- 1. When was Chicago officially incorporated as a city?
A) 1850
B) 1880
C) 1900
D) 1837
- 2. Which river flows through Chicago and played a significant role in its development?
A) Hudson River
B) Mississippi River
C) Chicago River
D) Colorado River
- 3. In what year did the Great Chicago Fire occur?
A) 1906
B) 1915
C) 1871
D) 1863
- 4. Which famous architect helped rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire?
A) Mies van der Rohe
B) Frank Lloyd Wright
C) Louis Sullivan
D) Daniel Burnham
- 5. Which lake borders Chicago to the east and provides both recreation and drinking water for the city?
A) Lake Erie
B) Lake Michigan
C) Lake Huron
D) Lake Superior
- 6. What iconic music festival takes place annually in Chicago's Grant Park since 2005?
A) Electric Daisy Carnival
B) Lollapalooza
C) Bonnaroo
D) Coachella
- 7. What Major League Baseball team calls Chicago home?
A) Chicago Bulls
B) Chicago Bears
C) Chicago Cubs
D) Chicago White Sox
- 8. What well-known university is located on the south side of Chicago?
A) University of Chicago
B) University of Illinois
C) DePaul University
D) Northwestern University
- 9. What nickname is often used by Chicagoans to refer to the city's downtown area?
A) West Loop
B) Gold Coast
C) The Loop
D) River North
- 10. Which Chicago-born author wrote the classic novel 'Native Son'?
A) Gwendolyn Brooks
B) Richard Wright
C) Saul Bellow
D) Stuart Dybek
- 11. Which famous director, known for films like 'The Dark Knight' and 'Inception', hails from Chicago?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Christopher Nolan
- 12. Which prominent American politician began their career as a community organizer in Chicago?
A) Donald Trump
B) Bernie Sanders
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Barack Obama
- 13. Which popular sports event took place in Chicago in 1893, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas?
A) FIFA World Cup
B) Olympic Games
C) Super Bowl
D) World's Columbian Exposition
- 14. What iconic Chicago event features the dyeing of the Chicago River green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day?
A) St. Patrick's Parade
B) Leprechaun Hunt
C) Shamrock Shuffle
D) Chicago River Dyeing
- 15. Before its incorporation, Chicago was a town under which state?
A) Illinois
B) Wisconsin
C) Indiana
D) Michigan
- 16. What was the population of Chicago at the time of its incorporation?
A) 2,500
B) 10,000
C) 4,170
D) 8,750
- 17. Chicago is known for its distinctive style of what type of architecture?
A) Cabin structures
B) Skyscrapers
C) Adobe buildings
D) Colonial houses
- 18. What was Chicago's primary industry in the 19th century?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Meatpacking
D) Textiles
- 19. What is the name of the famous street where the Chicago Theater is located?
A) Michigan Avenue
B) Lasalle Street
C) State Street
D) Wacker Drive
- 20. What renowned department store was founded in Chicago in 1868?
A) Macy's
B) Marshall Field's
C) Saks Fifth Avenue
D) Bloomingdale's
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