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Quiz about Detroit
Quiz about Detroit

Detroit Trivia Quiz


This is a brief quiz to test your knowledge of the Motor City. If you live in the area, this quiz should be easier.

A multiple-choice quiz by Looney. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Looney
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
45,276
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
3935
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (10/15), Guest 174 (10/15), Guest 99 (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the tallest building in Detroit? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Where is the 'Worlds Largest Tire' located? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. When completed in 1930, this nearly a mile long landmark became the first of its kind in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What city is the smallest Wayne County city in land area? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of the following is not a name for Detroit's northern border? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the name of Detroit's professional baseball team? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who designed the layout of Detroit? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which of the following is not an area code in the Detroit area? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What city is home to the Chrysler USA Headquarters? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The Country Club of Detroit is not actually located in Detroit, it however is located in which city? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is the airport code for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The world's first ice climbing park opened in Rochester Hills in 1992?


Question 13 of 15
13. Detroit is the second largest Michigan city in terms of population.


Question 14 of 15
14. Joe Louis Arena, home of the Red Wings opened for hockey in 1979.


Question 15 of 15
15. In 1999, the mayor of Detroit was Dennis Archer?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the tallest building in Detroit?

Answer: Renaissance Center

The Renaissance Center is 73 stories, One Detroit Center also called the Comerica Tower is 50 stories, the Penobscot Building is 47 stories and the Guardian Building is 43 stories.
2. Where is the 'Worlds Largest Tire' located?

Answer: Allen Park

The 8 story tire that weighs 12 tons is located alongside I-94 near the Southfield Freeway. It was a ferris wheel at the 1964 World's Fair.
3. When completed in 1930, this nearly a mile long landmark became the first of its kind in the world?

Answer: Detroit Windsor Tunnel

The tunnel became the first international vehicular tunnel in the world. The Davison Freeway was in fact the first freeway in the United States. The Northland Center was the first mall built in the United States and there isn't a Detroit Boardwalk.
4. What city is the smallest Wayne County city in land area?

Answer: Belleville

Bellevile is 1.16 square miles, Northville is 1.20 square miles, Grosse Pointe is 1.32 square miles, and Grosse Pointe Shores is 1.72 square miles.
5. Which of the following is not a name for Detroit's northern border?

Answer: Vernier Road

Detroit's northern border, most often called 8 Mile Road is also called Base Line Road for land ownership documents. 8 Mile and Base Line Road make up M-102. Vernier Road does not serve as the northern border of Detroit, it does not even go through it.
6. What is the name of Detroit's professional baseball team?

Answer: Tigers

The Tigers are the only baseball team listed here, the Lions play football, the Pistons play basketball and the Red Wings play hockey.
7. Who designed the layout of Detroit?

Answer: Pierre L 'Enfant

Pierre L 'Enfant also designed Washington D.C. Antoine Cadillac was one of Detroit's founders while Couzens and Young were both mayors.
8. Which of the following is not an area code in the Detroit area?

Answer: 312

312 is the area code for downtown Chicago, 313 is the area code for most of Wayne County, 248 is the area code for most of Oakland County and 810 is the area code for Macomb County.
9. What city is home to the Chrysler USA Headquarters?

Answer: Auburn Hills

The headquarters used to be located in Highland Park, but in 1991 they moved into a {$1} billion headquarters in Auburn Hills. Ford's headquarters are in Dearborn and General Motors has its headquarters in Detroit.
10. The Country Club of Detroit is not actually located in Detroit, it however is located in which city?

Answer: Grosse Pointe Farms

The Country Club of Detroit is between Mack and Lake Shore just off of Moross in Grosse Pointe Farms.
11. What is the airport code for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport?

Answer: DTW

DET is the code for Detroit City Airport, DWC is not a code for anything and DOC is for the airport in Dornoch, Great Britian.
12. The world's first ice climbing park opened in Rochester Hills in 1992?

Answer: False

This actually occurred in Colorado in 1995.
13. Detroit is the second largest Michigan city in terms of population.

Answer: False

Detroit is the largest Michigan city in terms of population. Grand Rapids has the second largest population.
14. Joe Louis Arena, home of the Red Wings opened for hockey in 1979.

Answer: True

The Red Wings lost that game to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 3-2.
15. In 1999, the mayor of Detroit was Dennis Archer?

Answer: True

Source: Author Looney

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