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WorksheetsDetroit History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where does the name "Detroit" come from?
It's French for "the river"
It's the name of a French explorer
It's the name of an Indian tribe
It's French for "the strait"
What was Detroit first known as?
Fort Detroit
Fort Pontchartrain
Fort Ste. Clair
Fort Cadillac
. What was a one-time name for Belle Isle?
Beaver Island
Hog Island
Jewel Isle
Whitney Island
Where are the "Mile" roads measured from?
Campus Martius
Detroit River
Cadillac Square Park
The International Border with Canada
What does "Campus Martius" mean?
City Center
Court of Justice
Field of Mars
Martial Square
Which of the following was NOT invented by a Detroiter?
Automatic coffeemakers
Sippy cups
Paint-By-Numbers sets
Refrigerators
All were invented by Detroiters
If you mail a letter to ZIP code 48222, where does it end up?
Corktown
Hamtramck
Downtown Detroit
The Middle of Detroit River
Which famous person was NOT born in Detroit?
Sonny Bono
Marvin Gaye
Lily Tomlin
Alice Cooper
Charles Lindbergh
Which of these were names of the two Boblo boats?
Columbia
Ste. Claire
Marquette
Mackinac
Which is the tallest building in Detroit?
One Detroit Center
The Penobscot Building
The Renaissance Center
The Guardian Building
Where is the "World's Largest Tire" located?
Dearborn
Allen Park
Dearborn Heights
Taylor
Who designed the layout of Detroit?
James Couzens
Augustus Woodward
Antoine Cadillac
Pierre L'Enfant
Which U.S. president was assassinated by a Detroiter?
Chester A. Arthur
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
When Berry Gordy opened his record store that would become Motown, he hoped to educated customers about the beauty of which type of music?
Jazz
Soul
Gospel
Blues
How many people typically shop at Eastern Market on Saturdays?
15,000
25,000
35,000
45,000
What drink was created in Detroit in 1866?
Faygo
Vernors
Michigan Fizz
Towne Club Michigan Cherry
During Prohibition, it's estimated that what percent of illegal liquor supplied to the U.S. was smuggled through Detroit's waterways?
45%
75%
65%
55%
Which of the following stores had its origins in Detroit on Woodward Ave.?
Woolworth
Carhartt
Meijer
K-mart
Detroit held the country's first national championship for this activity in 1859?
Baseball
Billiards
Fishing
Bowling
Richard Davis came up with the idea for this while delivering pizzas in Detroit:
heated pizza carrier
speed governor
removable, lighted delivery sign
bulletproof vest
