| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago is home to America's first serial killer. | True | 100%
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| The famous sculpture known as "The Bean" (officially, "Cloud Gate") was built in 2004. | True | 73%
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| Notorious gangster Al Capone operated his criminal enterprise in Chicago. | True | 73%
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| Shoppers in Chicago are charged for plastic grocery bags. | True | 73%
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| Engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago river in 1900. | True | 64%
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| President Barack Obama began his political career in Chicago. | True | 64%
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| Chicago is home to the country's largest population of Somali-Americans. | False | 55%
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| Lebron James is one of Chicago's most famous athletes. | False | 45%
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| Chicago has the highest murder rate of any city in the country. | False | 45%
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| Chicago is the capital of Illinois. | False | 45%
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| 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. | False | 45%
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| In 2024, Chicago was named the "rattiest city in America" by Orkin pest control. | True | 36%
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| The Chicago river used to be so polluted that it famously caught on fire in 1969. | False | 27%
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| Crayfish can be found in Chicago by the lake. | True | 27%
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| Weiner dog races sponsored by Vienna beef take place during Cubs games at Wrigley field. | False | 0%
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