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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.

Author
Looney

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
3902

Last 3 plays: Guest 130 (11/15), Guest 172 (8/15), Guest 136 (3/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the tallest building in Detroit? Hint

Guardian Building

One Detroit Center

Renaissance Center

Penobscot Building

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Question 2 of 15

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

Dearborn

Detroit

Huntington Woods

Allen Park

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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

Detroit Boardwalk

Davison Freeway

Detroit Windsor Tunnel

Northland Center

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Question 4 of 15

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

Grosse Pointe

Belleville

Grosse Pointe Shores

Northville

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Question 5 of 15

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

8 Mile Road

Base Line Road

M-102

Vernier Road

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Question 6 of 15

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

Red Wings

Lions

Tigers

Pistons

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who designed the layout of Detroit? Hint

Pierre L 'Enfant

James Couzens

Antoine Cadillac

Coleman Young

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Question 8 of 15

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

312

248

313

810

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Question 9 of 15

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

Auburn Hills

Detroit

Dearborn

Highland Park

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Question 10 of 15

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

Grosse Pointe Farms

Dearborn Heights

Dearborn

Birmingham

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Question 11 of 15

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

DET

DTW

DWC

DOC

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Question 12 of 15

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

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

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

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

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

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

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

True

False

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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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