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1
The flow of the Chicago River was reversed in 1900 to stop it flowing into Lake:
Michigan
Superior
Ontario
Huron
2
What is the actual title of this piece of Chicago public art?
Jellybean
Silver Dome
Boomerang
Cloud Gate
3
What engineering marvel occurred in Chicago in 1900?
Deep wells were dug downtown in order to access cleaner drinking water
The flow of the Chicago River was reversed to stop it flowing into the lake
The first skyscraper was built
A bridge was built from Chicago to Sawyer, Michigan, cutting travel time
4
In what building can you stand inside this window 1,353 feet in the air?
Twin Tower (North)
Skydeck--Willis Tower
John Hancock Building
Wrigley Field
5
Why was the flow of the Chicago River was reversed from flowing into Lake Michigan?
to create waterfalls as a tourist attraction
to encourage people to swim in Lake Michigan
to stop sewage/pollutants from flowing into the city's drinking water
to make the river shallower so horses could cross it
6
The Chicago River is world-famous. What color does the city dye the part that runs through downtown once a year?
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
7
Which major event held in Chicago in 1893 drew over 27 million visitors and showcased technological innovations?
Innovation Olympics
The World's Fair
The International Red Cross Fair
The World Series of Tech
8
What disaster occurred in 1871, destroying one-third of the city and leaving more than 100,000 homeless?
The Great Chicago Fire
The Flood of the Century
The Tornado of 1871
The Big Blizzard
9
A true Chicago hot dog:
beef frankfurter on a poppy seed bun with relish, pickles, sport peppers, tomatoes, onions, and:
mustard
ketchup
all of these
nacho cheese
10
Chicago's L train
is one of the oldest and most extensive train systems in the world. What does the "L" stand for?
Long
It doesn't stand for anything
eLevated
Lonely
11
Who was the first permanent settler in Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Kanye West
Richard J. Daley
Al Capone
12
What type of music originated on Chicago’s South Side in 1977, at the famed club, "The Warehouse"?
Jazz
Gospel
House
Punk
13
Despite its new name, what name do most Chicagoans still use to refer to this building?
Sears Tower
First Tower
Wonder Tower
Power Tower
14
What is the name of this ball park?
Wrigley Field
Petco Park
AT&T Field
Guaranteed Rate Field
15
Located on Navy Pier, what attraction is a smaller replica of the original version introduced at the 1893 World's Fair?
Tall ships
Buckingham Fountain
Skyscraper
Ferris wheel
16
What is the name of this place?
Navy Pier
Pier 39
The Pier
Crystal Pier
17
What are the "Yards" referred to in the neighborhood name "Back of the Yards"? It was close to:
an area where clothing was made. Yardsticks were used to measure clothes
the Union Stockyards, where animals were slaughtered and processed for meat
an area that had houses with the first backyards in the city
a big park, so it looked like the neighborhood had a "yard"
18
Which of these treats was invented right here in Chicago?
ice cream
Dum-Dum suckers
brownie
tres leche cake
19
Amazing new technology was introduced at the World's Fair, but there were also some unfortunate American "firsts" like:
the first riot in the country because people couldn't get tickets
the first pandemic that shut down the fair because so many people got sick
the country's first serial killer used the Fair to attract victims
the country's first public execution
20
Writer Gwendolyn Brooks (who moved to Chicago as a young child), was the first African American to:
appear on television
win the "Miss Universe" contest
fly to the moon
win a Pulitzer Prize
21
The name "Chicago" comes from the Miami-Illinois Native American word "shikaakwa," which means:
deep-dish pizza
rainbow
flat land
striped skunk
22
Cisneros' famous novel, The House on Mango Street, tells of a young Latina in Chicago. What neighborhood inspired it?
Pilsen
Little Village
Logan Square
Humboldt Park
23
How long is the Chicago Lakefront?
28 miles
4 miles
8 blocks
72 miles
24
Which of these is the only building that survived the Great Chicago Fire?
The Museum of Science and Industry
Lincoln Park Zoo Big Cats building
The Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station
Soldier Field
25
Which former First Lady was born in Chicago?
Michelle Obama
Melania Trump
Laura Bush
Hillary Clinton
26
This pictured building opened in 1889; it offered social, educational, and welfare services to impoverished communities.
City Hall
Shedd Aquarium
Museum Hall
Hull House
27
What is the actual name of this building?
Chicago Tower
Willis Tower
Tower of Terror
Steel Tower
28
What is the name of this place?
Allstate Arena
Toyota Park
Solider Field
United Center
29
Which of these authors was born in Chicago?
JK Rowling
Edgar Allan Poe
Stephen King
Sandra Cisneros
30
What is this building?
History Museum
Chicago Theatre
Magnificent Mile Shopping District
Guaranteed Rate Field
