Prelude City Quiz

Quiz > Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Test your knowledge of Milwaukee, WI

1> Milwaukee is sometimes called the “Cream City.” Why?

a. Because many of the buildings in the city are built using cream bricks.
b. Because it was the first city in the US to have an ice-cream factory.
c. The city has an annual festival in which everyone has to dress from head-to-toe in cream.

2> Milwaukee is the birthplace of which of the following legendary companies?

a. General Motors
b. Harley-Davidson
c. Gap

3> Which of the following actors was born in Milwaukee?

a. Tom Hanks
b. Bill Wyman
c. Gene Wilder

4> The Summerfest, held along the lakefront every year in Milwaukee, is the world’s biggest music festival.

True or false?

5> The flame-shaped light on top of the Milwaukee Gas Company building changes color. Why does it change?

a. To forecast the weather
b. To indicate opening and closing hours for its staff
c. To indicate the time of day

6> The name Milwaukee comes from the Native American word Milliocki, meaning what?

a. Life by the sea
b. Gathering place by the waters
c. Lake and land

7> The Polar Bear Club is a group that meets on New Year’s Day to go for a freezing dip in Lake Michigan. True or false?

True or false?

 

1.a 2.b 3.c 4.True 5.a 6.b 7.True