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The City of St. Louis Trivia Quiz

My hometown is St. Louis, Missouri. This may be a difficult quiz unless you are familiar with St. Louis.

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

Author
wjames

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
391

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The city of St. Louis is located in which county? Hint

St. Louis County

St. Charles County

Merrimac County

None of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Gateway Arch is often pictured with the domed Old Court House beneath it. Which famous 19th century case, eventually heard by the Supreme Court, was first tried here? Hint

Marbury v. Madison

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Scopes Monkey Trial

Missouri Compromise

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Question 3 of 10

3. Forest Park is the largest park in St. Louis; which park is the largest on the Southside? Hint

Lafayette

Carondolet

Tower Grove

Jefferson Barracks

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Question 4 of 10

4. What frozen custard stand has only two locations in St. Louis? Hint

Pevely Dairy

Ted Drewes

Dairy Queen

A&W

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Question 5 of 10

5. A unique building in Forest Park, which looks like a large white flying saucer or a pot lid, houses what? Hint

Bird Cage

McDonnell Planetarium

St. Louis Law Library

Anheuser Busch Brewery

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Hill neighborhood in the Southside has cultural flavor imparted by immigrants from which European nation? Hint

Switzerland

Germany

Italy

Greece

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Question 7 of 10

7. Three unique structures are known as Grand (Old White), Bissell (New Red) and Compton Hill Reservoir. What are these structures? Hint

Ferris wheels

Arches

Art museums

Water towers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the shiny steel, Art Deco-style river boat that spent many decades as a local attraction on the St. Louis riverfront? Hint

Admiral

Mississippi Queen

Lewis & Clark

Albatross

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Question 9 of 10

9. A secretive society holds an annual ball in December in St. Louis, and in years past also held annual fairs and parades. What is the name of this St. Louis society? Hint

Ku Klux Klan

Veiled Prophet

Masons

Elks

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Moonlight Ramble is a late-night event in St. Louis that began in 1963. What form of transportation is highlighted in the Ramble? Hint

Walking

Bicycles

Scooters

Classic automobiles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The city of St. Louis is located in which county?

Answer: None of these

St. Louis is one of the few U.S. cities that is not politically a part of a county, having seceded from St. Louis County in 1877. The city has been unable to expand in territory because of this.

2. The Gateway Arch is often pictured with the domed Old Court House beneath it. Which famous 19th century case, eventually heard by the Supreme Court, was first tried here?

Answer: Dred Scott v. Sandford

Dred Scott was a slave that sued for his freedom, since his master had taken Scott and his family to live in free territories. A Missouri jury agreed that the Scott family should be freed, but higher courts disagreed. On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens of the U.S. and could not bring a suit in court.

3. Forest Park is the largest park in St. Louis; which park is the largest on the Southside?

Answer: Tower Grove

Tower Grove Park is situated on 289 acres, far smaller than Forest Park's 1371. Tower Grove Park is known for its colorful gazebos, lily ponds and bird watching.

4. What frozen custard stand has only two locations in St. Louis?

Answer: Ted Drewes

Ted Drewes is home of the Concrete Frozen Custard. The Chippewa location is typically open year-round, while the South Grand location is normally open only in summer.

5. A unique building in Forest Park, which looks like a large white flying saucer or a pot lid, houses what?

Answer: McDonnell Planetarium

The McDonnell Planetarium was built in 1963. It is a "hyperboloid" shape. It was designed by Gyo Obata, who later designed the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

6. The Hill neighborhood in the Southside has cultural flavor imparted by immigrants from which European nation?

Answer: Italy

Italian immigrants settled around the highest spot in St. Louis city, giving their neighborhood the name of The Hill. Baseball legends Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola Sr. grew up on The Hill.

7. Three unique structures are known as Grand (Old White), Bissell (New Red) and Compton Hill Reservoir. What are these structures?

Answer: Water towers

There are only seven remaining water towers in the U.S. and St. Louis has three of them. The water towers were built between 1871 and 1898 to provide water at steady pressure for the growing city.

8. What was the name of the shiny steel, Art Deco-style river boat that spent many decades as a local attraction on the St. Louis riverfront?

Answer: Admiral

The SS Admiral sailed from 1937 to 1979. It then served as a floating casino until 2010. It was sold as scrap and was dismantled in Columbia, Illinois.

9. A secretive society holds an annual ball in December in St. Louis, and in years past also held annual fairs and parades. What is the name of this St. Louis society?

Answer: Veiled Prophet

The Veiled Prophet Organization was founded in 1878 by powerful and prominent St. Louisans. The annual VP Parade, Fair and Ball were extravagant displays of pageantry and costuming. Originally intended to showcase St. Louis as a cultural center, over the years the VP Parade and Fair were increasingly seen as elitist, racist and sexist.

10. The Moonlight Ramble is a late-night event in St. Louis that began in 1963. What form of transportation is highlighted in the Ramble?

Answer: Bicycles

Thousands of bicycle riders race and ramble the streets of St. Louis starting at midnight on an August full moon night. The route is secret until the day of the event, but usually has a short route of ten miles and a longer route of up to twenty miles.

Source: Author wjames

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