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Detroit Knowledge 4 Trivia Quiz

Here is my fourth and last installment of obscure Detroit History.

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

Author
rwbidin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,151

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
535

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Detroiter was the only U.S. serviceman to be executed for desertion in World War II? Hint

PFC Thomas Payne

Sgt James Robertson

Pvt Eddie Slovik

Pvt Martin Benjamin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first female member of the Detroit City Council? Hint

Jean R. Couzins

Margaret C. Jones

Mary V. Beck

Jane S. Cass

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Detroiter knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round of a boxing title match? Hint

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Robinson

Joe Louis

Max Baer

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Question 4 of 10

4. Detroit has many skyscrapers, but which was its first? Hint

Hammond Building

Fisher Building

Penobscot Building

Hart Building

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Question 5 of 10

5. On May 10, 1865 Lt. Julian Dickinson of Detroit and the men of the Michigan's 4th Cavalry captured a famous confederate. Who was he? Hint

General Robert E. Lee

General J.E.B. Stuart

General James Longstreet

President Jefferson Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the first airplane flight over Detroit? Hint

July 14, 1910

May 5, 1905

June 21, 1921

June 6, 1906

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which event, held in Detroit annually, is the oldest in the nation? Hint

Thanksgiving Day Parade

World's Fair

Michigan State Fair

Labor Day Parade

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit handles the most what, of any Catholic community in the world? Hint

Marriages

Marriage annulments

Baptisms

Confirmations

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Motown Records first million seller? Hint

'Tears of a Clown' by Smokey Robinson

'My Girl' by the Temptations

'Money' by Barret Strong

'Baby Love' by the Supremes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Detroit shopping center is arguably the first to open in the nation? Hint

Southland

Northland

Westland

Eastland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Detroiter was the only U.S. serviceman to be executed for desertion in World War II?

Answer: Pvt Eddie Slovik

He was executed on January 31, 1945, tied to a stake in a French courtyard. Hit by 11 bullets, he died three minutes later.

2. Who was the first female member of the Detroit City Council?

Answer: Mary V. Beck

Mary Beck became a member on December, 30, 1949.

3. Which Detroiter knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round of a boxing title match?

Answer: Joe Louis

Joe Louis won the bout on June 22, 1938 with the punch "heard around the world".

4. Detroit has many skyscrapers, but which was its first?

Answer: Hammond Building

Completed February 3, 1889, it was 10 stories tall. The building was demolished in 1956.

5. On May 10, 1865 Lt. Julian Dickinson of Detroit and the men of the Michigan's 4th Cavalry captured a famous confederate. Who was he?

Answer: President Jefferson Davis

President Jefferson Davis was captured near Irwinsville, Georgia.

6. When was the first airplane flight over Detroit?

Answer: July 14, 1910

Pilot Arch Hoxsey took off from a strip at the State fairgrounds on that day.

7. Which event, held in Detroit annually, is the oldest in the nation?

Answer: Michigan State Fair

It first opened September 25, 1849, on the westside of Woodward near what is now the Fisher Freeway.

8. The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit handles the most what, of any Catholic community in the world?

Answer: Marriage annulments

The Diocese handles about 1,000 annulment cases per year.

9. What was Motown Records first million seller?

Answer: 'Money' by Barret Strong

'Money' sold its millionth copy in January 1960.

10. What Detroit shopping center is arguably the first to open in the nation?

Answer: Northland

Folks in California disagree, but Northland was widely accepted as the nation's first shopping center when it opened on March 22, 1954.

Source: Author rwbidin

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