Oregon Trivia

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Publishing presents an extraordinary Adventure Through Time, an epic tale of hesitant heroism and the Timeless battle between good and evil. In the first book in the David Rose, series of young adult fantasies. The Awakening of David Rose written by Darrell Rothman and narrated by Brian Rollins available. Now on Audible, iTunes, Spotify and more We didn't make it far, did we? Hey Gang. This is Episode 205 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week we've moved from California up to Oregon this rounds out the west coast states. If you're new, welcome to the show every week. We've got 30 questions about a different topic. Please be sure to subscribe if you haven't already. If you have, thanks, please leave us a review on. An apple podcast Spotify or wherever you listen to the show, you can find links to do so at dorky geeky nerdy.com, that covers the basics. So let's start the show. The dorky round. Number one, what is the largest city in Oregon? Portland. Number two before creating The Simpsons. What? Cartoonist was born in Oregon in 1954. Matt Groening. Number 3, born in Madras Oregon. What actor and star of explorers and my own private Idaho died at the young age of 23. River Phoenix. Number four, born in McMinnville in 1916 what author wrote, the classic The Mouse and the Motorcycle as well as be Zeus and Ramona. Beverly Cleary. Number 5, the University of Oregon stood in for Faber College it. What 1978 National Lampoon movie? Animal House. Number 6. What 1985 Adventure comedy starring? Sean. Astin and Josh Brolin was set and filmed in Astoria Oregon. The Goonies. Number 7, ironically, it took five years of international pressure to release the Orca that was the star of what 1993 movie. Free Willy. Number 8. What state borders? Oregon to the east. Idaho. Number 9 in what 1980s video game could you die of dysentery or be mauled by a bear? Oregon Trail. Number 10. What famous Expedition ended on Oregon's Coast in 1805. The Lewis and Clark expedition. The geeky round number one. What is the capital of Oregon? Salem. Number two after playing Starbuck in the Battlestar Galactica. Reboot, what actress made the unusual leap from voicing an animated character to play the live-action version in the Mandalorian? Katee Sackhoff. Number three, what Oregonian and figure skater was portrayed by Margot Robbie in a 2017 movie. Tonya Harding. Number for Oregon State. Hospital was the setting for what 1975 Jack Nicholson film. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Number five filmed in Oregon. What 1986 movie was based on the Stephen King, Novella the body. Stand By Me. Number six. Naomi Watts starred in a 2002 remake of what 1998 Japanese horror film. The ring. Number seven. What sci-fi comedy ran for six years starred, Colin Ferguson and was set in a fictional Oregon town. Eureka. Number 8, what river acts as most of the border between Oregon and Washington. The Columbia River. Number 9, Carolyn Davidson a student at Portland State University created, what companies famous swoosh logo. Nike. She was paid $35 for her work in 1971. The company is headquartered in Beaverton. Number 10, organ is one of two states where it's illegal to do, what at a gas station. Pump your own gas. Then nerdy round. Number one, born in Portland in 1901 who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1954. And the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. Linus Pauling. He's the only person to win two unshared Nobel prizes. Number two, born in Portland. In 1903, what chef and author has a prestigious award named after him for excellence in cooking. James Beard. Number three, what 1986 science fiction? Comedy, starring, Ally Sheedy was filmed in Oregon. Short Circuit. Number four, what Peabody award-winning sketch, comedy series, starred, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Portlandia. Number five. What's unique about Mill ends Park in Portland? It's the world's smallest park at just 2 square feet in area. Number 6, Oregon has 42,000 acres of land dedicated to Growing what? Christmas trees, the state leads the nation, in their production. Number 7 and nearly 2,000 feet. Deep, what is the deepest lake in the u.s.? Crater Lake. number 8, the town of Astoria is named after who John Jacob Astor. He held a fur trading Monopoly and was, at the time of his death in 1848, the richest person, in the US. Number nine. The Oregon state flag is unique among other US state flags how It's the only state flag with a different design on each side. Number 10 on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. The Hughes H4 Hercules is commonly known as what. The Spruce Goose. It's the largest flying boat ever built. And that's it for Oregon trivia. Here are a few bonus facts. Oregon became a state in 1859 making it the 33rd state in population, Oregon ranks 27th. But in land mass, it's night. The highest point is Mount Hood At 11,000 248 feet, the origin of the state's name is uncertain, some people maintain its from the French word, meaning, hurricane or wind storm. Powell's Book store in Portland is the largest bookstore in the world. So oregonians, what did I miss about your state? I've been once and it's gorgeous, the trees. And the green are stunning as someone who's lived in mostly arid climates. It's something I don't see very often. We'll be back again next week with more trivia. Here's a clue to hold you over. What state was originally going to be called Desiree. See you back here next Wednesday. And next year, this has been Episode 205 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy tribute podcast. The music for this season has been provided by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com. This show was written produced and hosted by me. Brian Rollins, come find out what else I'm working on at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening.