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100

The name of the college that “planted” High Point University.

What is Yadkin College?

100

Thomas Built Buses’ first products.

What are streetcars?

100

The original name of the Leadership High Point program.

What is Challenge High Point?

100

The location of the High Point Farmers Market.

What is the High Point Public Library?

100

This Andrews graduate is the current mayor of High Point, NC.

Who is Cyril Jefferson?

200

The former use of the site on which Guilford Technical Community College is located.

What is a tuberculosis hospital?

200

The industry in which Milton Silver, JH Adams, GH Kearns and J Welch Harris were all associated.

What is the hosiery business?

200

The name of the program that meets the fourth Tuesday of every month.

What is The Connect?

200

Known for his groundbreaking saxophone work, this High Point-born musician is celebrated with an annual international festival.

Who is John Coltrane?

200

The current City Manager.

Who is Tasha Logan Ford?

300

The type of land on which High Point Friends  Meeting & School on Quaker Lane was built.

What is a rock quarry?
300

In 1952, our YMCA received national attention for this athletic achievement.

What is winning the National YMCA Basketball Championship?

300

The name of the Young Professionals group.

What is ElevateHP?

300

This is why the city of High Point got its name.

What is, it was called High Point because it sits at the highest point along on the North Carolina railroad?

300

This is the number of fire stations in the High Point Fire Department.

What is 14?

400

Before winning American Idol in 2004, Fantasia Barrino attended this High Point high school.

What is T. Wingate Andrews High School?

400

Before furniture, this preserved food was High Point’s biggest product until 1872.

What is dried fruit?

400

The year Leadership High Point program was established.

What is 1982?

400

High Point is home to these two lakes, both popular for recreation and outdoor activities.

What is Oak Hollow and City Lake?

400

This is the number of seats on the High Point City Council, excluding the mayor.

What is 8?

500

The name of the church that founded The Piedmont School.

What is St. Mary’s Episcopal  Church?

500

The total millions of square feet of furniture showrooms in High Point reaches this number.

What is 11.5 million square feet?

500

The year High Point Chamber began operations.

What is 1919?

500

Within 50, this is the number of seats in the High Point Theater.

What is 932?

500

The city's first ordinance prohibited this.

What is playing cards?