Chicago Trivia
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100

The Chicago skyscraper still informally known by its original name, the Sears Tower, has been officially named what since 2009?  

What is The Willis Tower 

100

What was the original method of collecting NET data back in 1984?

What is mailed paper diaries

100

What is the most recent time period in NET?

March 2024

100

Who is not from Chicago?

a)Hilary Clinton

b) Robin Williams

c)Harrison Ford

d) Vince Vaughn

Who is Vince Vaughn

200

At what baseball stadium is Ferris Bueller spotted during his titular romp though a "sick day" in the streets of Chicago?

What is Wrigley Field

200

Before David Portalatin, who was the primary presenter of Eating Patterns in America?

Who is Harry Balzer

200

What is the latest edition of EPA coming out this summer?

39th

200

What is Illinois' state pie?

What is Pumpkin

300

N Michigan Avenue in Chicago is home to what large neo-Gothic Tower, built in 1925? It gets its “T” name from the popular Chicago newspaper and media company that used to have its offices in the building.

What is Tribune Tower

300

In 1984, which one was more popular as an in-home between meal snack?

- ice cream

- cookies

- chips

What is Ice Cream

300

What is the next Future of Report for FBC?

What is Future of Morning

300

How many times have the cubs won the world series?

What is 3

400

If you walked due east from the tip of Navy Pier, you'd walk into Lake Michigan. If you could walk on water and continue walking east, your first step on land would be in what US state?

What is Michigan

400

In 1984, which was more popular at in-home lunch occasions?

- fruit

- vegetables

- it was a tie

It was a tie (today fruit is more popular than veggies at in-home lunches)

400

In 1984, at which in-home main meal occasion was milke most popular as a beverage?

What is Dinner (today in 2024, milk is most popular at breakfast)

400

What sweet treat was invented in Chicago

What is Brownie

500

What Chicago-based coffee brand has a 14-letter name that means the highly educated members of a society as a group?

What is Intelligentsia 

500

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the NET study design in 1984?

  • 14 daily diaries
  • Completed by the homemaker for entire household
  • Data was weighted to be representative
  • In and away from home sourced meals and snacks captured
  • Data delivered to clients in 3-ring binders

C + D were not characteristics (we dropped participating households to create a rep sample; also AFH occasions were not captured in the begining) 

500

Who was NET's main competitor during the 1980s and 1990s?

What is Menu Census which was a study by MRCA

500

Which food is not from Chicago?

a) polish sausage 

b) italian beef

c) chocolate covered strawberries

d) chocolate  brownies 

What are Chocolate covered strawberries

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