- 1. According to the 2009 FBI Uniform Crime Report, what was Portland's rank in violent crime among top U.S. cities with over 250,000 residents?
A) 53rd
B) 75th
C) 10th
D) 23rd
- 2. What was the murder rate in Portland in 2013 per 100,000 people?
A) 5.4
B) 1.2
C) 2.6
D) 2.3
- 3. What percentage of arrested male subjects in Portland tested positive for illegal drugs in 2011?
A) 50%
B) 28%
C) 85%
D) 72%
- 4. How many counties are included in the Portland Metropolitan statistical area?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 9
D) 7
- 5. What was the murder rate per 100,000 people in the Portland Metropolitan area in 2017?
A) 1.8
B) 2.3
C) 2.6
D) 3.5
- 6. What was the violent crime rate per 100,000 people in the Portland Metropolitan area in 2017?
A) 334.9
B) 500.0
C) 283.2
D) 101.5
- 7. How many murders were recorded in the city of Portland in 2017?
A) 101
B) 27
C) 20
D) 24
- 8. What was the city population of Portland in 2017?
A) 600,000
B) 750,000
C) 500,000
D) 649,408
- 9. Portland's car theft rate reached the fifth-highest in the U.S. in what year?
A) 2022
B) 2021
C) 2019
D) 2023
- 10. How many vehicles were stolen in Portland in 2022?
A) 6,500
B) More than 11,000
C) 8,000
D) 15,000
- 11. How many vehicles were stolen in Portland in 2019?
A) 3,000
B) 9,000
C) 11,000
D) 6,500
- 12. In what year did Portland experience a record 101 homicides?
A) 2021
B) 2017
C) 2022
D) 2016
- 13. How many homicides were recorded in Portland in 2021?
A) 27
B) 20
C) 90
D) 101
- 14. How many homicides were recorded in Portland in 2016?
A) 20
B) 90
C) 101
D) 27
- 15. What was the percentage decrease in violent crime in Portland as of the 2025 Mid-Year Report compared to 2024?
A) 25%
B) 60%
C) 10%
D) 51%
- 16. What rank does Portland currently hold for property crime per 100,000 population in the United States?
A) Second
B) Tenth
C) Fifth
D) First
- 17. How many homicides occurred in Portland from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025?
A) 17
B) 35
C) 20
D) 90
- 18. Starting in 2024, what trend was observed regarding car thefts in Portland?
A) Record high increase
B) Highest increase in history
C) Significant decrease
D) Remained stable
- 19. What was the total population of Portland as of the 2020 census?
A) 583,776
B) 539,885
C) 652,503
D) 444,254
- 20. How many housing units were recorded in the 2020 census?
A) 282,110
B) 302,034
C) 265,439
D) 235,508
- 21. In 2010, what percentage of Multnomah County residents spoke English as their primary language at home?
A) 1.9%
B) 8.1%
C) 80.9%
D) 1.5%
- 22. What was the median household income in Portland in 2010?
A) $40,146
B) $50,271
C) $22,643
D) $35,279
- 23. According to the 2020 census, what percentage of households were married-couple households?
A) 35.9%
B) 10.1%
C) 29.5%
D) 23.2%
- 24. What percentage of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2010 census?
A) 7.1%
B) 6.3%
C) 5.0%
D) 9.4%
- 25. What is the most populous city in the state of Oregon?
A) Seattle
B) Portland
C) Vancouver
D) Salem
- 26. Which rivers form the confluence where Portland is located?
A) Pacific and Columbia
B) Snake and Columbia
C) Willamette and Deschutes
D) Willamette and Columbia
- 27. Portland is the county seat of which county?
A) Multnomah County
B) Washington County
C) Clackamas County
D) Marion County
- 28. How was the Portland area primarily shaped in prehistoric times?
A) Massive ice-age floods
B) Glacial advancement
C) Tectonic plate shifts
D) Volcanic eruptions
- 29. Which indigenous peoples inhabited the Portland area for centuries?
A) Navajo
B) Sioux
C) Apache
D) Chinookan peoples
- 30. How was the name of Portland chosen?
A) Coin toss
B) Government decree
C) Historical association
D) Public election
- 31. Portland was named after a city in which state?
A) New York
B) Washington
C) Maine
D) Massachusetts
- 32. What were the initial nicknames for the Portland settlement?
A) Stumptown and The Clearing
B) Timber City and The Hub
C) River City and The Junction
D) Rose City and The Port
- 33. Who provided the 25 cents to claim half of the site in 1843?
A) Henry Pittock
B) Francis W. Pettygrove
C) William Overton
D) Asa Lovejoy
- 34. When was Portland officially incorporated?
A) January 1, 1890
B) February 8, 1851
C) June 12, 1843
D) March 15, 1873
- 35. What is the name of the coin used to decide Portland's name?
A) Oregon Nickel
B) Pettygrove Dollar
C) Portland Penny
D) Founders Coin
- 36. What major event occurred in downtown Portland in August 1873?
A) A massive flood
B) A major fire
C) A gold rush riot
D) An earthquake
- 37. What was the population of Portland in 1890?
A) 46,385
B) 800
C) 17,500
D) 100,000
- 38. What type of bridge was the first of its kind on the West Coast, opened in Portland in 1888?
A) Wooden trestle bridge
B) Suspension bridge
C) Concrete drawbridge
D) Steel bridge
- 39. Who established the Portland Rose Society?
A) Asa Lovejoy
B) Francis W. Pettygrove
C) William Overton
D) Georgiana Pittock
- 40. Which city became the major port in the Pacific Northwest in the 1890s due to its deepwater harbor?
A) Portland
B) Astoria
C) Vancouver
D) Seattle
- 41. What kind of trees contributed to Portland's lumber industry?
A) Douglas fir, hemlock, cedar, and maple
B) Aspen, willow, and spruce
C) Oak, birch, and pine
D) Redwood, sequoia, and palm
- 42. What were the primary factors behind Portland's early reputation for crime?
A) Saloons, bordellos, and gambling dens
B) Industrial strikes
C) Lack of law enforcement
D) Political corruption
- 43. Which historical event led to increased mining-related population in early Portland?
A) California gold rush
B) World War II
C) Klondike gold rush
D) Oregon trail migration
- 44. By how much did Portland's population grow between 1900 and 1930?
A) It quadrupled
B) It remained the same
C) It tripled
D) It doubled
- 45. What was the population of Portland in 1930?
A) 400,000
B) 100,000
C) 250,000
D) 301,815
- 46. Who was the shipbuilder awarded contracts for Liberty ships and escort carriers in Portland?
A) Jim Elkins
B) Henry J. Kaiser
C) John DeWitt
D) Robert Moses
- 47. Which of these was a Kaiser shipyard located in the Portland area?
A) Swan Island Shipyard
B) Oregon Harbor Works
C) Portland Navy Yard
D) Columbia Steel Shipyard
- 48. What was the main reason for the population growth in Portland during WWII?
A) Recruited laborers
B) Military base relocation
C) Natural birth rates
D) Tourism
- 49. What was the result of the wartime shipbuilding boom regarding demographics?
A) A large influx of African American migrants
B) A significant increase in retirement-age residents
C) A decline in the immigrant population
D) A mass exodus of the middle class
- 50. Where were the people of Japanese descent sent after being processed in Portland?
A) Mexico
B) Canada
C) Military service overseas
D) Internment camps in the heartland
- 51. Which venue served as the assembly center for Japanese residents in 1942?
A) Portland City Hall
B) Swan Island Arena
C) Pacific International Livestock Exposition
D) Crystal Ballroom
- 52. Who referred to Portland as the first 'Jap-free city on the West Coast'?
A) General John DeWitt
B) Jim Elkins
C) The Mayor of Portland
D) Henry J. Kaiser
- 53. Which criminal figure was the focus of a 1957 Life magazine article?
A) Jim Elkins
B) Al Capone
C) Henry J. Kaiser
D) John DeWitt
- 54. What subculture began taking root in Portland during the 1960s?
A) Beatnik
B) Punk
C) Hippie
D) Grunge
- 55. Which city's countercultural scene influenced Portland in the 1960s?
A) New York
B) San Francisco
C) Seattle
D) Los Angeles
- 56. What venue became a hub for psychedelic culture in Portland?
A) Pacific International Livestock Exposition
B) Crystal Ballroom
C) Swan Island Shipyard
D) The Portland Forum
- 57. Which of these was a movement championed by Portland social activists in the 1960s?
A) Space exploration
B) Gay rights
C) Prohibition
D) Industrial deregulation
- 58. What caused the demand for the timber industry to drop in 1979?
A) Slowing of the housing market
B) New synthetic materials
C) Environmental regulations
D) A labor strike
- 59. By the 1970s, what reputation had Portland established?
A) A progressive city
B) An industrial powerhouse
C) A conservative stronghold
D) A quiet rural town
- 60. Which company helped the technology industry emerge in Portland during the 1990s?
A) Apple
B) Amazon
C) Microsoft
D) Intel
- 61. In the late 1990s, where was Portland ranked in terms of housing affordability?
A) Fourth-least affordable
B) Tenth-least affordable
C) Most affordable
D) Least affordable
- 62. Which city was the only one to attract and retain more college-educated people than Portland?
A) Louisville, Kentucky
B) San Francisco, California
C) Seattle, Washington
D) Austin, Texas
- 63. By what percentage did Portland's GDP per person grow between 2001 and 2012?
A) Twenty percent
B) Ten percent
C) Seventy-five percent
D) Fifty percent
- 64. Since what year has 'Rose City' been the official nickname of Portland?
A) 1990
B) 2012
C) 2003
D) 1888
- 65. Which of these is considered an antiquated nickname for Portland?
A) Stumptown
B) Little Beirut
C) Rip City
D) Soccer City
- 66. When did the daily protests regarding the murder of George Floyd begin in Portland?
A) May 25, 2021
B) May 28, 2020
C) July 2020
D) Spring 2021
- 67. Why were federal officers deployed in Portland in July 2020?
A) To conduct city census activities
B) To support the protests
C) To assist local police with traffic
D) To safeguard federal property
- 68. What did Oregon officials demand regarding the presence of federal officers?
A) That they take control of the local police
B) That they stay longer
C) That they provide more funding
D) That they leave
- 69. What is the name of the dormant volcanic field on which Portland lies?
A) Portland Volcanic Range
B) Willamette Volcanic Field
C) Cascadia Volcanic Field
D) Boring Lava Field
- 70. How many cinder cones are at least present in the Boring Lava Field?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 32
D) 10
- 71. What is the highest point in Portland?
A) NW Skyline Blvd
B) The West Hills
C) Mount Tabor
D) Council Crest Park
- 72. Which USDA Plant Hardiness Zone covers most of Portland?
A) 7a
B) 8b
C) 9b
D) 6b
- 73. What climate classification does Portland have?
A) Hot-summer Mediterranean
B) Oceanic
C) Warm-summer Mediterranean
D) Humid continental
- 74. What was the record high temperature recorded in Portland on June 28, 2021?
A) 116 °F
B) 107 °F
C) 112 °F
D) 100 °F
- 75. How many days per year does Portland receive measurable precipitation on average?
A) 157
B) 100
C) 50
D) 200
- 76. What is the name of the mountain range to the east of the Tualatin Mountains?
A) Oregon Coast Range
B) Cascade Range
C) Olympic Mountains
D) Sierra Nevada
- 77. What is the coldest month in Portland?
A) January
B) December
C) February
D) November
- 78. How far is Portland from the Pacific Ocean?
A) 30 miles
B) 150 miles
C) 60 miles
D) 100 miles
- 79. Which volcanic peak can be seen from Portland?
A) Mt. Whitney
B) Mt. Lassen
C) Mt. Shasta
D) Mt. Hood
- 80. What is the nickname of Portland due to the many bridges spanning the Willamette River?
A) River City
B) Rose City
C) Bridge City
D) Bridgetown
- 81. Which bridge is the newest bridge in the downtown area, opening in 2015?
A) Fremont Bridge
B) Hawthorne Bridge
C) Tilikum Crossing
D) Steel Bridge
- 82. In what year was the St. Johns Bridge built?
A) 1910
B) 2016
C) 1966
D) 1931
- 83. How many blocks long does the flatter east side of Portland extend?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 180
D) 200
- 84. What are the official addressing sections of Portland now called collectively?
A) Districts
B) Sectors
C) Quadrants
D) Sextants
- 85. Which street divides Portland north and south?
A) Burnside Street
B) Macadam Avenue
C) Naito Parkway
D) Williams Avenue
- 86. How many addresses are there per block in Portland following the 1931 renumbering?
A) 50
B) 10
C) 20
D) 100
- 87. What is the northernmost point of Portland?
A) The Lloyd District
B) Mount Tabor
C) Kelley Point Park
D) St. Johns
- 88. Which neighborhood is described as one of the most ethnically diverse and poorest in the city?
A) The Pearl District
B) The Lloyd District
C) South Waterfront
D) St. Johns
- 89. Which volcanic landform is located in Southeast Portland?
A) Kelley Point
B) Lair Hill
C) Mount Tabor
D) The Lloyd District
- 90. Which college is located in Southeast Portland?
A) Portland State University
B) Lewis & Clark College
C) University of Portland
D) Reed College
- 91. Which year did the Oregon Territory ban African-American settlement?
A) 1890
B) 1940
C) 1920
D) 1849
- 92. Which governor's election was associated with the Ku Klux Klan's influence in Oregon?
A) Portland's mayor
B) The territorial governor
C) Mulugeta Seraw
D) Walter M. Pierce
- 93. Which event displaced many African Americans in 1948?
A) World War II
B) The racial riots
C) The Vanport flood
D) The Great Depression
- 94. Which neighborhood became a primary resettlement area for African Americans following the 1948 flood?
A) Albina
B) South Waterfront
C) St. Johns
D) The Pearl District
- 95. What is the largest Asian ethnic group in Portland?
A) Japanese Americans
B) Chinese Americans
C) Vietnamese Americans
D) Filipino Americans
- 96. Where is the 'New Chinatown' or 'Jade District' located?
A) Near Mt. Tabor
B) Along SE 82nd Avenue
C) In the Pearl District
D) In North Portland
- 97. What percentage of Portland's Latinos are of Mexican heritage?
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 76%
D) 25%
- 98. Who was killed by skinheads in 1988, sparking community action in Portland?
A) A Tongan immigrant
B) Walter M. Pierce
C) A railroad worker
D) Mulugeta Seraw
- 99. In what year was Portland's first pride festival held?
A) 1975
B) 2006
C) 1995
D) 2015
- 100. According to the American Values Atlas, what percentage of Portland residents are religiously unaffiliated?
A) Over 42%
B) Under 25%
C) Approximately 30%
D) Over 50%
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