DOST
City of Durham
Environmental
DPR
Trivia & Riddles
100

This document outlines the procedures of business that DOST follows 

What are By-Laws

100

This department is responsible for directing Durham's vision for growth and enforcing adopted codes and ordinances

What is Planning & Development

100

This term refers to the process of protecting land's natural, agricultural and scenic character to ensure long-term environmental health and sustainability 

What is land conservation

100

This is the name of the mascot for Durham Parks and Recreation

Who is Parkson Rex

100
This retailer where you can get your tires changed, a prescription filled and grab a fresh pack of chicken is the world's largest retailer

What is Walmart

200

This term describes the minimum number of members that must be present to make the proceedings of the meeting valid

What is quorum

200

The City of Durham is also famously known as 

What is the City of Medicine

200

This major project will create a 26-mile network that will link multiple cities/towns

What is the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail

200

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This trail is the longest trail in Durham

What is the American Tobacco Trail

200

What is caught but never thrown?

A cold

300

This term refers to the type of committee that is short-term and created for a specific purpose

What is ad hoc committee

300

Dr. James E. Shepard, which is the founder of this historical school (Jai's Alma Mater), was one of most successful African American businessmen in the early 1900s. 

What is North Carolina Central University 

300

This shows where different type of proposed land uses should be in the future

What is the Place Type Map

300

This was approved during the November 2024 election to support a new aquatics facility

What is the parks and recreation bond

300

The largest ocean in the world

What is the pacific ocean

400

This refers to a document that outlines the cooperation between Durham County and the City of Durham

What is the Interlocal Agreement

400

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This lake is a primary water supply for the City of Durham and also shares the same name with a Durham Public School

What is the Little River Lake

400

How many watersheds are in Durham?

What is 14

400

How many recreation centers does DPR have?

What is 8?

400

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This country produces the most coffee in the world

What is Brazil

500

During this month DOST moved to approve the DOST Open Space Report Card

What is April

500

The City of Durham's official birthday is April 26, 1853 but Durham was officially incorporated in April of this year

What is the year 1869

500

Land areas near waterways that are subject to rising water levels during storms such as streams, rivers and lakes

What are floodplains

500

This year in the 2000s DPR introduced their sliding scale fee, which provides an opportunity to still participate for people who may be unable to pay the full fee 

What is 2005

500

This animal can carry up to 5000 times its body weight

What is an Ant