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Detroit History Trivia
Detroit History Trivia
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1
Who founded Detroit?
The Spanish
The French
The Dutch
The British
2
What is the largest high school in Detroit?
Cass Technical High School
Detroit School of Arts
Renaissance High School
University Preparatory Academy
3
Detroit is home to which potato chip company?
Lay’s
Better Made
Ruffle’s
Kettle
4
Detroit became the first city in the USA to pave a concrete road on what street?
Cass
Woodward
Forest
8 Mile
5
Detroit has 1 of the largest art collections in the USA at the art gallery which is named what?
Ford Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of Arts
Motor City Art Collection
Detroit Art Gallery
6
What neighborhood is Planned Parenthood’s Detroit Health Center located?
Corktown
New Center
Indian Village
Midtown / Cass Corridor
7
The Great Rebellion was a race riot that changed Detroit’s history in what year?
1995
1975
1967
1981
8
What is the name of the largest island park within a city?
Comerica Park
Central Park
Belle Isle Park
Detroit Park
9
Detroit is the only city in which you can look south to Canada, where you’ll find what city?
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Windsor
10
What do you call someone who lives in Detroit?
Detroitian
Detroitigander
Detroitite
Detroiter
11
Which of these artists were part of the Detroit record company, Motown?
All of the above
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross
12
What is represented on the Detroit Flag?
Motown
The Detroit Fire
Belle Isle
The Automobile Industry
13
What county is Detroit in?
Oakland
Washtenaw
Macomb
Wayne
14
Who is the mayor of Detroit?
Andrew Ginther
Greg Ballard
Rahm Emanuel
Mike Duggan
15
Detroit is known as Motor City b/c which company pioneered the assembly line in making cars?
Ford
Audi
Toyota
Mercedes-Benz
16
Detroit is home to America’s oldest ginger ale brand, which is called what?
Canada Dry
Seagram’s
Vernors
Schweppes
17
What is the population of Detroit (rounded to the nearest 100,000)?
100,000
1,200,000
700,000
400,000
18
What year was Detroit founded?
1701
1801
1601
1901
