- 1. According to the 2009 FBI Uniform Crime Report, what was Portland's rank in violent crime among top U.S. cities with over 250,000 residents?
A) 10th
B) 23rd
C) 75th
D) 53rd
- 2. What was the murder rate in Portland in 2013 per 100,000 people?
A) 2.3
B) 1.2
C) 5.4
D) 2.6
- 3. What percentage of arrested male subjects in Portland tested positive for illegal drugs in 2011?
A) 85%
B) 50%
C) 28%
D) 72%
- 4. How many counties are included in the Portland Metropolitan statistical area?
A) 3
B) 7
C) 5
D) 9
- 5. What was the murder rate per 100,000 people in the Portland Metropolitan area in 2017?
A) 1.8
B) 3.5
C) 2.6
D) 2.3
- 6. What was the violent crime rate per 100,000 people in the Portland Metropolitan area in 2017?
A) 101.5
B) 334.9
C) 283.2
D) 500.0
- 7. How many murders were recorded in the city of Portland in 2017?
A) 27
B) 24
C) 101
D) 20
- 8. What was the city population of Portland in 2017?
A) 600,000
B) 500,000
C) 750,000
D) 649,408
- 9. Portland's car theft rate reached the fifth-highest in the U.S. in what year?
A) 2019
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2021
- 10. How many vehicles were stolen in Portland in 2022?
A) 6,500
B) More than 11,000
C) 8,000
D) 15,000
- 11. How many vehicles were stolen in Portland in 2019?
A) 3,000
B) 6,500
C) 11,000
D) 9,000
- 12. In what year did Portland experience a record 101 homicides?
A) 2017
B) 2022
C) 2016
D) 2021
- 13. How many homicides were recorded in Portland in 2021?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 101
D) 90
- 14. How many homicides were recorded in Portland in 2016?
A) 101
B) 20
C) 90
D) 27
- 15. What was the percentage decrease in violent crime in Portland as of the 2025 Mid-Year Report compared to 2024?
A) 60%
B) 51%
C) 10%
D) 25%
- 16. What rank does Portland currently hold for property crime per 100,000 population in the United States?
A) Second
B) First
C) Tenth
D) Fifth
- 17. How many homicides occurred in Portland from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025?
A) 17
B) 35
C) 20
D) 90
- 18. Starting in 2024, what trend was observed regarding car thefts in Portland?
A) Significant decrease
B) Highest increase in history
C) Remained stable
D) Record high increase
- 19. What was the total population of Portland as of the 2020 census?
A) 444,254
B) 652,503
C) 539,885
D) 583,776
- 20. How many housing units were recorded in the 2020 census?
A) 265,439
B) 282,110
C) 235,508
D) 302,034
- 21. In 2010, what percentage of Multnomah County residents spoke English as their primary language at home?
A) 8.1%
B) 80.9%
C) 1.9%
D) 1.5%
- 22. What was the median household income in Portland in 2010?
A) $40,146
B) $35,279
C) $22,643
D) $50,271
- 23. According to the 2020 census, what percentage of households were married-couple households?
A) 35.9%
B) 23.2%
C) 29.5%
D) 10.1%
- 24. What percentage of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2010 census?
A) 7.1%
B) 9.4%
C) 6.3%
D) 5.0%
- 25. What is the most populous city in the state of Oregon?
A) Seattle
B) Vancouver
C) Salem
D) Portland
- 26. Which rivers form the confluence where Portland is located?
A) Pacific and Columbia
B) Willamette and Deschutes
C) Willamette and Columbia
D) Snake and Columbia
- 27. Portland is the county seat of which county?
A) Clackamas County
B) Marion County
C) Washington County
D) Multnomah County
- 28. How was the Portland area primarily shaped in prehistoric times?
A) Tectonic plate shifts
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Glacial advancement
D) Massive ice-age floods
- 29. Which indigenous peoples inhabited the Portland area for centuries?
A) Navajo
B) Chinookan peoples
C) Sioux
D) Apache
- 30. How was the name of Portland chosen?
A) Coin toss
B) Historical association
C) Government decree
D) Public election
- 31. Portland was named after a city in which state?
A) Maine
B) Massachusetts
C) Washington
D) New York
- 32. What were the initial nicknames for the Portland settlement?
A) Stumptown and The Clearing
B) River City and The Junction
C) Timber City and The Hub
D) Rose City and The Port
- 33. Who provided the 25 cents to claim half of the site in 1843?
A) Henry Pittock
B) Asa Lovejoy
C) William Overton
D) Francis W. Pettygrove
- 34. When was Portland officially incorporated?
A) February 8, 1851
B) March 15, 1873
C) January 1, 1890
D) June 12, 1843
- 35. What is the name of the coin used to decide Portland's name?
A) Pettygrove Dollar
B) Oregon Nickel
C) Founders Coin
D) Portland Penny
- 36. What major event occurred in downtown Portland in August 1873?
A) An earthquake
B) A major fire
C) A gold rush riot
D) A massive flood
- 37. What was the population of Portland in 1890?
A) 100,000
B) 800
C) 17,500
D) 46,385
- 38. What type of bridge was the first of its kind on the West Coast, opened in Portland in 1888?
A) Wooden trestle bridge
B) Suspension bridge
C) Steel bridge
D) Concrete drawbridge
- 39. Who established the Portland Rose Society?
A) William Overton
B) Francis W. Pettygrove
C) Georgiana Pittock
D) Asa Lovejoy
- 40. Which city became the major port in the Pacific Northwest in the 1890s due to its deepwater harbor?
A) Vancouver
B) Astoria
C) Portland
D) Seattle
- 41. What kind of trees contributed to Portland's lumber industry?
A) Aspen, willow, and spruce
B) Redwood, sequoia, and palm
C) Douglas fir, hemlock, cedar, and maple
D) Oak, birch, and pine
- 42. What were the primary factors behind Portland's early reputation for crime?
A) Saloons, bordellos, and gambling dens
B) Industrial strikes
C) Political corruption
D) Lack of law enforcement
- 43. Which historical event led to increased mining-related population in early Portland?
A) Klondike gold rush
B) World War II
C) California gold rush
D) Oregon trail migration
- 44. By how much did Portland's population grow between 1900 and 1930?
A) It remained the same
B) It quadrupled
C) It tripled
D) It doubled
- 45. What was the population of Portland in 1930?
A) 100,000
B) 301,815
C) 400,000
D) 250,000
- 46. Who was the shipbuilder awarded contracts for Liberty ships and escort carriers in Portland?
A) Jim Elkins
B) Robert Moses
C) John DeWitt
D) Henry J. Kaiser
- 47. Which of these was a Kaiser shipyard located in the Portland area?
A) Portland Navy Yard
B) Swan Island Shipyard
C) Columbia Steel Shipyard
D) Oregon Harbor Works
- 48. What was the main reason for the population growth in Portland during WWII?
A) Military base relocation
B) Tourism
C) Natural birth rates
D) Recruited laborers
- 49. What was the result of the wartime shipbuilding boom regarding demographics?
A) A decline in the immigrant population
B) A large influx of African American migrants
C) A significant increase in retirement-age residents
D) A mass exodus of the middle class
- 50. Where were the people of Japanese descent sent after being processed in Portland?
A) Mexico
B) Canada
C) Military service overseas
D) Internment camps in the heartland
- 51. Which venue served as the assembly center for Japanese residents in 1942?
A) Pacific International Livestock Exposition
B) Portland City Hall
C) Crystal Ballroom
D) Swan Island Arena
- 52. Who referred to Portland as the first 'Jap-free city on the West Coast'?
A) The Mayor of Portland
B) Jim Elkins
C) General John DeWitt
D) Henry J. Kaiser
- 53. Which criminal figure was the focus of a 1957 Life magazine article?
A) John DeWitt
B) Al Capone
C) Henry J. Kaiser
D) Jim Elkins
- 54. What subculture began taking root in Portland during the 1960s?
A) Grunge
B) Hippie
C) Beatnik
D) Punk
- 55. Which city's countercultural scene influenced Portland in the 1960s?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) New York
D) Seattle
- 56. What venue became a hub for psychedelic culture in Portland?
A) Crystal Ballroom
B) Pacific International Livestock Exposition
C) Swan Island Shipyard
D) The Portland Forum
- 57. Which of these was a movement championed by Portland social activists in the 1960s?
A) Industrial deregulation
B) Gay rights
C) Space exploration
D) Prohibition
- 58. What caused the demand for the timber industry to drop in 1979?
A) Slowing of the housing market
B) A labor strike
C) Environmental regulations
D) New synthetic materials
- 59. By the 1970s, what reputation had Portland established?
A) An industrial powerhouse
B) A quiet rural town
C) A progressive city
D) A conservative stronghold
- 60. Which company helped the technology industry emerge in Portland during the 1990s?
A) Microsoft
B) Amazon
C) Apple
D) Intel
- 61. In the late 1990s, where was Portland ranked in terms of housing affordability?
A) Most affordable
B) Fourth-least affordable
C) Least affordable
D) Tenth-least affordable
- 62. Which city was the only one to attract and retain more college-educated people than Portland?
A) San Francisco, California
B) Austin, Texas
C) Louisville, Kentucky
D) Seattle, Washington
- 63. By what percentage did Portland's GDP per person grow between 2001 and 2012?
A) Twenty percent
B) Ten percent
C) Fifty percent
D) Seventy-five percent
- 64. Since what year has 'Rose City' been the official nickname of Portland?
A) 2012
B) 1888
C) 2003
D) 1990
- 65. Which of these is considered an antiquated nickname for Portland?
A) Little Beirut
B) Soccer City
C) Rip City
D) Stumptown
- 66. When did the daily protests regarding the murder of George Floyd begin in Portland?
A) July 2020
B) Spring 2021
C) May 25, 2021
D) May 28, 2020
- 67. Why were federal officers deployed in Portland in July 2020?
A) To conduct city census activities
B) To support the protests
C) To assist local police with traffic
D) To safeguard federal property
- 68. What did Oregon officials demand regarding the presence of federal officers?
A) That they stay longer
B) That they take control of the local police
C) That they provide more funding
D) That they leave
- 69. What is the name of the dormant volcanic field on which Portland lies?
A) Willamette Volcanic Field
B) Boring Lava Field
C) Cascadia Volcanic Field
D) Portland Volcanic Range
- 70. How many cinder cones are at least present in the Boring Lava Field?
A) 50
B) 10
C) 100
D) 32
- 71. What is the highest point in Portland?
A) Mount Tabor
B) The West Hills
C) Council Crest Park
D) NW Skyline Blvd
- 72. Which USDA Plant Hardiness Zone covers most of Portland?
A) 8b
B) 9b
C) 6b
D) 7a
- 73. What climate classification does Portland have?
A) Warm-summer Mediterranean
B) Oceanic
C) Hot-summer Mediterranean
D) Humid continental
- 74. What was the record high temperature recorded in Portland on June 28, 2021?
A) 100 °F
B) 116 °F
C) 112 °F
D) 107 °F
- 75. How many days per year does Portland receive measurable precipitation on average?
A) 200
B) 50
C) 157
D) 100
- 76. What is the name of the mountain range to the east of the Tualatin Mountains?
A) Cascade Range
B) Olympic Mountains
C) Sierra Nevada
D) Oregon Coast Range
- 77. What is the coldest month in Portland?
A) December
B) January
C) February
D) November
- 78. How far is Portland from the Pacific Ocean?
A) 60 miles
B) 100 miles
C) 150 miles
D) 30 miles
- 79. Which volcanic peak can be seen from Portland?
A) Mt. Whitney
B) Mt. Hood
C) Mt. Shasta
D) Mt. Lassen
- 80. What is the nickname of Portland due to the many bridges spanning the Willamette River?
A) Bridge City
B) Bridgetown
C) River City
D) Rose City
- 81. Which bridge is the newest bridge in the downtown area, opening in 2015?
A) Hawthorne Bridge
B) Tilikum Crossing
C) Fremont Bridge
D) Steel Bridge
- 82. In what year was the St. Johns Bridge built?
A) 1931
B) 1966
C) 2016
D) 1910
- 83. How many blocks long does the flatter east side of Portland extend?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 180
D) 200
- 84. What are the official addressing sections of Portland now called collectively?
A) Sextants
B) Quadrants
C) Districts
D) Sectors
- 85. Which street divides Portland north and south?
A) Macadam Avenue
B) Williams Avenue
C) Naito Parkway
D) Burnside Street
- 86. How many addresses are there per block in Portland following the 1931 renumbering?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 20
D) 10
- 87. What is the northernmost point of Portland?
A) Kelley Point Park
B) The Lloyd District
C) Mount Tabor
D) St. Johns
- 88. Which neighborhood is described as one of the most ethnically diverse and poorest in the city?
A) St. Johns
B) The Lloyd District
C) The Pearl District
D) South Waterfront
- 89. Which volcanic landform is located in Southeast Portland?
A) Kelley Point
B) Mount Tabor
C) Lair Hill
D) The Lloyd District
- 90. Which college is located in Southeast Portland?
A) Portland State University
B) Reed College
C) Lewis & Clark College
D) University of Portland
- 91. Which year did the Oregon Territory ban African-American settlement?
A) 1920
B) 1849
C) 1940
D) 1890
- 92. Which governor's election was associated with the Ku Klux Klan's influence in Oregon?
A) Mulugeta Seraw
B) Portland's mayor
C) Walter M. Pierce
D) The territorial governor
- 93. Which event displaced many African Americans in 1948?
A) The Vanport flood
B) World War II
C) The racial riots
D) The Great Depression
- 94. Which neighborhood became a primary resettlement area for African Americans following the 1948 flood?
A) Albina
B) South Waterfront
C) St. Johns
D) The Pearl District
- 95. What is the largest Asian ethnic group in Portland?
A) Vietnamese Americans
B) Chinese Americans
C) Japanese Americans
D) Filipino Americans
- 96. Where is the 'New Chinatown' or 'Jade District' located?
A) In North Portland
B) Near Mt. Tabor
C) Along SE 82nd Avenue
D) In the Pearl District
- 97. What percentage of Portland's Latinos are of Mexican heritage?
A) 25%
B) 90%
C) 76%
D) 50%
- 98. Who was killed by skinheads in 1988, sparking community action in Portland?
A) A railroad worker
B) A Tongan immigrant
C) Mulugeta Seraw
D) Walter M. Pierce
- 99. In what year was Portland's first pride festival held?
A) 2015
B) 2006
C) 1975
D) 1995
- 100. According to the American Values Atlas, what percentage of Portland residents are religiously unaffiliated?
A) Over 50%
B) Under 25%
C) Over 42%
D) Approximately 30%
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