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Quiz Questions
- What's the name of the public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park, Chicago?
- Which of the Great Lakes borders Illinois?
- Which city is the capital of Illinois and also the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln?
- Can you name the largest airport in Illinois?
- What was the most notable Illinois event in in 1871?
- Which tall building was formerly known as the Sears Tower?
- The Chicago River is famous for being dyed what colour?
- Founded in 1837, the John Deere company is known for what type of machinery?
- What is the Chicago basketball team called?
- Which famous architect designed the Robie House in Chicago?
- Which president was born in Tampico, Illinois?
- What is the name of the stadium where the Chicago Bears play their home games?
- Who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the boss of the Chicago Outfit?
- What name has been given to Chicago's business district, taken from the route the elevated L train takes?
- Which science fiction author, best known for his novel "Fahrenheit 451", was born in Waukegan, Illinois?
- Which historic road, often referred to as the "Main Street of America", runs through Illinois?
- Who was the director of the Developing Communities Project on Chicago's far South Side from 1985 to 1988?
- Chicago is famous for what sort of pizza?
- By what name do we better know blues singer McKinley Morganfield who is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues"?
- Which global e-commerce marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants was first launched in Chicago in November 2008?
Answers
- Cloud Gate, also known as "The Bean"
- Lake Michigan
- Springfield
- O'Hare International Airport
- Great Chicago Fire
- The Willis Tower
- Green on St. Patrick's Day
- Agricultural machinery
- Chicago Bulls
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Ronald Reagan
- Soldier Field
- Al Capone
- The Loop
- Ray Bradbury
- Route 66
- Barack Obama
- Deep-dish
- Muddy Waters
- Groupon