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City Trivia - Chicago
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Last updated: April 5, 2019
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1.
Prior to becoming an airport, what was the majority of the land upon which O'Hare now rests used for?
Soybean farming
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Apple Orchard
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Railroad terminals
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Military base
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2.
What is the name of Chicago's first female mayor?
Vi Daley
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Lori Lightfoot
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Jane Byrne
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Margaret O'Leary
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3.
Until it closed in 1971, what was the name of the stockyards immortalized in song by Frank Sinatra?
Union
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Chicago
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State Street
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Hormel
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4.
When it was first coined, what did 'Windy City' refer to?
Blown opportunites by its sports teams
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Frequent winds and weather changes
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The turbulent political scene
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Corruption in regards to criminal prosecutions
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5.
What range below accurately describes the population of Chicago and its suburbs?
2.5 - 3.0 million people
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3.75 - 4.25 millions people
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6.0 - 6.5 million people
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9.25 - 9.75 million people
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6.
Chicago has more 'what' than any other city in the United States?
Skyscrapers
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Boat Slips
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Restaurants
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Beaches
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7.
Which of the following can be found at the Art Institute of Chicago?
'The Nightwatch' by Rembrandt
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'The Three Graces' by Paul Rubens
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'A Sunday Afternoonon the Island of La Grande Jatte' by Georges Seurat
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'Adam and Eve' by Albrecht Durer
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8.
Which of the following is not a neighborhood within the city of Chicago?
Lincoln Square
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Oak Park
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Garfield Park
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Goldcoast
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9.
What style of pizza was invented in Chicago?
Deep Dish
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Thin Crust
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Thick Crust
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Marguarita
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10.
Which if the following retailers were not founded in Chicago?
Sears Roebuck & Company
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Marshall Field & Company
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Montgomery Wards
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J.C. Penney's
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11.
What Chicago roadway immortalized in song starts at Hollywood Street?
Michigan Avenue
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State Street
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Lake Shore Drive
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Broadway
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12.
By what Chicago theater was gangster John Dillinger shot?
Biograph Theater
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Auditorium Theater
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Oriental Theater
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Uptown Theater
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13.
In 1858, what significant event occurred in Chicago?
The city hosts the World's Fair
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The city burns in the Great Chicago Fire
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City streets and buildings are raised to improve drainage
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The first elevated trains begin service
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14.
Which of the following is the name of the zoo in the city of Chicago?
Brookfield
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Lincoln Park
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Field
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Shedd
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15.
What is commonly considered the cause of the Great Chicago Fire?
Grass fires sparked from draught
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Fire from a blacksmith's shop
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A fire in the kitchen of the O'Leary family
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A cow kicks over a lantern
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