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What is the Washington state dance?

The square dance.

Washington state motto is Al-ki, a Chinook word that means what?

By and By (or Hope for the Future).

According to legend, Puget Sound was created by what giant fictional lumberjack?

Paul Bunyan.

The oldest and most complete ancient skeletal remains found in the U.S. were discovered in Washington. What name did scientists give this ancient ancestor in 1996?

Kennewick Man.

What was the original name for the city of Pullman, Washington?

Three Forks.

There are four famous hills in Pullman — Military, Sunnyside, Pioneer, and what other hill?

College Hill (on the WSU campus).

Washington is the third largest lentil producer in the U.S. What state produces more lentils than any other?

Montana.

The name lentil is Latin for what common English word?

Lens (the lentil is shaped like an eyeglass lens).

Northwest Public Broadcasting is headquartered at what university?

Washington State University (WSU).

What are the call letters of NWPB’s PBS-affiliated TV station in Pullman?

KSWU.