Chicago Trivia
This 1871 disaster reshaped Chicago and led to massive rebuilding.
A. The Disaster of 1871
B. The Fire of 1871
C. The Chicago Fire
D. The Great Chicago Fire
D. The Great Chicago Fire
Teagan is a collector of many things but has never been a collector of
A. Socks
B. Snowglobes
C. Cats
D. Plants
B. Snowglobes
What % of Americans claim to be Irish vs. how many claim to be on St. Patrick's Day.
A. 10-12% vs. 87%
B. 14-16% vs. 73%
C. 18-20% vs. 78%
D. 18-20% vs 90%
A. 10-12 vs. 87%
In Irish Folklore, what Spirit wails to warn someone they will die?
A. Sakie
B. Banchee
C. Dullahan
D. Morrigan
B. Banchee
True or False
The Chicago River used to flow the other way
True
Batman’s Gotham City was heavily filmed in Chicago for this 2008 Christopher Nolan film.
A. Batman
B. Batman Begins
C. The Dark Knight
D. The Dark Night Rises
C. The Dark Knight
Favorite TV Show
A. House
B. Castle
C. Bones
D. Going Dutch
A. House
Original color for St. Patrick was
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Purple
D. White
B. Blue
Irish or Made up?
The Clurichaun
Nocturnal fairy closely related to the leprechaun, known for guarding wine cellars and punishing it thieves.
Irish!
The "perfect pour" for a guinness is how many seconds?
A. 60
B. 100
C. 119
D. 119.5
D. 119.5 seconds
This famous Chicago liquor slogan is "How to unfriend someone in person."
A. Melort
B. Sambuca
C. Svedka
D. Everclear
A. Melort
Where was Teagan born?
A. California
B. Arlington Heights
C. Back of her Aunts car
D. At home in Rolling Meadows
C. Back of her Aunts car
St. Patrick is known for driving out of Ireland what animal?
A. Snakes
B. Grey Wolves
C. Nightingales
D. Rabbits
A. Snakes
Irish or Made up?
The Glaistí Daubh
A eel-like water spirit that coils around fisherman's legs and drags them to their deaths.
Made up!
Why did many people drink beer daily in medieval Europe?
A. It was safer than water
B. Customary housewarming gift
C. It was more convenient
D. It was seen similarly as "drinking coffee" today
A. It was safer than water
Legend says this farm animal kicked over a lantern, starting the Great Chicago Fire.
A. Lamb
B. Goat
C. Cow
D. Horse
C. Cow
Teagan's First Crush was...
A. A lifeguard at the pool at age three
B. Matthew Sable from preschool
C. The kid behind the fence at daycare
D. A kid named "Andrew" from the other team at a track event in Junior High
B. Matthew Sable from preschool
Why did Chicago originally dye the river green?
A. Toxic waste accidently spilled by a runaway dog
B. To find a murder weapon from Al Capone
C. In search of a dead body
D. Track Sewage
D. Track Sewage
Leprechauns were originally what?
A. Forest Spirits
B. Trickster shoemakers
C. Fallen Angels
D. Fairy Royalty
B. Trickster shoemakers
True or False
Ireland consumes the most beer
False- Nigeria consumes the most beer
This Chicago neighborhood is home to one of the largest collections of Prairie School architecture.
A. Schaumburg
B. Oak Lawn
C. Oak Park
D. Northlake
C. Oak Park
What is the cheesiest pickup line that has ever worked on Teagan?
A. Locker
B. Yes/No
C. "Yeah you can hold this..." teddy bear
D. Sorry, my hands are cold
D. Sorry, my hands are cold
Guinness has a lease with St. James Gate Brewery for how many years?
A. 5,000
B. 9,000
C. 10,000
D. 13,000
B. 9,000
In the Irish myth of The Children of Lir, what were the children turned into at the hands of their stepmother for 900 years?
A. Chairs
B. Swans
C. Rabbits
D. Specks of dust
B. Swans
The Guinness Logo was chosen from Ireland's national symbol which is what?
A. A fish
B. A harp
C. A crown
D. A silver cup
B. A harp