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Botwarnish 2025 - Detroit
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1
Arguably, the most dynamic running back in NFL history was this Detroit Lion?
Adrian Peterson
Walter Payton
Emmitt Smith
Barry Sanders
2
Detroit was the first city in the world to use individual phone numbers. In what year?
1879
1911
1902
1937
3
This Detroit theatre, that opened in 1928, is the largest 1920's-style movie palace still in operation?
Gross Pointe Theatre
Caesar's Theatre
Detroit Theatre
Fox Theatre
4
A fun play on words, Detroit's famous snack/trail mix company is called?
Kars Snacks
Bridge Mix
Mixigan Snacks
De-Tour Snacks
5
Which of the follow companies is NOT headquartered in Detroit (or the Detroit Area)?
United Parcel Service (UPS)
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Quicken Loans
6
Detroit's role during prohibition (a time when alcohol was illegal) earned it which of the following nicknames?
BeerBerg
Vinoville
Whiskeytown
Bourbon Street
7
Led by Isaiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer, the 1980 - 1991 Detroit Pistons took on what alliterative moniker?
Fab Five
Bad Boys
Rough Rebounders
Rockers & Rebounders
8
Detroit has many nicknames, which one is directly related to its leadership role in the auto industry?
Renaissance City
313 D-Town
Motown
Motor City
9
This Detroit Classic Rocker is known for songs such as Night Moves, Against the Wind, and Old Time Rock & Roll?
Bob Seagar
Kid Rock
Frank Zappa
Cat Stevens
10
The first Model A sold in 1903 for $850. In today's dollars that is approximately how much money?
$24000
$8500
$100000
$58000
11
Which of the following options is closest to Detroit's current population?
650,000
510,000
1.000,000
800,000
12
What is the name of Detroit's professional soccer team?
Detroit Drivers
Detroit City FC
Detroit Speeders
D-Town Rockers
13
Detroit is famous for what type of hot dog?
The Footlong
The Coney
Chili Dog
The Polish Boy
14
One of Detroit's most famous Olympians is Sheila Young. Sheila won Olympic medals in speedskating and ... ?
Greco-Roman Wrestling
Figure Skating
Track Cycle Racing
Downhill Skiing
15
The first paved street in America is in Detroit. What is the name of that street?
Woodward Ave.
Michigan Ave.
Main St.
Cadillac Parkway
16
What is the name of the Canadian city located immediately across the river from Detroit?
Ottawa
Windsor
Ontario
Toronto
17
What is the name of the famous food market located in Detroit?
Fishtown Market
Harbor Side Market
Eastern Market
Bridge Market
18
In 1928, Detroit opened the first zoo in the USA with this unique feature?
An Aquarium
An African Elephant
Cageless Animal Exhibits
A Concession Stand
19
What record label based in Detroit featured acts such as Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Steve Wonder, etc.?
Motown
Island
Def Jam
Universal
20
What is the brand name of the famous potato chip company located in Detroit?
Better Made
Old Dutch
Ruffles
Frito - Lays
21
A Detroit favorite dessert drink made with vanilla ice cream and ginger ale is called what?
Cream Soda
Boston Cooler
Denver Shake
Detroit Chiller
22
What shape is a traditional Detroit-Style pizza?
Oval
Rectangle/Square
Triangle
Circle
23
What river separates Detroit from Canada?
Erie River
St. Clair River
Detroit River
River Rouge
24
Urban park designer Frederick Law Olmsted designed Bell Isle in the 1880s. What other famous urban park did he design?
Riverside Park in Grand Rapids
Washington Mall in DC
Central Park in NYC
Boston Commons in Boston
25
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra was founded in what year?
1914
1952
1887
1925
26
Which French explorer "founded" Detroit in 1701?
J. Cartier
J. Cousteau
A. Cadillac
R. Cavelier
27
What island in Detroit shares its name with a Disney Princess?
Tiana Island
Belle Isle
Aurora Isle
Mulan Island
28
Vernors, a Detroit-made beverage, is what type of soda?
Root Beer
Cola
Lemon-Lime
Ginger Ale
29
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson was given what nickname after the leader of the evil Decepticons in Transformers?
Bumblebee
Megatron
Optimus Prime
Megadrone
30
Henry Ford is best known for what type of innovation?
Mass Production (via Assembly Lines)
Harnessing Electrical Power
Maned Flight
Wired Communications
31
What popular soda brand with over 50 flavors has been "a Michigan thing" and is headquartered in Detroit?
Coca-Cola
Faygo
Pepsi
Brix Cola
32
In Detroit, when someone refers to the "Big Three", which of the following is NOT included in that reference?
Ford Motors
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Chrysler/Stellantis
33
This neighboring community of Detroit, is known for having the largest Muslim population in the United States.
Birmingham
Allen Park
Dearborn
Grosse Pointe
34
This Detroit slugger hit a three-run home run to clinch the 1984 World Series?
Lance Parish
Lou Whitaker
Kirk Gibson
Alan Trammell
35
What is the name of the 1987 film, set in Detroit, that features a law enforcing robot?
Short Circuit
Wall-E
RoboCop
Robo-PoPo
36
Which of the following is NOT a professional sports team based in Detroit (or the Detroit Area)?
Lions
Pistons
Tigers
Bears
37
"Mr. Tiger" was the nickname of what Baseball Hall of Famer who played for Detroit?
Justin Verlander
Alan Trammell
Chet Lemon
Al Kaline
38
What famous rapper and pop star grew-up on 8 Mile in Detroit?
Tupac
Rihanna
Snoop Dog
Eminem
39
In 2017, the Red Wings moved their home games to Little Caesars Arena from a bygone arena named after what boxer?
Jake Paul
Joe Louis
George Foreman
Mike Tyson
40
This Detroit musical legend is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Esther Gordy
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Martha Reeves
41
Detroit was given what nickname during World War II?
The Military Industrial Complex
The 313
Hitsville, USA
The Arsenal of Democracy
42
This Asian-American tv and movie star, comedian, and physician was born in Detroit in 1969? (Hint: Masked Singer)
Ken Jeong
Randall Park
Steven Yeun
Paul Lo
43
Detroit is the current capital of what state?
None of the Above
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
44
A Detroit police officer, William Potts, invented ________ , first installed on the streets of Detroit in 1920.
Traffic Lights (Tri-Color)
Pedestrian Crosswalks
Stop Signs
Yield Signs
45
Detroit played an important role in which international conflict?
Revolutionary War
Vietnam War
War of 1812
Gulf War
46
What Mexican artist and husband of Frida Kahlo painted the Detroit Industry Murals at the DIA?
Gunther Gerzso
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Diego Rivera
Rufino Tamayo