Part 2 — Answer key

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1. Which Great Lake does Chicago sit on?
   Lake Michigan
2. Chicago is nicknamed the Windy City.
   True
3. You want a photo on the glass-floor ledge known as the Skydeck. Which Chicago building do you need to visit?
   Willis Tower
4. You are heading to a day game at Wrigley Field. Which Chicago team are you going to see play at home?
   Chicago Cubs
5. Both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox are members of the National League in Major League Baseball.
   False
6. You want to answer chicago trivia questions about deep-dish pizza origins. Which pizzeria is most widely credited with inventing Chicago-style deep-dish pizza in the mid-20th century?
   Pizzeria Uno
7. The musical "Chicago" is set during the Jazz Age and largely takes place inside a women's prison.
   True
8. You are ordering a classic Chicago-style hot dog on a summer visit. To keep it authentic, which topping should you avoid asking for?
   Ketchup
9. You are planning a museum day to see famous works like "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte." Which Chicago museum should you visit?
   Art Institute of Chicago
10. You are staying near the busy intersection where North, Milwaukee, and Damen Avenues meet, surrounded by boutiques and music venues. Which Chicago neighborhood are you in?
    Wicker Park
11. If you are standing at the intersection of State Street and Madison Street, you are at the point Chicago traditionally uses as the zero coordinate for its street numbering system.
    True
12. You have tickets to see Chicago's Major League Soccer club play a home match. Which team's crest will you see on the field?
    Chicago Sky
13. The Great Chicago Fire began on the city's South Side near the stockyards.
    False
14. Italian beef sandwiches in Chicago are traditionally served on a poppy seed bun.
    False
15. Chicago's large summer music festival Lollapalooza is held each year in Grant Park.
    True
16. You land at O'Hare and want to take the Chicago 'L' directly to the downtown Loop. For most of the trip, which color train line will you ride?
    Blue Line
17. You want a high-rise view from the 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck. In which Chicago skyscraper is this observation deck located?
    875 N Michigan Ave
18. On an architecture boat tour, your guide mentions that a major waterway reversed the flow of the Chicago River so it moved away from Lake Michigan toward the Mississippi system. Which project was the guide referring to?
    Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
19. Arrange these Chicago milestones in chronological order, from earliest to most recent.
    Correct order: Great Chicago Fire → World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago → Completion of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal → Opening of Millennium Park
20. You are writing hard chicago trivia questions about city symbols. The Latin motto on Chicago's seal reads "Urbs in Horto." What is its English meaning?
    City by the lake
21. You are exploring neighborhoods for live music history and want the area long associated with Chicago's classic blues scene on the South Side. Which neighborhood should you focus on?
    Bronzeville
22. Cloud Gate, often called "The Bean," is located in Millennium Park.
    True
23. You want to attend the city-sponsored Chicago Blues Festival, one of the largest free blues events in the world. In recent years, this festival has primarily been held in which downtown park?
    Millennium Park