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1
How many Community Based Outpatient Clinics are located in VISN20?
58
46
34
22
2
What is the name of the official flower of Warrenton (per an Emergency Declaration form the early 1900s)?
Purple-eyed Susans
Phlox
Violets
Zinnias
3
Which city features a world renown bronze casting facility and a theater modeled after Shakepeare's winter playhouse?
Salem
Spokane
Walla Walla
Boise
4
How much rain does Richland get on average each year?
38 inches
18 inches
28 inches
8 inches
5
After Boise State University installed its famous Smurf Turf, the NCAA banned the use of non-green football fields.
True
False
6
Once home to large and prosperous timber mills, what is the Old Mill District in Bend now used for?
Nothing, the mills have been vacant for years
Oregon's largest amusement park
Shopping, office buildings, and restaurants
An industrial waste cleanup site
7
Where is this university located?
Yakima
Bend
La Grande
Klamath Falls
8
In which city is the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center located?
White City
Eagle Point
Ashland
Medford
9
Located near Richland WA, this area recently made national news for what event?
Construction of a national memorial
A large earthquake
Producing a new type of renewable energy
Leakage of radioactive waste
10
Featuring an abundance of great blue heron, where is the Orenco Woods Nature Park located?
Hillsboro
Spokane
Salmon
Roseburg
11
What nickname was Wenatchee known as?
The Gateway to the Pacific
The City of Water and Wind
The Key to the Mountains
The Buckle of the Power Belt of the Northwest
12
Which city, located on the "River of No Return", is pictured below?
Wenatchee
Salmon
Lincoln City
La Grande
13
Where is the famous 1906 Peter Iredale shipwreck located?
Warrenton
Mt Vernon
North Bend
Lincoln City
14
Which public health problem lead to creation of the Healthy Klamath initiative and inclusion in the Blue Zones project?
Opioid epidemic
Methamphetamine epidemic
Caffeine use
Unhealthy alcohol use
15
Which city is the home of the highest concentrations of bald eagles in the Pacific Northwest?
Warrenton
Yakima
Klamath Falls
Eugene
16
Bend is known for having one of the most prosperous gold rushes in the early 1900s.
False
True
17
Spokane is known for having the first celebration of which holiday (starting in 1910)?
Earth Day
Father's Day
Mother's Day
May Day
18
The champion
Rogue River Blue
(found at a stop on the Rogue Valley Food Trail) holds which of the following titles?
Best Cheese in the World
Best Ice Cream in the World
Best Blueberry in the World
Best Wine in the World
19
Which world famous "Wild and Scenic" whitewater river runs through Grants Pass?
Umpqua River
Payette River
Rogue River
Salmon River
20
How many inches of rain does The Dalles get each year?
15
45
25
35
21
Where can you find this sign (which celebrated its 100th birthday 07/20/2020)?
Richland
Grants Pass
Wenatchee
Boise
22
What is the name of this college (located in Spokane, WA)?
Washington Tech
Gonzaga University
Carroll College
Eastern Washington University
23
Vancouver, WA was founded 61 years after Vancouver, BC.
True
False
24
What is the home of both the world's largest 3on3 basketball tournament and largest timed foot race (separate events)?
Salem
Boise
Bend
Spokane
25
Where is the capitol building below located?
Salem
White City
Boise
Walla Walla
26
Where is this VA clinic located?
Klamath Falls
The Dalles
Salmon
Richland
27
How many wineries can be found within a one hour drive of the Tri-Cities?
750
200
1000
2500
28
What percentage of the U.S. landmass is contained within VISN20?
18%
23%
8%
14%
29
Which city uses a geothermal utility system to heat buildings and provide a sidewalk and bridge snow melt system?
Medford
Salmon
Klamath Falls
The Dalles
30
Which 600-bed VISN20 facility features the nation's only freestanding residential rehabilitation center?
Walla Walla
Puget Sound
White City
Boise
31
In which city is the seat of the Coquille Indian Tribe's tribal government located?
Yakima
North Bend
Salmon
Wenatchee
32
Which river is contained entirely within the same county as Roseburg (Douglas County)?
Rogue River
Kootenai River
Umpqua River
Columbia River
33
Where is this VA clinic located?
La Grande
Hillsboro
Richland
Mt Vernon
34
Which of the following is the correct spelling of the city where the North Idaho CBOC is located?
Coeur d'Alene
Couer D' Alene
Couer d'Alene
Coeur d' Alane
35
Pictured below, the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America is located near which VISN20 city?
North Bend
Wenatchee
Mountain Home
Warrenton
36
Burns, Oregon is part of which VA Healthcare System
Roseburg
Walla Walla
Portland
Boise
37
The construction of Mountain Home Air Force Base began during which war?
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
38
Which cartoon features multiple landmarks inspired by Eugene?
Rick and Morty
Family Guy
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
39
Lincoln City is home to a statue of Joe the Sea Lion, dedicated to a friendly, escape artist sea lion who lived there.
False
True
40
Which city calls themselves the "Timber Capital of the World"?
Roseburg
Walla Walla
Spokane
Portland
41
What are the record low and record high temperatures of Mountain Home, Idaho (in degrees F)?
Low: 5 High: 101
Low: -35 High: 111
Low: -25 High: 121
Low: -15 High: 111
42
What did lumberjacks in the first quarter of the 20th century use the lava tubes and caves around Bend for?
Making moonshine
Gaining underground access to the roots of large trees to aid in logging
Living in them because of the high cost of Bend real estate
Storing logging equipment to protect it from harsh winter storms
43
Where is this VA clinic located?
Lincoln City
Mountain Home
Burns
Hillsboro
44
How many days did the temperature in Boise exceed 100 degrees in 2020?
6
10
16
20
45
What city is this?
Wenatchee
La Grande
Yakima
Hillsboro
46
Which athletic brand claims Eugene as its birthplace?
Under Armour
Nike
Reebok
Adidas
47
What are the record low and record high temperatures (in F) in North Bend, Oregon?
Low: -6 High: 107
Low: 7 High: 106
Low: 37 High: 86
Low: 17 High: 96
48
Which city is known as the birthplace of Sacajawea?
Warrenton
Salmon
Burns
The Dalles
49
What destroyed the Celilo Falls (a site where Native Americans had fished and gathered for thousands of years) in 1957?
A large earthquake (magnitude 8.1)
The construction of the Dalles Dam
Natural flooding of the Columbia River
Erosion that widened the river and diverted water to a nearby gorge
50
Where is this VA clinic located?
Eugene
Boise
Spokane
Hillsboro
51
Esther Short Park, the oldest public square in Washington, is located in which city?
Spokane
Bend
Yakima
Vancouver
52
La Grande's public library recently announced which of the following initiatives to decrease barriers to use
Eliminating overdue fines
Expanding hours
Building more facilities
Increasing electronic materials
53
The Southwestern OR Veterans Outreach and North Bend VA clinic are both located inside the Pony Village Mall.
False
True
54
Which VA Medical Center is pictured?
Southern Oregon (White City)
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VAMC
Roseburg VAMC
Boise VAMC
55
Originally called Summer Spring then Pond Town by settlers in 1800s, Salem was later named after Salem, Massachusetts.
False
True
56
How many species can a birder expect to see on a good day in Burns, a nationally respected bird watcher's mecca?
50
300
100
200
57
Where is this VA clinic located?
Wenatchee
Grants Pass
Salem
Eugene
58
To locals, the Tri-Cities area in Washington refers to a group of 7 cities.
True
False
59
Which of the following is the #1 thing to do in Hillsboro (per TripAdvisor)?
Mountainside Lavender Farm
Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals
Alpaca Rescue Center of Oregon
Hillsboro Waterway National Scenic Drive
60
What event caused the logging industry in Lincoln City to flourish?
Invention of a special saw that could be used to harvest the Redwood trees
A declaration by Congress to build a large boardwalk along the coast
A road built to Portland that allowed transport of pine for building houses
Light but strong Sitka spruce was needed for building plans in World War I
61
What is Boise's nickname?
The City of Hills
The City of Bikes
The City of Opportunity
The City of Trees
62
Why did the The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver (oldest apple tree in Pacific NW) make national news last summer?
It survived the COVID-19 pandemic
It blew over in a storm
It produced enough fruit to make 9 gallons of cider
It died of natural causes at age 194
63
What is the major agricultural product of The Dalles, OR?
Cherries
Pears
Oranges
Apples
64
Which feral animal did residents of Roseburg claim could be used to predict the weather through the 1980s?
Goats
Chickens
Cats
Horses
65
How many states are served by VISN20?
5
6
4
7
66
Which city's name originates from a Native American term that translates to "place of many waters"?
Lincoln City
Walla Walla
Mt Vernon
The Dalles
67
Which VISN20 city hosts an annual event known as Pond Town Christmas?
Warrenton
Portland
Salem
Klamath Falls
68
Which of the following is the top ranked activity in Burns, OR (per Trip Advisor)?
Robin's Closet
The Burns Museum of Natural History
The Harney County Historical Society Museum
Bruneau Sand Dunes
69
Which city is located nearest the "Covered Bridge Capital of the West"?
Eugene, OR
Mt Vernon, WA
Salem, OR
Warrenton, OR
70
What crop is Wenatchee most known for?
Apples
Grapes
Sweet onions
Lavender
71
Which city had the first woman mayor in Oregon and is known for being the End of the Oregon Trail?
Warrenton
North Bend
Salem
Grants Pass
72
Walla Walla Sweets can only be grown in WW Valley and were developed by hand selecting from which vegetable harvest?
Onions
Peas
Beets
Potatoes