Saturday, November 15, 2008

St. Louis - Random Trivia Questions

I recently attended a cousin's wedding (congratulations, K & T!) in St. Louis, Missouri and had a little time to play tourist between the ceremony and reception. How much do you know about the real and fictional Gateway City?

St. Louis Questions

  • Q1) What specific king was St. Louis named for?
  • Q2) What two rivers meet in St. Louis?
  • Q3) For what non-military Major is St. Louis International Airport named?
  • Q4) At what U.S. President's memorial is the Gateway Arch located?
  • Q5) What was the official name of the 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair?
  • Q6) At what university were the 1940 Summer Olympics held?
  • Q7) In what stadium do the St. Louis Cardinals play their home games?
  • Q8) In what stadium do the NFL's St. Louis Rams play their home games?
  • Q9) In what arena do the NHL's St. Louis Blues play their home games?
  • Q10) What African-American bandleader wrote the song "Saint Louis Blues"?
  • Q11) To what city did Charles Lindbergh fly the Spirit of St. Louis to win the $25,000 Orteig Prize?
  • Q12) What actress starred as Esther Smith in the original, 1945 movie Meet Me in St. Louis?

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