Take the Cleveland Trivia Quiz Challenge!
If you like trivia and you like Cleveland, then you’re going to love discovering some of the most intriguing “factoids” our city has to offer. This collection of brain-teasing questions will test your local knowledge in five categories:
- Arts & Entertainment
- Business
- Geography
- History
- Sports
The answers deliver a host of unusually choice tidbits—enough to make you an undisputed expert on the really important stuff any Clevelander should know.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
What internationally acclaimed architect designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum building?
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
What former Warrensville Heights High student was the first black host of a nationally televised late-night talk show?
Show AnswerArsenio Hall.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Who coined the nickname "Super Joe" for Indians slugger Joe Charboneau in 1980?
Show AnswerTerry Pluto, then a sportswriter at the Akron Beacon Journal.
Source: Whatever Happened to Super Joe? by Russell Schneider.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Which local television kids-show host was also a public-address announcer for Indians games at Municipal Stadium?
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
By what mode of transportation did Charles Dickens arrive in Cleveland in 1842?
Show AnswerSteamship.
The Constitution brought Dickens here from Sandusky.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CDVTC)
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Monday, August 16, 2010
What popular TV meteorologist also hosts the annual Woollybear Festival?
Show AnswerDick Goddard.
In 1973 Goddard created the first Woollybear Festival, a day-long family event dedicated to teaching children about the weather, stilt walking and animals. Some of the events include a caterpillar race, animal costume contests, musical performances and more.
Source: Ohio Road Trips 2nd Edition by Neil Zurcher.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Name the two Browns running backs who ran for more than 1,000 yards each in on season.
Show AnswerKevin Mack (1,104 yards) and Earnest Byner (1,002 yards) did it in 1985.
Source: Heroes, Scamps, and Good Guys by Bob Dolgan.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Which Cleveland Orchestra conductor was called "The Master Builder" for increasing the orchestra's size from 94 to 107 musicians and lengthening the performance season to 49 weeks?
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Who was the original radio voice of the Cavaliers?
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Who was the last Cleveland Indian to win the AL Most Valuable Player Award?
Show AnswerAl Rosen, in 1953.
Source: Top 20 Moments in Cleveland Sports by Bob Dyer.
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