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1 How well do you know St. Louis?
Monday, July 17

2 Groups Find the area of the room with the same number you have on your card. Write your names on your number sign. Choose someone to write down the answers for your group. You can take turns for the different categories. There will be prizes for the winning group!

3 Important Information
Do not worry about spelling, as long as we can read what you mean. Keep voices down so other groups don’t hear your discussion. You may use one sticker per round for a “free” answer. When a round is over, you’ll have about a minute to take your answer sheet to one of us.

4 Round 1: The letter “M” 1. What is the name of the outdoor theatre located in St. Louis?

5 Round 1, The Letter “M” Who is the starting catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals?

6 Round 1, The Letter “M” 3. Across the river from St. Louis is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city with large burial grounds with about 80 earthen hills called the Cahokia _____________?

7 Round 1, The Letter “M” 4. What is the name of the famous song, sung by Judy Garland, from a movie of the same name about the World’s Fair in St. Louis?

8 5. Name the two rivers that come together just north of St. Louis.
Round 1, The Letter “M” 5. Name the two rivers that come together just north of St. Louis.

9 Round 1, The Letter “M” 6. What road, also known as Route 100, runs from St. Louis City from Vandeventer Avenue west all the way through St. Louis county?

10 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
1. Who is this supermodel who graduated from Webster Groves High School in 2011?

11 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
2. Who is this musician/reality star from University City?

12 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
3. Who is this important St. Louis politician (the first female to ever hold the job)? If you don’t know her name, her position will count.

13 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
4. Who is this famous rock’n’roll star who just passed away this year?

14 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
Who is this St. Louis actor who starred in the television series, Mad Men, and is currently in the movie, Baby Driver?

15 Round 2—WHO? (First and/or last name must be correct)
6. Who is this R&B singer known early in her career as part of a duo with her husband, Ike? She’s also acted in several movies, including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

16 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
Where is this structure, The Climatron (a greenhouse), located?

17 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
2. What structure is this?

18 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
3. The St. Louis Rams once played in this building. In what city do they now play?

19 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
4. What was the name of the slave whose trial for freedom was held in the Old Courthouse of St. Louis in 1857?

20 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
5. What did these famous towers in St. Louis once hold?

21 Round 3—BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES
6. This famous building, “the first skyscraper,” was built in 1891 by Louis Sullivan. What is it called?

22 Round 4—Multiple Choice
In what decade was the St. Louis Arch built? 1890’s 1930’s 1960’s 1980’s

23 Round 4—Multiple Choice
2. St. Louis was named for King Louis IX from what country? France Spain Great Britain Brazil

24 Round 4—Multiple Choice
3. From , St. Louis had a National Basketball Team (NBA). What were they called? Hawks Falcons Eagles Cardinals

25 Round 4—Multiple Choice
What is the approximate population of the City of St. Louis? 558,000 2 million 36,700 311,000

26 Round 4—Multiple Choice
What president commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the west in 1804? Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson Bill Clinton

27 Round 4—Multiple Choice
What popular food was believed to be introduced at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904? Sweet Potato Fries Spaghetti Popcorn Shrimp Ice Cream Cone


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