 1. How many major economic boom and bust cycles has Seattle experienced according to the text?
A) At least three
B) At least seven
C) At least ten
D) At least five
  • 2. Which event ended the economic woes Seattle and the nation suffered since the Panic of 1893?
A) The lumber-industry boom
B) The Boeing boom
C) The software and web industry boom
D) The Klondike gold rush
  • 3. Who was the first European to visit the Seattle area in May 1792?
A) Luther Collins
B) George Vancouver
C) Arthur A. Denny
D) David Swinson 'Doc' Maynard
  • 4. When did the Denny Party scouts arrive in Seattle, marking the date the city's founding is usually dated from?
A) January 14, 1865
B) September 25, 1851
C) December 2, 1869
D) September 27, 1851
  • 5. Where was the original Denny party site located?
A) Duwamish River
B) Elliott Bay
C) Alki Point
D) Georgetown
  • 6. What industry did Seattle rely on during its early decades?
A) Timber
B) Software
C) Gold mining
D) Shipbuilding
  • 7. Who brought the first steam sawmill to the Seattle region?
A) Henry Yesler
B) David Swinson 'Doc' Maynard
C) Charlie Terry
D) Arthur A. Denny
  • 8. What was the result of the Battle of Seattle that occurred on January 25, 1856?
A) It led to the immediate incorporation of Seattle
B) It was a nominally pitched battle between settlers and Native Americans
C) It resulted in the destruction of the first steam sawmill
D) It caused the abandonment of the Georgetown settlement
  • 9. When was Seattle first incorporated as a town?
A) December 2, 1869
B) January 18, 1867
C) September 25, 1851
D) January 14, 1865
  • 10. Who established Seattle's first Catholic church?
A) Henry Yesler
B) Francis X. Prefontaine
C) Augustin-Magloire Blanchet
D) Arthur A. Denny
  • 11. What was the primary reason the 1865 Seattle charter was voided in 1867?
A) Questionable activities of the town's elected leaders
B) The collapse of the lumber industry
C) The Battle of Seattle
D) Lack of a Catholic church
  • 12. Where is the archaeological site with evidence of continuous human habitation dating back to the 6th century C.E.?
A) Alki Point
B) King Street Station
C) Port of Seattle Terminal 107
D) Georgetown
  • 13. Which person was responsible for managing the land immediately south of Arthur A. Denny?
A) David Swinson 'Doc' Maynard
B) Henry Yesler
C) Luther Collins
D) Charlie Terry
  • 14. What is the location of the birthplace of Chief Seattle?
A) On Alki Point
B) In Georgetown
C) Near the current footprint of the King Street Station
D) At the Port of Seattle Terminal 107
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