- 1. When was Davenport, Iowa founded?
A) 1836
B) 1900
C) 1855
D) 1800
- 2. What river runs alongside Davenport?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Ohio River
- 3. Which of the following is the oldest, continuously running chiropractic college in the world located in Davenport?
A) Holistic Healing Institute
B) Palmer College of Chiropractic
C) Davenport Chiropractic University
D) Iowa Chiropractic College
- 4. What year did the first railroad bridge, the Government Bridge, open in Davenport?
A) 1856
B) 1875
C) 1820
D) 1905
- 5. Which famous artist was born in Davenport, Iowa?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Grant Wood
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 6. In what year did Davenport achieve its peak population before declining in subsequent years?
A) 2010
B) 1900
C) 1960
D) 1985
- 7. Davenport was part of the original land of which Native American tribe?
A) Sauk
B) Cherokee
C) Apache
D) Sioux
- 8. Which famous abolitionist gave a speech in Davenport in 1854?
A) Harriet Tubman
B) John Brown
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Frederick Douglass
- 9. What industry dominated Davenport's economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Textiles
B) Lumber
C) Steel
D) Automobiles
- 10. Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, along with Bettendorf, Moline, and what other city?
A) Cedar Rapids
B) Des Moines
C) Rock Island
D) Waterloo
- 11. Which former President of the United States visited Davenport in 1865?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Theodore Roosevelt
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