History of Davenport, Iowa - Quiz
A) 1855 B) 1800 C) 1900 D) 1836
A) Mississippi River B) Colorado River C) Ohio River D) Missouri River
A) Holistic Healing Institute B) Palmer College of Chiropractic C) Davenport Chiropractic University D) Iowa Chiropractic College
A) 1875 B) 1905 C) 1820 D) 1856
A) Sojourner Truth B) Harriet Tubman C) Frederick Douglass D) John Brown
A) Abraham Lincoln B) Theodore Roosevelt C) John F. Kennedy D) Thomas Jefferson
A) Leonardo da Vinci B) Grant Wood C) Vincent van Gogh D) Pablo Picasso
A) Cherokee B) Sauk C) Apache D) Sioux
A) Cedar Rapids B) Des Moines C) Waterloo D) Rock Island
A) Textiles B) Steel C) Lumber D) Automobiles
A) 1900 B) 1985 C) 1960 D) 2010
A) The Treaty of Fort Armstrong ended the war, with Zachary Taylor serving as translator. B) The Treaty of Paris ended the war, with George Davenport serving as translator. C) The Treaty of Keokuk ended the war, with Antoine LeClaire serving as a negotiator. D) Chief Keokuk and General Winfield Scott signed a treaty, Antoine LeClaire served as translator.
A) Skybridge B) Riverfront Plaza C) City Hall Renovation D) Downtown Tower
A) The court ordered immediate modifications to the bridge. B) John Hurd won the case, leading to the bridge's removal. C) The case ended with a hung jury and was dismissed. D) Abraham Lincoln won the case for The Rock Island Railroad Company.
A) NorthPark Mall B) Downtown Retail District C) Capitol Plaza D) Village Shopping Center
A) Keokuk was declared Iowa's first military headquarters. B) Davenport was declared Iowa's first military headquarters. C) Rock Island was declared Iowa's first military headquarters. D) Fort Armstrong was declared Iowa's first military headquarters.
A) To revitalize downtown's sagging property values B) To build a new sports stadium C) To establish a new industrial zone D) To create a new residential area
A) December 25, 1901 B) June 15, 1901 C) July 25, 1901 D) August 10, 1901
A) George Davenport appointed his daughter as the first female superintendent. B) Marguerite LeClaire became the first female principal and superintendent. C) Antoine LeClaire's wife became the first female principal and superintendent. D) Phebe Sudlow became both the first female principal and superintendent.
A) Herbert Hoover B) Ronald Reagan C) Richard Nixon D) John F. Kennedy
A) City Hall Plaza B) RiverCenter C) Davenport Center D) Quad Cities Civic Center
A) Completion of Interstate 280 B) A segment connecting U.S. 61 to U.S. 67 C) The opening of the first span of the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge D) The construction of Lock and Dam 15
A) The Parker Hotel B) The Kahl Hotel C) The Blackhawk Hotel D) The Capitol Hotel
A) It was relocated to a new site due to flooding. B) A fire started by lightning destroyed the main building housing staff and students. C) The home was expanded to accommodate more children. D) The home received a large donation from the state government.
A) Parker Theatre B) Capitol Theatre C) Orpheum Theatre D) Kahl Theatre
A) He acted as a 'sutler', or supplier, for the army. B) He was the chief engineer responsible for building Fort Armstrong. C) He led the negotiations with local Native American tribes. D) He served as the military commander of Fort Armstrong.
A) 1946 B) 1966 C) 1976 D) 1956
A) He described it as an overcrowded town suffering from cholera outbreaks. B) He mentioned that Davenport had no significant infrastructure or population. C) He described it as a charming place with good buildings, wide streets, and a healthy environment. D) He noted that the town was primarily inhabited by Native Americans.
A) The fort successfully repelled an attack by Union forces. B) It became the headquarters for Confederate operations. C) Armed secessionists took the fort but left when they heard soldiers from Davenport were approaching. D) It was destroyed in a battle between Union and Confederate troops.
A) The election was declared a tie and postponed. B) Rockingham won the first election. C) The election results were invalidated due to fraud. D) Davenport won the first election.
A) The early 2000s B) The early 1990s C) The late 1980s D) The mid-1990s
A) Oscar Mayer B) Ralston Purina C) Alcoa D) Caterpillar Plant |
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