Q 01/05

Kansas City claims only Rome has more of the feature that gives it which nickname?

A) The City of Bridges

B) The City of Fountains

C) The City of Roses

D) The City of Lakes

Answer · why

B) The City of Fountains

The City of Fountains began practically: its first fountains were 1890s drinking troughs for horses, and in 1992 the city officially added the title t...

Q 02/05

Which Kansas City team plays its home games at Arrowhead Stadium?

A) The Royals

B) The Current

C) The Chiefs

D) The Monarchs

Answer · why

C) The Chiefs

The Chiefs got a football-only home because the city scrapped plans for a single multi-purpose dome and built separate football and baseball stadiums ...

Q 03/05

The Kansas City Royals take their name from the American Royal, which began in 1899 as what?

A) A jazz festival

B) A cattle show

C) A riverboat regatta

D) A railroad exposition

Answer · why

B) A cattle show

A cattle show: it opened as the National Hereford Show in a tent at the Kansas City Stockyards, and only later added the horse shows, rodeo and barbec...

Q 04/05

Which greeting-card company has been based in Kansas City since its founder arrived in 1910?

A) American Greetings

B) Papyrus

C) Blue Mountain Arts

D) Hallmark

Answer · why

D) Hallmark

Hallmark began when teenager Joyce Hall stepped off a train from Nebraska carrying two shoeboxes of picture postcards to sell.

Q 05/05

Along with brown sugar and tomatoes, which ingredient defines thick, sweet Kansas City-style barbecue sauce?

A) Mustard

B) Molasses

C) Vinegar

D) Honey

Answer · why

B) Molasses

Molasses sweetness is relatively modern: Henry Perry's original sauce was described as harsh and peppery, and the thick, sweet style only took over fr...