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