Chicago Trivia

Answer these questions about America's third largest city.

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What is Chicago's most famous nickname?

The Windy City

What is the name of the tallest building in Chicago?

Willis (Sears) Tower

On what street is it located?

South Wacker Drive

What is the only American building taller than it?

One World Trade Center

What is Chicago-style pizza called?

Deep Dish

What is the only U.S city that has always had a greater population than Chicago?

New York

What happened in Chicago in 1871 thanks to Mrs. O'Leary's cow?

The Great Chicago Fire

Where do the Chicago Cubs play?

Wrigley Field

What is Chicago's central business district called?

The Loop

What was the former name of 875 North Michigan Avenue?

John Hancock Tower

What is the nickname of the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millenium Park?

The Bean

What do Chicagoans never put on hot dogs?

Ketchup

What Great Lake does Chicago lie next to?

Lake Michigan

What river in Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River Basin?

Chicago River

What color do they dye that river on St. Patrick's Day?

Green

What is the name of the famous aquarium in Chicago?

Shedd Aquarium

The Field Museum in Chicago has the largest T-rex skeleton ever found. What is the dinosaur's nickname?

Sue

What famous gangster operated in Chicago during Prohibition?

Al Capone

What Chicagoan became the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931?

Jane Addams

What is the busiest road in Chicago (and Illinois)?

Kennedy Expressway

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2 Comments

Level 57

Jan 19, 2019

Great quiz! Could you maybe accept just "Fire" for the 1871 question?

Level 75

Jan 19, 2019

Good idea