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Chicago Showdown – Faculty Trivia Game

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Chicago incorporated as a city?

a)

1833

b)

1837

c)

1848

d)

1851

2.

Who was Chicago’s first mayor?

a)

William B. Ogden

b)

Carter Harrison Sr.

c)

Anton Cermak

d)

Roswell B. Mason

3.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 reportedly started in whose barn?

a)

Mrs. O’Leary

b)

George Pullman

c)

Daniel Burnham

d)

John Kinzie

4.

Which Chicago street is considered the birthplace of the skyscraper?

a)

Dearborn Street

b)

LaSalle Street

c)

State Street

d)

Wacker Drive

5.

Which SNL sketch features 'Da Bears' superfans?

a)

Wayne’s World

b)

Bill Swerski’s Superfans

c)

The Blues Brothers

d)

Debbie Downer

6.

7. Ferris Bueller dances in a parade to which Beatles song?

a)

Twist and Shout

b)

Hey Jude

c)

Let It Be

d)

Help!

7.

What is the Chicago-set medical drama that ran from 1994 to 2009?

a)

ER

b)

Chicago Med

c)

Grey's Anatomy

d)

St. Elsewhere

8.

What's the proper way to dress a Chicago-style hot dog?

a)

Ketchup only

b)

Mustard, relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport peppers, celery salt

c)

Chili and cheese

d)

Sauerkraut and mustard

9.

Which pizza place is credited with inventing deep dish in 1943?

a)

Pizzeria Uno

b)

Lou Malnati's

c)

Giordano's

d)

Gino's East

10.

What store is the Frango Mint most associated with?

a)

Marshall Field's

b)

Garrett Popcorn

c)

Portillo's

d)

Eli's Cheesecake

11.

What famous popcorn mix is Chicago known for?

a)

Cheese + caramel

b)

Butter + sea salt

c)

Ranch + cheddar

d)

Kettle corn + cinnamon sugar

12.

What is 'The Bean' officially called?

a)

Silver Cloud

b)

Cloud Gate

c)

Millennium Gate

d)

Sky Mirror

13.

What museum is located on Chicago’s Museum Campus alongside the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium?

a)

Adler Planetarium

b)

Museum of Science & Industry

c)

Chicago History Museum

d)

Art Institute of Chicago

14.

What bridge in Chicago is the longest double-leaf bascule bridge in the world?

a)

Michigan Avenue Bridge

b)

Wabash Avenue Bridge

c)

LaSalle Street Bridge

d)

Franklin-Orleans Street Bridge

15.

When did the Cubs last win the World Series?

a)

1908

b)

2016

c)

2003

d)

1998

16.

The Bulls won their first NBA title in what year?

a)

1989

b)

1991

c)

1993

d)

1996

17.

The Chicago Marathon is typically run in which month?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

August

18.

What 1994 movie featured current head basketball coach Tom Klienschimdt?

a)

Space Jam

b)

Hoop Dreams

c)

He Got Game

d)

Blue Chips

19.

How many officially recognized neighborhoods / community areas make up Chicago?

a)

102

b)

64

c)

77

d)

83

20.

What does the FIRST star on the Chicago flag represent?

a)

The Chicago River

b)

The Great Fire

c)

Chicago's First World's Fair Bid

d)

Fort Dearborn

21.

Bubbly Creek was the nickname given to the Chicago River adjacent to this famous industrial center

a)

Pullman Rail Car District

b)

Chicago Stockyards

c)

Armour Soap and Candle Factory

d)

South Side Dairy Processing Center

22.

Before it was Wrigley Field, the famous ballpark went by this name...

a)

Lakeview Park Grounds

b)

Clark Street Park

c)

Weeghman Park 

d)

Sheffield Park