| U. S. Presidents | Chicago History | Musical Instruments | Nicknames of Movie Stars | Filmed in Chicago |
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Who is Abraham Lincoln (6'4").
Who was the tallest president?
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Who is William Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson.
This Chicago Mayor threatened to punch King George V of England in the snoot if he ever set foot in our fait city.
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What is the trumpet.
What instrument did Harry James play?
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Who is John Wayne.
Who is known as "The Duke"?
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What is Home Alone.
Released in 1990, a Chicago family leaves their son at home when they leave on a trip to go to Paris.
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Who is George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
What four presidential faces are on Mount Rushmore?
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Who is Anton J. Cermak.
This Chicago Mayor was assassinated in 1933 in a likely attempt on President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt's life.
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What is the clarinet.
What instrument did Artie Shaw play?
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Who is Clara Bow.
Who is the "IT" girl?
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What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
A teen skips school to have fun in the big city. The most popular movie to come out of Chicago filming several iconic pieces in the process.
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Who is James Madison (5'4").
Who was the shortest president of the United States?
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What is Carl Schurz High School.
This is the oldest public high school in Chicago's northwest side. It opened in 1910.
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What is the violin.
What instrument did Yasha Heifetz play?
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Who is Betty Grable.
Who was the "Pin Up" girl during World War II?
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What is Risky Business.
Released in 1983, this is one of Tom Cruise's earliest and most memorable films filmed in Chicago.
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Who is William Howard Taft (325 lbs.)
Who was the heaviest U.S. President?
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What is William Howard Taft High School.
This is a newer public high school in Norwood Park. It opened in 1939.
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What is the piano.
What instrument did Horowitz play?
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Who is Clark Gable.
Who is "The King" before Elvis?
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What is the Road to Perdition.
Released in 2002, the Tom Hank's movie about Chicago gangsters.
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Who is Gerald Ford.
Who was the first person to be both vice president and president without being elected by the people?
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What is Jefferson Park Township.
In 1889, the city of Chicago annexed land north of North Avenue and west of Western Avenue. In what township is this area?
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What is the drums.
What did instrument Buddy Rich play.
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Who is Lon Chaney.
Who is known as a "Man of a Thousand Faces"?
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What is When Harry Met Sally.
Released in 1989, one of the most famous romantic comedies spent a good amount of time filming in and around Chicago with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
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