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100
This super plane could fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours
What is the Concorde?
100
He invented the photocopier/ Xerox machine. W
Who is Chester Carlson?
100
The number 3.6 million.
What is the number of jobs applied for on-line in 2012 ?
100
Of the leaders we studied in class, what was the one character trait they agreed was needed to run a business.
What is perseverance ?
100
We boast the biggest home to whales, penguins and leaping dolphins.
What is the Shedd Aquarium?
200
This country is the originator of the high speed “bullet” train
Who is Japan?
200
He is often called the father of the information system
Who is Claude Shannon?
200
This partnership of UP TV and basketball legend-turned-entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson, has unveiled its programming slate for the second half of 2014 into 2015.The goal of the network is to present positive African-American images to its viewers.
What is Aspire ?
200
He was the co-founder and “friend” of MySpace..
Who is Tom Anderson?
200
Which Chicagoan was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Who is Jane Adams?
300
The CTA has 1865 buses and operates 127 routes. Give the average yearly ridership.
What is 1.68 Million?
300
All of the City’s various cameras, and many cameras of other public and private bodies, are linked together into a single system that has met opposition from the ACLU for violating privacy rights Name the system
What is “Operation Virtual Shield?
300
This infrastructure cost Chicago $110 million.
What is the freeway that connects the Field Museum, Aquarium and the Planetarium
300
These young inventors may be called gawkers by some. Who are they and what did they invent?
Who is Larry Page and Sergery Brin and what is Google?
300
the Chicago 'L' is the fourth largest heavy rail rapid transit system in the United States in terms of route mileage ran what distance?
What is 102.8 miles?
400
He started this company and manufactured luxury sleeping cars
Who is George Pullman?
400
When faced with waterborne illiness Chicago’s solution was considered “backwards” by some.
What is they reversed the Chicago River?
400
Though humankind got along just fine without microwaves before they were developed in the late 1940s, the invention has been a major game changer in terms of food preparation
What is the microwave?
400
This company Successfully applies a proven model in a new context is innovative. It combines cable and TV formulas of growing through original programming. What is Netflix ?
What is Netflix ?
400
This genre of music was coined in Chicago in 1914.
What is Jazz?
500
In 2006, the CTA purchased this to be at the forefront of developing green cities.
What are hybrid buses which offer greater fuel efficiency?
500
This partnership of UP TV and basketball legend-turned-entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson, has unveiled its programming slate for the second half of 2014 into 2015.The goal of the network is to present positive African-American images to its viewers.
What is Aspire ?
500
Who co-founded Hotmail and then sold it to Mircosoft?
Who is Sabeer Bhatia?
500
This 23 year old billionaire combines chatting on line with photos.
Who is Erin Spiegel owner of Snapchat?
500
This famous Chicagoan is credited with being the father of Gospel Music.
Who is Thomas Dorsey?
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