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