Seattle is the largest city in the Northwest of the United States. With its more than three million inhabitants it has an important economic activity and it's a fashionable set for TV series and motion pictures lately. Its importance for youth culture comes from the origin of grunge, a music style that revolutionized popular music in the early 1990's. How much do you know about Seattle? It's your turn to find out.

 YOUR TASKS:

1- Copy the following questions on paper or print this page.

2- Look for the answers surfing the internet. The e-links on the right will help you.

3- Don't forget to write the page where you have found the information needed.

4- Answer the big question.

QUESTIONS:

SECTION A: THE CITY

1- Find Seattle in a map of the United States. Draw it and mark the city in it.

2- What nickname is given to Seattle? Why?

3- Name some important companies which are settled in Seattle and its surroundings.

4- What's the name of the most famous building in Seattle? What is there in its top floor?

5- Which famous TV series happen in Seattle?

6- A successful film in the early 1990's was "Sleepless in Seattle". Could you write a summary of its plot?

SECTION 2: BASKETBALL

7- Which is the famous basketball team from the city of Seattle?

8- How many times has Seattle won the NBA league? In which years?

9- Try to buy a season ticket for next year's league and guess how much it costs.

SECTION 3: GRUNGE

10- Define what kind of music grunge is.

11- Nirvana and Pearl Jam were the most famous grunge bands from Seattle. Name some other important bands.

12- Why did Nirvana end?

13- Courtney Love was Kurt Cobain's wife. She is both a singer and an actress. What was the name of her band? In what film was she nominated for a Golden Globe?

14- Can you watch Pearl Jam live in Spain? When? Where? Where can you buy the ticket? How much does it cost?

A LITTLE QUESTION:

-Choose one of Nirvana's songs and translate it into Spanish.

THE BIG QUESTION:

-Make a brief report about your town and province including information about important buildings, economic activities, sports and well-known singers and musicians.