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WorksheetsOregon State Facts
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Oregon was officially admitted to the United States on what date?
February 14, 1829
October 31, 1819
February 14, 1859
October 31, 1889
Oregon is the 9th biggest state in the union; which of the following states is bigger?
Washington 71,298 square miles
California 163,695 square miles
Utah 84,897 square miles
Idaho 83,569 square miles
Oregon ranks 27th in population with 4,246,155 Oregonians. Which state has more people than Oregon? Census data is from July, 2021.
Utah
Nevada
Iowa
Colorado
Before Oregon was a state, Native Americans lived here for thousands of years. Corvallis is located on the territory of which of the following tribes:
Kalapuya
Siletz
Clatsop
Siuslaw
About 268,000 settlers traveled the Oregon Trail. For those that started in Independence, Missouri and ended in the Willamette Valley, how many miles did they travel?
1,345 miles
2,170 miles
3,490 miles
3,490 kilometers
How many state flags in the USA have different patterns on the front and back?
0
1
2
5
What is the origin of the word Oregon?
It's from the French word ouragon meaning hurricane.
It is derived from the Spanish kingdom Aragon.
It's from the Spanish word orejon meaning big ears.
It was a Native American name for the Columbia River.
Oregon became the first state to pass a law against litter with what bill?
Bottle Bill 1971
Trash Bill 1980
Litter Law 1985
Rubbish Rule 1993
Crater Lake, the focal point of Oregon's only National Park is 1,943 feet deep. Which of the following lakes is deeper?
Lake Tahoe
California & Nevada
Lake Hauroko
New Zealand
Waldo Lake
Oregon
Lake Baikal
Russia
The only Americans to die on U.S. soil in World War II died in Oregon. What device killed them?
Japanese Air-to-Air Rocket Bomb
Japanese Anti-Shipping Bomb
Japanese Cluster Bomb
Japanese Balloon Bomb
