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Chicago True or False Quiz - Easy-ish
Answer these questions about the city of Chicago!
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Last updated: December 14, 2024
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1. Chicago is home to America's first serial killer.
H.H. Holmes created a hotel later dubbed the "murder castle" which he used to lure in victims who were visiting the city for the 1893 world's fair.
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2. Engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago river in 1900.
The flow of the river was reversed to flow towards the mississippi river instead of Lake Michigan so it wouldn't taint the drinking water.
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3. Lebron James is one of Chicago's most famous athletes.
Lebron James was raised in Akron, Ohio and first played for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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4. Chicago is home to the country's largest population of Somali-Americans.
No, that's Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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5. The famous sculpture known as "The Bean" (officially, "Cloud Gate") was built in 2004.
Yes! Relative to other iconic Chicago landmarks such as the Hancock building (1965) "The Bean" is just a baby.
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6. Chicago has the highest murder rate of any city in the country.
Chi-raq ranks 28th in murders per 100,000 people. St. Louis is #1. (FBI 2019 crime data)
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7. Weiner dog races sponsored by Vienna beef take place during Cubs games at Wrigley field.
I literally just made this one up lol.
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8. Notorious gangster Al Capone operated his criminal enterprise in Chicago.
This is true! Al Capone was the mafia boss of a gang known as "the Chicago outfit" for 7 years.
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9. President Barack Obama began his political career in Chicago.
Barack Obama lived in Chicago and was elected to the Illinois senate in 1992 before being elected to the US senate in 2004.
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10. Chicago is the capital of Illinois.
That would be Springfield! Hot spot for middle school field trips.
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11. In 2024, Chicago was named the "rattiest city in America" by Orkin pest control.
Yes! And it was for the 10th year in a row. There's a lot of rats in Chicago I don't really know what else to add here.
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12. The Chicago river used to be so polluted that it famously caught on fire in 1969.
No, that was the Cuyahoga river in Cleveland Ohio! That doesn't mean the Chicago river is crystal clear, though. For a gross river fact, look up "Dave Matthews Band Incident".
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13. Shoppers in Chicago are charged for plastic grocery bags.
The "Checkout Bag Tax" went into effect in 2017 and charges shoppers 7 cents for every paper or plastic bag used.
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14. In 1952, Chicago decided to switch its time zone from Central to Eastern in order to be more in sync with financial hub, New York City.
Nah. But it wouldn't be that crazy if they did. Chicago is on the far eastern side of the central time zone.
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15. Crayfish can be found in Chicago by the lake.
These tiny little lobster-like creatures are often associated with southern swamps but can also be found all over the midwest in lakes and rivers!
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