Detroit Lions
General Motors
Detroit (The City)
Detroit Nicknames
Detroit History & Landmarks
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The Lions play their home games under a dome at this downtown stadium.

What is Ford Field?

200

This iconic, bowtie-logo brand is GM's top-selling division, famous for the Silverado and Corvette.

What is Chevrolet?

200

Detroit earned this specific musical nickname in the 1960s thanks to Berry Gordy Jr.'s legendary record label.

What is Motown?

200

Due to its global reputation as the historic hub of the American automotive industry, Detroit is widely known by this two-word engine-themed nickname.

What is Motor City?

200

Spanning the Detroit River, this historic suspension bridge opened in 1929 and connects the city directly to Windsor, Ontario.

What is the Ambassador Bridge?

400

This Hall of Fame running back, drafted in 1989, famously wore number 20 and was nicknamed "Barry."

Who is Barry Sanders?

400

Moving from the Renaissance Center, GM relocated its global headquarters to a brand-new multi-tower complex built on this historic downtown department store site.

What is the Hudson's building (or Hudson's Detroit)?

400

This massive island park sitting in the Detroit River features a conservatory, a beach, and an aquarium.

 What is Belle Isle?

400

Inspired by video game characters, this lightning-fast running back duo consisting of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery went viral for adopting these two colorful nicknames.

Who are Sonic and Knuckles?

400

Located in Midtown, this world-class art museum is famous for housing Diego Rivera's massive "Detroit Industry" murals.

What is the Detroit Institute of Arts (or DIA)?

600

Lions fans traditionally pack the stadium every year to watch a home game on this November holiday.

What is Thanksgiving?

600

GM's luxury vehicle division, known for its crest logo, shares its name with the French explorer who founded Detroit.

What is Cadillac?

600

Unlike most of the US-Canada border, a traveler heading due south from downtown Detroit will enter this Canadian city.

What is Windsor?

600

General Motors itself is frequently referred to by business journalists and auto enthusiasts using this high-ranking military nickname.

What is "The General"?

600

Built in 1928, this towering art deco skyscraper in the New Center area is often called "Detroit's Cathedral of Commerce."

What is the Fisher Building?

800

This head coach, hired in 2021, became a fan favorite for his energetic speeches about "biting kneecaps.

Who is Dan Campbell?

800

In 1908, this automotive pioneer founded General Motors in Flint, Michigan.

Who is William C. Durant?

800

Detroit's deep-dish style pizza is traditionally baked in square, blue steel pans originally designed for this industrial purpose.

What is holding automotive parts (or drip trays)?

800

This star Detroit Lions wide receiver earned the robotic nickname "Megatron" for his rare combination of size, speed, and catching ability.

Who is Calvin Johnson?

800

This famous downtown public square serves as the city's central gathering point and hosts the annual Detroit Christmas tree lighting.

What is Campus Martius Park?

1000

Originally founded in 1929 as the Portsmouth Spartans, the franchise moved to Detroit and took the "Lions" name in this decade.

What are the 1930s? (1934)

1000

Mary Barra made history at GM in 2014 by becoming the first woman to hold this executive title at a major automaker.

What is Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

1000

The name "Detroit" comes from a French word meaning this geographic feature, referring to the river linking Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.

What is "the strait"? (le détroit)

1000

Long before it was Motor City, Detroit's massive manufacturing output of a certain heating appliance earned it the 19th-century nickname "The City of" these.

What are Stoves? (The Stove Capital of the World)

1000

In 1974, this prominent political figure made history by being sworn in as Detroit's very first African American mayor, serving for 20 years.

Who is Coleman Young?