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How much do you know about Chicago?

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The title pretty much tells you what you need to know.

  • Question of

    There are four stars on Chicago’s flag each signifying a specific event in the city’s history. Which of these events is NOT one of them?

    • The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
    • The World Columbian Exposition of 1893
    • The Century of Progress fair of 1933
    • The Blizzard of 1979
  • Question of

    Prior to 2016, the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series was

    • 1906
    • 1907
    • 1908
    • 1909
  • Question of

    Famous gangster Al Capone is responsible for

    • The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
    • The first free soup kitchen during the Great Depression
    • The popularity of potato chips
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    True or false, the Great Chicago Fire started when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    For several days each summer many Chicago restaurants set up booths in Grant Park and sell samples of their food. This is known as

    • Tastes of Summer
    • Taste of Chicago
    • Food-a-Palooza
    • Summerfest
  • Question of

    The ball park where the Chicago White Sox play is named

    • Comiskey Park
    • US Cellular Field
    • Guaranteed Rate Field
    • Who cares, no one goes there anyway
  • Question of

    True or false, before Hollywood, Chicago was the center of the movie industry.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    True or false, if you stand on the shore of Lake Michigan and look east, you will see Michigan (the state).

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    True or false, the first building that qualifies as a skyscraper was built in Chicago.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    The last year in which Chicago’s mayor was not a Democrat was

    • 1847
    • 1893
    • 1931
    • 1953

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Written by Gary J Sibio

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  11. Guaranteed Rate Field? Ouch! There’s one here called “Sleep Train Arena” (for basketball) – doesn’t evoke excitement. There is something just so wrong about this trend.

    • Guaranteed Rate Field is a new one. They only changed the name to that about two months ago if I remember correctly. I think that if they ever tried to change the name of Wrigley Field, Chicagoans would riot.

      • It kind of bugs me especially with baseball. There’s history for goodness sakes. And, they don’t call it the perfect game for no reason. It doesn’t change. ( and I have to confess that the older I get the more I appreciate the comfort of things that are familiar) It shouldn’t be hard to keep up with what the name of the ballpark is – that’s my grumpy position and I’m sticking to it cuz then “deja vu all over again” is no longer as easy as it should be.