Chicago Fun Facts
Olympics
Finance Terms, in Other Words
China
They Did What???
100
This famous fast food franchise opened its first location here in Chicago in 1955
What is McDonald's?
100
The 2008 Winter Olympic games were held in this city
Where is Beijing?
100
Running Money
Cash Flow
100
The Great Wall is about 21,000 kilometers in length. If you take a stroll, it will be this many months until we see you.
18 months if you could walk the entire length
100
Ping Pong Champion of their school
Jade Shoemaker
200
Born in Chicago, this visionary entrepreneur was a pioneer in animation, yet his famous attractions are not located here
Who is Walt Disney?
200
Name 2 of the 5 new sports added to the Tokyo 2020 games
What are: skateboarding, surfing, climbing, baseball/softball, or karate?
200
A party decoration
Balloon
200
According to the Chinese Zodiac, a child born in this year will be a social butterfly with many friends, will have a fortunate life and find happiness.
The Year of the Pig
200
While in New Zealand, I bungee jumped out of a cable car that was suspended between 2 mountains
Todd McEldowney
300
Invented here in 1851, this is a necessary part of certain pieces of clothing; is yours up or down?
What is a zipper?
300
This country has the most medals for Curling
What is Canada?
300
I need my dad to co-sign my car loan
Recourse
300
When dining on Peking Duck, you eat this part of the duck
All of it
300
As a young child, this person's dream job was to be a trash truck worker
Diana Stone
400
The Chicago River is the only river in the world that does this
What is flows backward?
400
Who is Speed Skater Apollo Ono?
400
Halfway through a book with 22 chapters
Chapter 11
400
Many people take a chance and visit the island of Macau
To play in the casinos
400
This Jack of all trades has had many jobs: bartender, locker-room attendant, corn detasseler, fruit stand manager, bowling pin chaser and shoe rental, maker of beer cans, nightcrawler harvester and sales, pool guy, baseball umpire, painter, barber shop sitter, house sitter, babysitter, newspaper carrier, and activity companion for disabled kids.
Scott Grennier
500
The longest MLB game ever played was in 1984 at Comisky Park. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in this many innings
What is 25?
500
Ya Mon, he was the 100m & 200m record-breaking track star of the 2009 & 2012 Olympics
Who is Jamaican Usain Bolt?
500
This promise contains 3 letters, the date, a $ amount on a piece of paper with a signature
IOU
500
The Dragon Boat Festival is held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. In addition to enjoying boat racing and other festivities, families eat this traditional food.
Zongzi - sticky rice dumpling
500
This very talented team member worked as a Page in the US House of Representatives can also wiggle their ears!
Jon Oris