| Coverage : The Chicago Facts Quiz will test your knowledge of the Windy City with regard to its history and other pertinent information.
The Chicago Facts Quiz questions are carefully crafted so you can gauge how much you really know about one of the largest cities in the United States. |
| 1. | According to Men's Fitness magazine in 2006, where did Chicago rank on the list of the "10 fattest" cities in America? |
| a. | | First |
| b. | | Fourth |
| c. | | Last |
| d. | | Eighth
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| 2. | In 2003, who was the richest Chicago citizen? |
| a. | | Oprah Winfrey |
| b. | | Ken Griffin |
| c. | | William Wrigley, Jr. |
| d. | | Robert Alan Pritzker
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| 3. | In what year did the first issue of the Chicago Tribune come off the presses? |
| a. | | 1901 |
| b. | | 1885 |
| c. | | 1847 |
| d. | | 1899
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| 4. | In 1854, an epidemic of _____ took the lives of about 5% of Chicago's population. |
| a. | | Typhoid Fever |
| b. | | Scarlett Fever |
| c. | | Measles |
| d. | | Cholera
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| 5. | The Great Chicago Fire raged in this year, destroying about 3 ½ square miles of the city. |
| a. | | 1875 |
| b. | | 1871 |
| c. | | 1865 |
| d. | | 1869
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| 6. | The Chicago Public Library is the world's largest public library. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | The Chicago River is always died _____ on _____ Day. |
| a. | | Red, Christmas |
| b. | | Green, St. Patrick's |
| c. | | Red, Valentine's |
| d. | | Blue, Independence
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| 8. | Why is Chicago known as the "Second City"? |
| a. | | It was historically the second-largest city in the U.S. |
| b. | | It was the second city in the U.S. with a mayor and political system |
| c. | | It has always been second in popularity to New York City |
| d. | | The name means nothing, as it was a nickname given to it by entertainers years ago
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| 9. | The first McDonald's franchise was opened in Chicago in 1955. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 10. | Which of these famous people is not from Chicago originally? |
| a. | | John Cusack |
| b. | | Dorothy Hamill |
| c. | | Brad Pitt |
| d. | | Walt Disney
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| 11. | What famous magazine began in Chicago? |
| a. | | "Sports Illustrated" |
| b. | | "Playboy" |
| c. | | "Sunset" |
| d. | | "Time"
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| 12. | Two of the following movies were filmed in Chicago. Which two were filmed there? |
| a. | | "Oceans 11" |
| b. | | "When Harry Met Sally" |
| c. | | "Sleepless in Seattle" |
| d. | | "Die Hard"
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| 13. | Chicago has how many miles of lakefront? |
| a. | | 24 |
| b. | | 31 |
| c. | | 8 |
| d. | | 18
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| 14. | As of 2005, what was the median home price in Chicago? |
| a. | | $180,000 |
| b. | | $205,000 |
| c. | | $265,000 |
| d. | | $299,000
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| 15. | If there is a white flag flying from the top of the Wrigley Field scoreboard after a Cubs game, what does it mean? |
| a. | | The Cubs won |
| b. | | The game was rained out |
| c. | | Extra innings |
| d. | | The Cubs lost
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