Buildings
This skyscraper was originally named the Sears Tower. In 2009, the name was officially changed to what?
The Willis Tower
What happened in 1871?
The Chicago Fire
What year did the Cubs win the World Series, ending their 108 year drought?
1908
Chicago is home to 2 international airports with flights to over 240 destinations. What are these two airports?
Midway (MDW) and Ohare (ORD)
What 1970s sitcom, which centered around Chicagoans Florida and James Evans and their family, was spun off from Maude?
Good Times
What street is The Art Institute located on?
South Michigan Avenue
What is the nickname for the 1893 World's Fair?
The White City. White stucco was used to cover the buildings.
What year did the Bears win the Super Bowl?
1985-1986
Which of the Chicago L system's colored lines has the fewest stations, with just three: Howard, Oakton-Skokie, and Dempster-Skokie?
Yellow
A number of real historical Chicago locations appear in what 1987 Brian de Palma film, which stars Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness?
The Untouchables
North Michigan Ave is home to what central 100-foot skyscraper, funded by a life insurance company. It got its name from a president of the Continental Progress with an alleged big signature.
John Hancock Center
What event was known as the Rainbow City?
The 1933 World's Fair. The fair planners used advanced lighting techniques to create vibrate colors for the fair.
This team plays in US Celluar Field and it used to called Comiskey Field.
Who are the Chicago White Sox
Which of the 8 lines on Chicago's famed L system served the most passengers in 2018?
Red Line
This highest-rated daytime talk show in American TV history was a syndicated show that aired for 25 seasons was filmed in Chicago.
The Oprah Winfrey Show
What building in Chicago's Museum Campus park opened in 1930 and has a 5 million gallon tank and about 30,000 animals?
The Shedd Aquarium
What basketball player hit a game winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game, securing a title win for UNC over Georgetown? He late went on to the NBA, doing even bigger and better things in Chicago.
Michael Jordan
Akin to New York City's Metrocard, what is the name of the electronic fare payment system used by the Chicago Transit Authority that launched in 2013?
Ventra
Kurt Russell and William Baldwin play Chicago firefighters and brothers who must overcome their differences to solve a string of arson cases in what 1991 film?
Backdraft
What well-known 1930 Chicago Building was the first of its kind in the United States. It earned its architect the gold medal of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987, and has an official mission to inspire exploration and understanding of the universe?
Alder Planetarium
Who was the first settler who was not a Native American?
Jean Baptiste duSable
What is the feline name of the sports team of Northwestern University?
Wildcats
Initially launched in 2013 with 750 bikes and 75 docking stations, what is the name of Chicago's bike-share system?
Divvy
Emma Boettcher is a University of Chicago Librarian became nationally famous after a 2019 appearance on what television show?
Jeopardy