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