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