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St. Louis Suburbs Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the suburbs of St. Louis. See how much you know about the metro area of a great, midwestern city. You may just learn something!

A multiple-choice quiz by sheastl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sheastl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,669

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1399

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 24 (9/10), Wiems70 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which suburb serves as the financial and governmental hub of St. Louis county? Hint

Chesterfield

Ladue

Clayton

University City

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these suburbs was the first capital of Missouri? Hint

St. Peters

St. Charles

Kirkwood

Ballwin

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Question 3 of 10

3. What suburb of St. Louis, translated from French to English, means "broken heart"? Hint

Florissant

Des Peres

Frontenac

Creve Coeur

4. St. Louis and Los Angeles don't share too much in common. However, they do have several suburbs that share the same names. Which one of these St. Louis suburbs below DOES NOT have a counterpart in the Los Angeles area? Hint

Pasadena

Berkeley

Beverly Hills

Brentwood

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which St. Louis suburb will you find the Spirit of St. Louis Airport? Hint

Manchester

Town & Country

Wildwood

Chesterfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which suburb has the distinction of having a Hindu temple, an Islamic Mosque, a Mormon Temple, and two colleges within its boundaries? Hint

Ladue

Town & Country

Huntleigh

Richmond Heights

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which university is located next to (some argue within) the suburb of University City? Hint

St. Louis University

University of Missouri- St. Louis

Webster University

Washington University

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which suburb is home to one of St. Louis's finest malls? Hint

Rock Hill

Frontenac

Clayton

Maplewood

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Illinois suburb of St. Louis is home to many ancient Native American burial mounds that date back several thousand years? Hint

Belleville

Granite City

Cahokia

Collinsville

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, which one of these saints DOES NOT have a suburb named after him/her in the St. Louis area? Hint

St. John

St. Thomas

St. Ann

St. George

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which suburb serves as the financial and governmental hub of St. Louis county?

Answer: Clayton

Clayton is fast becoming the main business and residential area of St. Louis county. Because the zoning laws do not include a height provision, central Clayton has a plethora of large skyscrapers... with some even reaching 28 stories tall!

2. Which of these suburbs was the first capital of Missouri?

Answer: St. Charles

Yep, before Jefferson City was the state capital, there was St. Charles, about 30min west of downtown St. Louis.

3. What suburb of St. Louis, translated from French to English, means "broken heart"?

Answer: Creve Coeur

Creve Coeur is an upper middle-class neighborhood with some lovely restaurants and a thriving central business district.

Answer: Berkeley

Berkeley is a suburb of San Francisco/Oakland area, NOT the Los Angeles area. Other St. Louis/Los Angeles suburbs with the same names include Glendale and Westwood.

5. In which St. Louis suburb will you find the Spirit of St. Louis Airport?

Answer: Chesterfield

Chesterfield is one of the largest suburbs in the St. Louis area. Spirit of St. Louis (or just Spirit as the locals call it) is the second largest airport in the area, and specializes in general aviation. It also hosts the annual St. Louis County Fair & Airshow every Labor Day weekend.

6. Which suburb has the distinction of having a Hindu temple, an Islamic Mosque, a Mormon Temple, and two colleges within its boundaries?

Answer: Town & Country

Yes, Town & Country is a very affluent suburb with spectacular mansions and lush parks. Oh, in case you were wondering, the two colleges are Maryville University and Missouri Baptist College.

7. Which university is located next to (some argue within) the suburb of University City?

Answer: Washington University

Washington University (or Wash U) is one of the most highly respected universities in the country. It's a top 15 undergraduate school, a top three medical school and a top 15 law school; a great place of higher education.

8. Which suburb is home to one of St. Louis's finest malls?

Answer: Frontenac

The mall is aptly named Plaza Frontenac, and has such stores as Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ferragamo, and more.

9. Which Illinois suburb of St. Louis is home to many ancient Native American burial mounds that date back several thousand years?

Answer: Collinsville

Oddly, the Cahokia Mounds Historic Site is not in the city of Cahokia. The site offers daily tours.

10. Lastly, which one of these saints DOES NOT have a suburb named after him/her in the St. Louis area?

Answer: St. Thomas

St. John and St. Ann are small suburbs located in the north, while tiny St. George is a suburb down south, near I-55. Thanks for playing and I hope you had fun and learned something along the way!

Source: Author sheastl

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