Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada.
Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is currently Oregon’s Pacific coast in the early-mid sixteenth century.
In 1843, an autonomous government was framed in the Oregon Country, and the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state of the U.S. on February 14, 1859. Today, with 4 million individuals north of 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second-most populous city in Oregon, with 169,798 residents. Portland, with 647,805, ranks as the 26th among U.S. cities.
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Oregon trivia questions
1 Where are the oldest known human dwellings in the state of Oregon?
Show AnswerFort Rock Cave and the Paisley Caves2 This is the county seat of Clatsop County; what is its name?
Show AnswerAstoria3 What are the two rivers that flow through or next to Portland?
Show AnswerWillamette and Columbia4 The Rose Festival in Portland Oregon, is held every June and is the second largest all-floral parade in the United States. What was the first year it was held?
Show Answer19075 What is the name of the river that forms the NE border of Oregon with the state of Idaho?
Show AnswerSnake River6 The city of Portland was officially incorporated on what date?
Show AnswerFebruary 8, 18517 To whom was “24 Hour Church” dedicated?
Show AnswerElvis8 What mountain range is between the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast?
Show AnswerCoast Range9 Which is NOT a city in Oregon?
Show AnswerButte10 In this town you will find a giant caveman statue.
Show AnswerGrants Pass11 What is the airport code for Portland?
Show AnswerPDX12 What is the state capital?
Show AnswerSalem13 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovered what part of Oregon in 1543?
Show AnswerSouthern Oregon off the Pacific Coast14 What city is not a deep water port in Oregon?
Show AnswerNewport15 Portland was originally almost named what?
Show AnswerBoston16 The John Day River is the longest River in Oregon. What is the distance, in miles, from its headwaters to where it empties into the Columbia River?
Show Answer280 miles17 Name the river in the State of Oregon that flows from south to north through the cities of Eugene, Salem and Portland.
Show AnswerWillamette River18 Occupying an entire city block and containing more than one million books, what Portland landmark is the world’s largest independent bookstore?
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19 There is an actual organization with the moniker “Keep Portland Weird!” What does this group want us to do?
Show AnswerSupport local businesses20 Along the Oregon Coast you will find some small shops overlooking a tiny bay. This is the world’s smallest navigable harbor. What is its name?
Show AnswerDepoe Bay21 Which is NOT a city in Oregon?
Show AnswerHouston22 In this town you can find a Shakespearian theater.
Show AnswerAshland23 What bridge is located between Chinatown and the Rose Quarter in Portland?
Show AnswerSteel Bridge24 What is the state nickname?
Show AnswerThe Beaver State25 What’s the name of the first National Park in Oregon?
Show AnswerCrater Lake National Park26 This town was the final stop on the Oregon Trail.
Show AnswerOregon City27 The Portland Penny is one of the great artifacts from Portland’s history. What is this coin’s significance?
Show AnswerIt was tossed to determine Portland’s name28 In the central Oregon Cascade mountains there is a group of three mountains called the Three Sisters. What is the total elevation, in feet, of the three peaks added together?
Show Answer30,49029 What is the name of mountain which exploded approximately 7000 years ago creating Crater Lake?
Show AnswerMt. Mazama30 With over 7000 rose plants of 550 varieties, what rose garden is located in Portland’s Washington Park?
Show AnswerInternational Rose Test Garden31 What’s the state capital of Oregon?
Show AnswerSalem32 A River reaches the Pacific after flowing a mere 120 feet. What is the name of this river?
Show Answer“D” River33 What is Oregon’s state flower?
Show AnswerOregon grape34 Which of the following IS a city in Oregon?
Show AnswerBoring35 You will find Harris Beach and Azalea Park in this coastal town.
Show AnswerBrookings36 What is Portland’s mass transit system called?
Show AnswerTriMetOregon trivia facts
37 What mountain range runs north-south through the center of Oregon?
Show AnswerThe Cascades38 This desert is in the southeast of Steens Mountain and in Harney County, Oregon. What is its name?
Show AnswerAlvord Desert39 In the little town of Newport, there’s a restaurant where you can eat “World Famous Clam Chowder”. What is the name of this restaurant?
Show AnswerMo’s40 What is the name of this bookstore that boasts 1.6 acres of retail space and over four million books for sale?
Show AnswerPowell’s City of Books41 What year did the Lewis and Clark Expedition actually arrive within the present day boundary of the state of Oregon?
Show Answer180542 Name the Oregon college baseball team that won consecutive College World Series Championships in 2006 and 2007?
Show AnswerOregon State Beavers43 Including McMenamins, Widmer Brothers, and BridgePort, Portland has 28 of these businesses, more than any other town in the United States, if not the world. What are they?
Show AnswerBreweries44 Portland is home to much public art. One of the most notable pieces is known to locals as “Pull My Finger.” What is the real name of this famous artwork?
Show AnswerPortlandia45 Many small creeks feed this Central Oregon lake, from which an early computer game got it’s name. What is this lake?
Show AnswerOdell Lake46 What is Oregon’s state mammal?
Show Answerbeaver47 This town has streets named Clay, Woodstock, Powell and Sandy.
Show AnswerPortland48 What is Portland’s tallest building?
Show AnswerWells Fargo Center49 What is the highest mountain in Oregon?
Show AnswerMount Hood50 This river arises near Crater Lake, flowing geologically from the young High Cascades through the older Western Cascades. What river is this?
Show AnswerRogue River51 If you are looking for some good clean fun in Portland, you might want to spend some time at this museum.
Show AnswerThe Vacuum Cleaner Museum52 What is the Oregon Zoo best known for?
Show AnswerIts elephant breeding program53 The State of Oregon, from east to west, is approximately what distance in mileage?
Show Answer350 miles54 What is the name of the Western Hockey League team that plays in Portland?
Show AnswerPortland Winterhawks55 Portland is home to the second largest copper repoussé statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty. What is this sculpture’s name?
Show AnswerPortlandia56 Oaks Amusement Park in the Sellwood District is unusual in several ways. Which is **not** one of them?
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57 Biblically named landmark gives a good view of the Willamette Valley. What is its name?
Show AnswerMount Pisgah58 What is the state fish?
Show AnswerChinook salmon59 Which Oregon city is home to the well-known catalog gift company Harry and David?
Show AnswerMedford60 In this town you will find the Ginger Rogers theater.
Show AnswerMedford61 What is the light rail in Portland called, and what does it stand for?
Show AnswerMAX, Metropolitan Area Express62 What is the name of the annual celebration held in Portland in the late spring?
Show AnswerRose Festival63 What is the highest point of the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon?
Show AnswerMount Ashland64 The Oregon Zoo in Portland’s Washington Park has been the birthplace for 28 of these animals, the most of any city in North America.
Show AnswerAsian Elephants65 The state of Oregon is closest to what north line of latitude?
Show Answer45th parallel66 Timberline Lodge, near the 6000 foot level on Mt. Hood, on average, receives about how much annual snowfall in inches?
Show Answer540 inches67 What best describes the climate in western Oregon near Portland?
Show AnswerWarm dry summers, cool wet winters68 Portland’s Mill Ends Park holds a record for parks. What record is it?
Show AnswerWorld’s Smallest Dedicated Park69 I head down to Naito Parkway and eventually I come to Mill Ends Park. What is unique about Mill Ends Park?
Show AnswerIt’s the smallest park in the world70 What river comprises most of the northern border between Oregon and Washington?
Show AnswerColumbia River71 What is the Oregon state bird?
Show AnswerWestern Meadowlark72 This is the town where the Full Sail Brewery is located.
Show AnswerHood River73 The band ‘Everclear’ lives where in Portland?
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