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Quiz about I5 The West Coast
Quiz about I5 The West Coast

I-5: The West Coast Trivia Quiz


This quiz follows the I-5 through Washington, Oregon, and California. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rightiam. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
rightiam
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
265,987
Updated
Oct 25 22
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
1037
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Question 1 of 20
1. The I-5 starts in Washington, and from there goes south. Where exactly in Washington does the I-5 start? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. We drive south to a city that is home to the Whatcom community college. This city is also home to an international airport. What city is it? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. As I keep driving south, I see this city is often called "The Strawberry City" due to the enormous number of strawberry farms. What's this city called? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. As I go south, I run into the huge city of Seattle. I've heard about the famous Space Needle and I want to go to it. I don't want to get off the I-5. Can I get to the space needle without leaving the I-5?


Question 5 of 20
5. South of Seattle is an airport! This airport is right off the I-5. Which airport is this? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. I drive 55 miles south of the Airport to find myself at an intersection. The I-5 heads south, and the famous 101 starts. What city am I in? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. I travel 100 miles south to a city on the Columbia river. This tells me we're about to pass into Oregon. Quick! What's the city called? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. As I pass into Portland, Oregon, I see that the 1-5 follows the downtown area. The only thing between the I-5 and downtown is a river! What river? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. I travel 50 miles south on the I-5 to the capital of Oregon, Salem. On the right, I see Salem. On the left, I see a town called Four Corners. Does the I-5 run through the Salem city limits?


Question 10 of 20
10. I keep driving south on the 1-5 past the city of Roseburg. I hear about a wildlife safari not far south of Roseburg. I can't pass this up! I turn off the 1-5 onto the 42. I turn onto Wildlife Safari Road. What is this safari called? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. When I reach Grants Pass, Oregon, I turn left and head due east still following the I-5. I notice I'm following a very large river with lots of rapids. What river am I following? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. I drive for a while until I reach Hornbrook. I'm not sure what state the city is in. Do you know what state of the USA Hornbrook is in?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 20
13. I drive south until I reach the little town of Weed, CA. The 97 merges with the I-5 here. The town is at the base of a huge 14,000 foot mountain. What mountain is this? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. From there I go south until I reach huge lakes called Shasta Lakes. I wonder if these lakes are closer to the little town Weed, or the big town of Redding, CA. Are they closer to Weed?


Question 15 of 20
15. I drive far south until I reach California's capital, Sacramento. I've heard of this city before, but I wonder if Los Angeles is close by. If I keep following the 1-5 south, what will the first city be that the I-5 will run through after I leave Sacramento? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. To my dismay, Los Angeles is far away. I have to drive across a valley! The I-5 runs pretty much straight here for 250 miles. What is this valley called? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Finally I cross the valley, but there's no Los Angeles! Instead there are mountains! These mountains seem small and I immediately know they aren't the Sierra Nevadas. What are these smaller mountains called? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Finally I reach Los Angeles! This city is home to four sights I want to see: Griffith Park Observatory, L.A Zoo, Mount Lee, and The Rose Bowl. I can only see one, so I go to the closest one to the I-5. Which one is it? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. I want to see Disneyland! The fun and joy it brings to everyone. I still don't want to go within a mile away from the I-5. Can I still go to Disneyland?


Question 20 of 20
20. Once I get out of the L.A suburbs, I am heading toward the coast now heading past Oceanside. I know a big city is up ahead, the biggest from Oceanside to the Mexico border. What city is this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The I-5 starts in Washington, and from there goes south. Where exactly in Washington does the I-5 start?

Answer: Blaine, WA

Blaine is the only place a freeway crosses the border to Canada in Washington. It's on the coast of the Strait of Georgia.
2. We drive south to a city that is home to the Whatcom community college. This city is also home to an international airport. What city is it?

Answer: Bellingham, WA

Bellingham is a coastal city on Bellingham Bay. The city has its own International Airport, which is five miles from town.
3. As I keep driving south, I see this city is often called "The Strawberry City" due to the enormous number of strawberry farms. What's this city called?

Answer: Marysville

Marysville is a city north of Seattle. The city also has a North Marysville.
4. As I go south, I run into the huge city of Seattle. I've heard about the famous Space Needle and I want to go to it. I don't want to get off the I-5. Can I get to the space needle without leaving the I-5?

Answer: No

The I-5 runs near the Space Needle, but not right by it. The quickest way from the I-5 would be Denny Way or Mercer avenue. Both average about a mile from the I-5.
5. South of Seattle is an airport! This airport is right off the I-5. Which airport is this?

Answer: Boeing Field

Boeing Field is an airport literally right off the I-5. SeaTac is the main airport of Seattle, but is off of the 518 and 509. SeaTac is 1.5 miles from the I-5.
6. I drive 55 miles south of the Airport to find myself at an intersection. The I-5 heads south, and the famous 101 starts. What city am I in?

Answer: Olympia

Strictly speaking, you are in Tumwater, which border Olympia. Olympia is the capital of Washington! The famous ocean highway 101 starts here. It follows the Olympic peninsula to the Pacific, where it follows the coast to the Mexico border.
7. I travel 100 miles south to a city on the Columbia river. This tells me we're about to pass into Oregon. Quick! What's the city called?

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver is a city in Washington. It is located on the Columbia in Clark County.
8. As I pass into Portland, Oregon, I see that the 1-5 follows the downtown area. The only thing between the I-5 and downtown is a river! What river?

Answer: Willamette River

The Willamette river is a river that runs through northwest Oregon. A famous Oregon saying is "If you can't say Willamette, your not a true Oregonian". Willamette is not said how its spelled. It's pronounced wil-LAM-met.
9. I travel 50 miles south on the I-5 to the capital of Oregon, Salem. On the right, I see Salem. On the left, I see a town called Four Corners. Does the I-5 run through the Salem city limits?

Answer: Yes

The I-5 just barely belongs to Salem in terms of city limits. Four Corners is a CDP (Census Designated Place).
10. I keep driving south on the 1-5 past the city of Roseburg. I hear about a wildlife safari not far south of Roseburg. I can't pass this up! I turn off the 1-5 onto the 42. I turn onto Wildlife Safari Road. What is this safari called?

Answer: Wildlife Safari

The Winston wildlife safari is a nonprofit safari dedicated to help endangered species. It lies two miles north of Winston in a small group of hills.
11. When I reach Grants Pass, Oregon, I turn left and head due east still following the I-5. I notice I'm following a very large river with lots of rapids. What river am I following?

Answer: The Rogue River

The Rogue River is a wide river that begins near Crater Lake in Oregon. The river is the second widest in the Pacific Northwest, after the Columbia.
12. I drive for a while until I reach Hornbrook. I'm not sure what state the city is in. Do you know what state of the USA Hornbrook is in?

Answer: California

Hornbrook is the first city visible from the I-5 in California.
13. I drive south until I reach the little town of Weed, CA. The 97 merges with the I-5 here. The town is at the base of a huge 14,000 foot mountain. What mountain is this?

Answer: Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta is the fifth highest peak in California and the highest in Northern California. The mountain stands alone, making it visible as far away as Central Oregon.
14. From there I go south until I reach huge lakes called Shasta Lakes. I wonder if these lakes are closer to the little town Weed, or the big town of Redding, CA. Are they closer to Weed?

Answer: No

The Shasta Lakes are amazingly close to Redding, CA, closer than Mount Shasta itself!
15. I drive far south until I reach California's capital, Sacramento. I've heard of this city before, but I wonder if Los Angeles is close by. If I keep following the 1-5 south, what will the first city be that the I-5 will run through after I leave Sacramento?

Answer: Stockton

Stockton is home to the University of the Pacific. The city is in Central California, and is the point where the California Waterways come to an end.
16. To my dismay, Los Angeles is far away. I have to drive across a valley! The I-5 runs pretty much straight here for 250 miles. What is this valley called?

Answer: Central Valley

The Central valley is not classified as a desert because it has rain. It is 250 miles long and 100 miles wide. To the west of the valley is ocean, on the east is Sierra Mountains.
17. Finally I cross the valley, but there's no Los Angeles! Instead there are mountains! These mountains seem small and I immediately know they aren't the Sierra Nevadas. What are these smaller mountains called?

Answer: Grapevine Mountains

The Grapevine mountains tallest point is San Antonio in Los Angeles county. These mountains separate the San Joaquin Valley from Los Angeles and suburbs.
18. Finally I reach Los Angeles! This city is home to four sights I want to see: Griffith Park Observatory, L.A Zoo, Mount Lee, and The Rose Bowl. I can only see one, so I go to the closest one to the I-5. Which one is it?

Answer: L.A Zoo

Although the zoo is located in Griffith Park, the observatory is farther away. The zoo has had a successful condor breeding program.
19. I want to see Disneyland! The fun and joy it brings to everyone. I still don't want to go within a mile away from the I-5. Can I still go to Disneyland?

Answer: Yes

The closest point between Disneyland and the I-5 is less than eight feet! Disneyland is located in Anaheim, CA.
20. Once I get out of the L.A suburbs, I am heading toward the coast now heading past Oceanside. I know a big city is up ahead, the biggest from Oceanside to the Mexico border. What city is this?

Answer: San Diego

San Diego is a city with over 1,000,000 people. The city is on the coast and is home to many neighboring such as Carmel Valley, Coronado, La Mesa, and Del Mar. From Here, I drive south through Chula Vista to my final destination: Imperial Beach. From there I cross over the U.S.A to Mexico border. Tijuana is a huge city on the other side of the border. My trip is complete...
Source: Author rightiam

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