Detroit
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100

This Queen of Soul got her start singing Gospel at her father's New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit

Who is Aretha Franklin?

100

This superhero Created by Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster, first appeared in 1938 in Action Comic #1 

Who is Superman?

100

This is the iconic item that Jean Valjean steals at the start of the story, leading to his 19-year prison sentence.

What is loaf of bread?

100

This man born in 1491 to a Basque family would get approval from Pope Paul V to start the Jesuits in 1540.

Who is St. Ignatius or Inigo of Loyola?

100

The best selling instrumental jazz album of all time "Kind of Blue" released in 1959 with all-star line up including this trumpeter soaring over the top?

Who is Miles Davis?

200

This Canadian city is Detroit's southern neighbor connected by the Ambassador Bridge of the Detroit River

What is Windsor, Ontario?

200

This billionaire philanthropist moonlights as a caped crusader

Who is Bruce Wayne?

200

Before changing his identity and becoming a wealthy mayor, Jean Valjean was known to the prison system by this number.

what is 24601?

200

The common acronym AMDG stands the Latin of this Englishphrase associated with the spirituality of the Jesuits 

What is "For the Greater Glory of God"?

200

This city's unique blend of African, European, and Carribean cultures created a fertile ground for jazz to emerge in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

What is New Orleans?

300

With a population of approximately 1.7 million people, Detroit is located in this county, named after a Revolutionary War hero

What is Wayne County?

300

Which icy citadel serves as a secret hideout for the Man of Steel?

What is Fortress of Solitude?

300

This author wrote the novel Les Miserables?

Who is Victor Hugo?

300

Commonly known as the Jesuits, takes the letters SJ after the members names, which stand for this, the official name of the religious order

Society of Jesus

300

This rhythmic technique adds flavor to music emphasizing off-beats and unexpected accents

What is syncopation?

400
1987 Gesu Catholic School graduate, he was a Saturday Night Live star and played Chief of Police in 2023 film musical "Wonka"

Who is Keegan-Michael Key?

400

This actor portrayed Superman in the four classic films in 1978-1987

Who is Christopher Reeve?

400

This actor who played Jean Valjean in the 2012 film adaption of Les Miserables would go on to play PT Barnam and Wolverine in the X-men series

Who is Hugh Jackman?

400

University of Detroit Jesuit High grad Brother Guy Consolmango, SJ, a planetary scientist, works at this astronomical research institution founded in 1891 near Rome

What is the Vatican Observatory?

400

Detroit's oldest Jazz Club, located on 8 mile and Livernois, historic hot spot since 1933 

Baker's Keyboard Lounge

500

This is the name of Detroit's oldest church, founded in 1701, and the saint who is called "patroness of the city of Detroit"

Who is St. Anne?

500

This 2008 film version of Batman reports gross profit of over 1 billion dollars worldwide.

What is Dark Knight?

500

Les Mis has been running for 41 years, but its first production opened in this city in 1980

What is Paris?

500

This English poet converted to Catholicism in 1868 and became a Jesuit priest, one of his most quoted lines is "The world is charged with the grandeur of God"

Who is Gerard Manley Hopkins?

500

This legendary musician, Detroit native and University of Detroit Mercy graduate has over 2500 recording credits holding the Guiness World Record for most-recorded jazz bassist

Who is Ron Carter?