- 1. When was Davenport, Iowa founded?
A) 1900
B) 1800
C) 1836
D) 1855
- 2. What river runs alongside Davenport?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Ohio River
- 3. Which of the following is the oldest, continuously running chiropractic college in the world located in Davenport?
A) Davenport Chiropractic University
B) Iowa Chiropractic College
C) Palmer College of Chiropractic
D) Holistic Healing Institute
- 4. What year did the first railroad bridge, the Government Bridge, open in Davenport?
A) 1875
B) 1856
C) 1905
D) 1820
- 5. Which famous abolitionist gave a speech in Davenport in 1854?
A) John Brown
B) Sojourner Truth
C) Harriet Tubman
D) Frederick Douglass
- 6. Which former President of the United States visited Davenport in 1865?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 7. Which famous artist was born in Davenport, Iowa?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Grant Wood
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Pablo Picasso
- 8. Davenport was part of the original land of which Native American tribe?
A) Sauk
B) Sioux
C) Cherokee
D) Apache
- 9. Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, along with Bettendorf, Moline, and what other city?
A) Rock Island
B) Cedar Rapids
C) Waterloo
D) Des Moines
- 10. What industry dominated Davenport's economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Steel
B) Automobiles
C) Lumber
D) Textiles
- 11. In what year did Davenport achieve its peak population before declining in subsequent years?
A) 2010
B) 1900
C) 1960
D) 1985
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