History
In what year did the Red Summer occur?
1919
Name 2 music artists from Chicago
Kanye West, G Herbo, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Chance the Rapper, Earth Wind and Fire, etc.
How many stars are on the Chicago flag? What color are they?
4, red
What is Chicago's favorite pizza?
Deep dish
Which neighborhood are we in?
Hyde Park
What neighborhood is known as Chicago's African American cultural hub and carries a lot of its history?
Bronzeville
A sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor
Chicago is known as the _____ city
Windy
What is the name of the Black Owned Chocolate Shop in Chicago? (there is one in Hyde Park)
Kilwins
What is the African American history museum called in Chicago?
DuSable Museum of African American History
In what year did the Great Chicago Fire occur?
1871
What is the name of the most famous Black Owned newspaper?
The Chicago Defender
Chicago is the _____ largest city in the United States.
Third
Name 3 restaurants in Hyde Park.
(answers vary)
What is the name of the large body of water located east of Chicago?
Lake Michigan
What was the name of the boy who drowned in 1919 that started the so called "race riots"?
Eugene Williams
What are the two NBL teams from Chicago?
The Cubs and the White Sox
What show starring Taraji P. Henson is filmed in Chicago?
Empire
What is the famous fried chicken spot in Chicago? (there is one in Hyde Park)
Harold's (Chicken Shack)
Name two art museums in Chicago.
Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Smart Art Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Contemporary Photography, DePaul Art Museum
What does the NAACP stand for? (Bonus: what term did they coin in reference to the racial violence of 1919?)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the Red Summer)
Who was the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, that was assassinated in his apartment in Chicago?
Fred Hampton
ABOUT how many square miles is Chicago? Round to the nearest 50
234 (will accept about 200 or 250)
Where can you get deep dish pizza?
Lou Malnati's, Medici's, Leona's, Giordano's
Name two college Universities in Chicago.
The University of Chicago, Loyola University, University of Illinois in Chicago, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology