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Tacoma Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Tacoma? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Tacoma's iconic 'Bridge of Glass' was designed by artist Dale Chihuly, a local native.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Chihuly was born in Tacoma, and his pedestrian bridge connects the Museum of Glass to the downtown area.

2.

The Tacoma Dome is one of the largest wooden dome structures in the world.

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✓ TRUE

Completed in 1983, it has a massive laminated wood roof and is a landmark venue for concerts and sports.

3.

Tacoma is the wettest city in the contiguous United States, averaging over 100 inches of rain yearly.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Tacoma gets about 40 inches annually, far less than places like Forks, Washington, or Hilo, Hawaii.

4.

Tacoma is home to the world's largest working glass museum, the Museum of Glass.

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The Museum of Glass in Tacoma features a massive hot shop and is indeed the largest dedicated to working glass globally.

5.

Tacoma was originally named 'Tacoma City' after the nearby Tacoma Smelter.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The city was named after Mount Rainier, which the Puyallup people called 'Tacoma' or 'Tahoma,' not after the smelter.

6.

Tacoma was once the largest producer of arsenic in the world due to its copper smelter.

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✓ TRUE

The Asarco smelter in Tacoma produced copper and arsenic trioxide, making it a global leader in arsenic output.

7.

Tacoma's nickname 'The City of Destiny' comes from its role as the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

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✗ FALSE

The nickname originated from a 19th-century booster campaign promising Tacoma as the railroad's terminus, but the actual terminus was in Seattle.

8.

Tacoma has a famous underground tunnel system used by the military during World War II.

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✗ FALSE

Tacoma does have a 'secret' tunnel system, but it was built for shipping and utilities, not military use.

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