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St. Louis is Famous For...

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Introduction:
"St. Louis, Missouri may not be New York City or Los Angeles but it boasts many famous landmarks, people and a lot of "firsts". Test your knowledge or learn something new with this quiz. I learned a lot myself while researching the questions."


1. This sparkling, bubbly beverage was invented in St. Louis and is still manufactured here.
    Champagne
    Soda Water
    Beer
    7-Up


2. One of the most famous World's Fairs was held in St. Louis in what year? "Meet Me At The Fair" starring Judy Garland was set during this time.
    1904
    1900
    1939
    1933


3. St. Louis boasts many famous writers but one of its most famous is this poet.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    Robert Browning
    Maya Angelou
    Emily Dickinson


4. We may not be quite so famous for it, but St. Louisans consume more of this condiment than any other city in America.
    Ketchup
    Barbeque sauce
    Mustard
    Mayonnaise


5. Standing at 630 feet, St. Louis boasts the tallest one of these in the U.S.
    Building
    Statue
    Flag Pole
    Monument


6. St. Louis has turned out more than its share of famous musicians and singers but this one is special because we went to the same high school. He was a member of the Doobie Brothers back in the 1970's. Who is he?
    Keith Knudsen
    Michael McDonald
    John McFee
    Pat Simmons


7. This scary actor was born in St. Louis in 1911 and has starred in many horror movies, most of which can be seen on late, late television these days.
    Christopher Lee
    Vincent Price
    Boris Karloff
    Lon Chaney


8. You may not know it but you can thank St. Louis for one of these hotel amenities.
    Room Service
    A chocolate on your pillow
    Bellhops
    The wakeup call


9. Which type of school was first founded by Susan Elizabeth Blow in St. Louis in 1873?
    Finishing School
    Military School
    Prep School
    Kindergarten School


10. St. Louis was the first American city to host which of these major events?
    The Olympics
    The Super Bowl
    The World's Fair
    The baseball World Series


11. St. Louis is home to which of these famous horses?
    The world famous Lipizzaner Stallions
    The Anheuser Busch Clydesdales
    The Lone Ranger's Silver
    Mr. Ed


12. Local News Anchor Makes It Big! This headline could refer to which St. Louis news anchor who made it to the big times by hosting a national morning news show?
    Joan Lunden
    Matt Lauer
    Al Roker
    Russ Mitchell


13. There aren't a lot of movies based in or about St. Louis but this very popular Sci-Fi/Action flick was mostly filmed in St. Louis and was released in 1981.
    Escape From New York
    Alien
    A Clockwork Orange
    The Terminator


14. Which of these institutions, located in St. Louis, is the oldest one west of the Mississippi?
    Bank
    Orphanage
    Hospital
    University


15. And, finally, which Beatle sang a song called "Missouri Loves Company" with references to St. Louis?
    Ringo Starr
    George Harrison
    Paul McCartney
    John Lennon


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