1.The first permanent settler in Cleveland was Moses Cleaveland. True or false?
TrueFalse
2.How many years was Cleveland without an NFL football team?
A. 1B. 3
C. 5
D. More than 10
3.The Terminal Tower was once the tallest building in the country. True or false?
TrueFalse
4.In 1836, Cleveland nearly started a war with what western town?
A. LorainB. Rocky River
C. Ohio City
D. Tremont
5.Cleveland gets more rain annually than Seattle. True or false?
TrueFalse
6.In what decade did John D. Rockefeller move Standard Oil Co. from Cleveland to New York?
A. 1880sB. 1890s
C. 1900s
D. 1910s
7.Which event occurred during the Cleveland Indians 1920 season?
A. Pitcher Jim Bagby won 31 games.B. The Black Sox scandal broke, helping the Indians win the pennant.
C. Shortstop Ray Chapman was killed by a pitched ball.
D. The Indians won the World Series.
E. All of the above
8.Which of the following companies is not headquartered in Cleveland?
A. Forest City EnterprisesB. BP
C. The Sherwin-Williams Co.
D. KeyCorp
9.Cleveland was the first major American city to elect a black mayor. True or false?
TrueFalse
10.The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Red Line stretches from where to where?
A. The West Side Market to the I-X CenterB. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the Windermere station in East Cleveland
C. Quicken Loans Arena to Burke Lakefront Airport
D. Tower City Center to Shaker Square
11.Which is the city's largest employer?
A. Progressive Corp.B. KeyCorp
C. Cleveland Clinic
D. City of Cleveland
12.The Cleveland Museum of Art houses approximately how many works of art?
A. 10,000B. 20,000
C. 30,000
D. 40,000
13.Who's entombed in Lake View Cemetery's Garfield Monument?
A. President James A. GarfieldB. His wife
C. His daughter
D. His son-in-law
E. All of the above
14.How many times has the Cuyahoga River burned?
A. 1B. 3
C. 5
D. More than 10
Answers:
1. False. Cleaveland, a surveyor from Connecticut, left town three months after founding it in 1796. Lorenzo Carter was the first permanent settler. 2. Three. 1996, 1997, 1998. 3. False. But it was America's tallest building outside New York City until 1967. 4. C. Ohio City It was a separate city until 1854. During the "bridge war" riot on Halloween 1836, the mayor of Cleveland was driven off the Columbus Road bridge with stones. 5. True. 39.1 inches a year compared to Seattle's 38. 6. The 1880s. (1885, to be exact.) 7. E. All of the above. 8. B. BP moved its North American headquarters from Cleveland to Chicago in 1998. The headquarters is in Houston now. 9. True. Carl Stokes in 1967. 10. From Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the Windermere station in East Cleveland. 11. C. Cleveland Clinic. 12. D. 40,000. 13. President James A. Garfield and his wife, daughter and son-in-law. 14. D. 12 times, by our count: in 1868, 1883, 1887, 1912, 1922, 1930, 1936, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1969.
Your Score:
Tom Johnson
(130-140 points)Similar to our impressive turn-of-the-century mayor, you understand what makes this city tick. You shop local at the West Side Market, play in our parks and picnic at the Mall (all Johnson accomplishments). Approach Case Western Reserve University's continuing education program and offer to teach an eight-week course.
Dorothy Fuldheim
(100-120 points)Like the city, the nation's first female TV news analyst was strong, resilient and progressive. There's nothing this redhead couldn't do, whether kicking activist Jerry Rubin off her stage or interviewing Adolf Hitler. Join the City Club of Cleveland ($100 member fee), where you can engage leaders in lively debate about the city's future.
Michael Symon
(70-90 points)Akin to our culinary ambassador, you appreciate our culture's ethnic roots and know where to send a newbie for the perfect meal. Expand your tastes with the Western Reserve Historical Society's Remarkable Clevelanders class ($130), where you can study Eliot Ness, Garrett Morgan and Allen E. Cole.
Moses Cleaveland
(40-60 points)Just like Cleaveland, who founded the city and split, you might be overestimating your importance, err, knowledge. Brush up on what you don't know - such as the geography of the West Side's Ohio City and Gordon Square, or downtown - with a guided bike tour ($27) through Bob's Bikes.
Johnny Manziel
(0-30 points)You're new to town, as is Johnny Football, and still not sure why we're so obsessed with pierogies or the St. Edward vs. St. Ignatius rivalry. But you can be more responsible than our rowdy backup Browns quarterback. Take a free tour of the Great Lakes Brewing Co., soak up some local knowledge and a few brews. Then take a cab home.
