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St. Louis History Trivia

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first successful parachute jump from an airplane took place at St. Louis’ Jefferson Barracks in

a)

1926

b)

1912

c)

1936

d)

1865

2.

The first International Balloon Race was held in St. Louis in 1908.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

In 1873, St. Louis opened the second public Kindergarten in the US.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

St. Louis police was the first police department to use the new _______________ technique for identification, in 1904.

a)

face identification

b)

fingerprinting

c)

DNA testing

d)

Law & Order

5.

Mike Morgan of the St. Louis Browns was reportedly the first baseball catcher to wear a catcher’s mask, around __________.

a)

1912

b)

1945

c)

1877

d)

1899

6.

What year was the Gateway Arch constructed?

a)

1965

b)

1950

c)

1972

d)

1912

7.

The outside construction of the Gateway Arch is made out of which material?

a)

concrete

b)

bronze

c)

sterling silver

d)

marble

8.

St. Louis, MO is considered a major U.S. port.

a)

True

b)

False