Run to the Hills Trivia Quiz

Answer: Black Hills

The area called the Black Hills was named by the Lakota who established themselves in the area after conquering the Cheyenne in 1776. In 1874 gold was discovered in the area and the Lakota people were forcibly moved to other parts of South Dakota. For much of the 20th century mining and timber were the backbone of the economy but tourism eventually became the primary industry of the Black Hills.

Answer: Michigan

Auburn Hills was initially known as Pontiac Township when the area was first incorporated in the early 1800s but it wasn't until 1983 that the city officially became known as Auburn Hills. The aforementioned Palace of Auburn Hills opened in 1988 and it is one of the city's main sites as the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons.

Answer: Chapel Hill

UNC is one of the main focal points of Chapel Hill and it opened its doors for students in 1795 making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States. Chapel Hill forms part of the Research Triangle with the cities of Durham and Raleigh.

The area was named in the 1950s due to the influx of high-tech companies that established in the area to attract the talent of individuals from Duke University, North Carolina State University, and UNC.

Answer: Florida

Britton Hill is located just two miles from the Florida-Alabama border and it lies within an area known as Lakewood Park. While Florida is the flattest state as it has the smallest elevation span (difference between high and low point), the state of Delaware has the lowest mean elevation at 60 feet (18 meters).

Answer: Capitol Hill

The United States Capitol (often called Capitol Hill) was named by Thomas Jefferson and it first became the site of the U.S. Congress in 1800. With a population in 2015 of about 35,000 and an area of two square miles, Capitol Hill is the largest, historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

Answer: Beverly Hills

The city of Beverly Hills had a population of 35,000 in 2015 and with a median household income of $86,000 it is known for its affluence. One of its most popular areas is Rodeo Drive which is a street known for its luxury shops. "Beverly Hills, 90210" was a teen drama that helped launch the careers of Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, and Shannen Doherty. "Beverly Hills" was the first single off Weezer's "Make Believe" album and it peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The first film in the series, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was about a spoiled Chihuahua named Chloe being kidnapped while in Mexico.

Answer: Massachusetts

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during the Siege of Boston which lasted from April 1775 to March 1776. The battle was a victory for the British Army but it suffered more than double the casualties (1,054) of the Continental Army (450). After the Battle of Bunker Hill the British and Continental Armies would engage in combat for eight more years before the Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized the sovereignty of the United States.

Answer: Hocking Hills

In addition to Ash Cave, the other main areas of Hocking Hills State Park are Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, Cantwell Cliffs, and Rock House. The park is actually located in Hocking County which is named after the Hockhocking River. While the national parks may get much of the fanfare, the United States has more than 6,000 state parks and in 2015 there were nearly 500 million more visits to state parks than national parks.

Answer: Ployer Peter Hill

Prior to the designation of Hill Air Force Base in 1948 the area was also known as Hill Field. In 2015 Hill Air Force Base was the sixth-largest employer in the state of Utah and it housed an Air Logistics Complex with a variety of aircraft, missiles, engines, and avionics. Ployer Peter Hill was a Major in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the time of his death in 1935 at Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio.

Henry Hill was a prominent member of the New York City mob from 1955 to 1980. George Roy Hill was a director of films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting". Andrew Hill was a jazz pianist and composer who was active in the music scene for more than 50 years until his death in 2007.

Answer: Tampa

Per the 2010 federal census the population of Hillsborough County was just over 1.2 million making it the fifth-most populous county in Florida. Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the city of Tampa was first incorporated in 1849 but it wasn't until the late 1880s when phosphate was discovered and rail passage was linked to the city that it began to prosper.