Q 01/05

Which worldwide recovery fellowship began in Akron in 1935, when a visiting New York businessman met a local surgeon?

A) Narcotics Anonymous

B) Alcoholics Anonymous

C) Overeaters Anonymous

D) Gamblers Anonymous

Answer · why

B) Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous dates its birth to 10 June 1935, the day surgeon Bob Smith took his last drink. Members mark the anniversary in Akron each June a...

Q 02/05

Which youth championship moved its national finals from Dayton to Akron in 1935?

A) Pinewood Derby

B) Little League World Series

C) Soap Box Derby

D) National Spelling Bee

Answer · why

C) Soap Box Derby

The Soap Box Derby held just one national final in Dayton before Akron's central location and hilly terrain won it over. Its purpose-built track, Derb...

Q 03/05

Which NBA superstar opened the I Promise School for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron in 2018?

A) LeBron James

B) Dwyane Wade

C) Chris Paul

D) Carmelo Anthony

Answer · why

A) LeBron James

LeBron James backs the public school through his family foundation, and its graduates are promised free tuition at the University of Akron.

Q 04/05

Which future NBA MVP, raised in Charlotte, was born in Akron in 1988 while his father played for Cleveland?

A) Kevin Durant

B) Derrick Rose

C) Russell Westbrook

D) Stephen Curry

Answer · why

D) Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry was born during his father Dell's single season with the Cavaliers. Months later an expansion draft sent the family to the brand-new Cha...

Q 05/05

Which Akron tire giant is named after the inventor of vulcanized rubber, who died decades before it was founded?

A) Goodyear

B) Dunlop

C) Cooper

D) Michelin

Answer · why

A) Goodyear

Goodyear was founded by Frank Seiberling in 1898, 38 years after Charles Goodyear's death, and flew its first advertising blimp in 1925.