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Quiz: How much do you know about Chicago?

Just blew in from the Windy City.
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CHICAGO is set to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention from Monday until Thursday, where Kamala Harris will make a major appeal for support.

As Chicago becomes the epicentre of a big news event, how much do you know about the Windy City? 

Let’s start off simple. What US state is Chicago in?
Illinois
Michigan

Indiana
Wisconsin
And what's the name of the lake it sits on?
Great Bear Lake
Lake Superior

Lake Illinois
Lake Michigan
Which one of these US landmarks would you find in Chicago?

What type of pizza is Chicago famous for?
Thin crust
Detroit style

Deep dish
Neapolitan
Which of these is the correct lyric from the song Cell Block Tango in Chicago: The Musical?
Pop, squish, six, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz
Six, squish, pop, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz

Pop, six, squish, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz
Squish, six, pop, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz
Which one of these US Presidents was previously a senator for the state where Chicago is located?
Barack Obama
John F Kennedy

Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
In Sufjan Steven's 2005 song Chicago, what did he do after he drove to Chicago?
Got back on the interstate
Crashed our van in the lake

Sold our clothes to the state
Watched a presidential debate
When did Chicago start dyeing its river green for St Patrick’s Day?
1916
1962

1998
2002
What’s the name of that river?
Lincoln Park River
Great Michigan River

Navy Pier River
Chicago River
And finally, which of these logos does NOT belong to a Chicago sports team?

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