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