How Well Do You Know Rockford?

This is my first quiz. I plan on updating the quiz soon. Just see how well you would fit into Rockford Illinois. Sit back and enjoy some history and culture.

This quiz may appear to have a few opinionated questions but if you are a native and answer honestly they will not affect your score as some questions may have multiple correct answers.

Created by: Daniel Anderson

What year was Rockford Illinois founded?
- 1776
- 1818
- 1834
- 1835
- 1900
- 1984
- It was never founded.
- It always exsisted.
What band lead singer was from Rockford?
- REO Speedwagon
- STYX
- Chicago
- Cheep Trick
- Earth, Wind , & Fire.
What is not a highschool mascot of a Rockford high school ?
- ERAB
- Knights
- Vikings
- Hawks
- Tigers
- Rough Rider
What color is the weird symbol along the Rock River?
- Green
- Blue
- Yellow
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- What symbol
- It sure is a weird symbol.
Where would you go if you wanted to See Jane (the dinosaur)?
- Museum of science and industry.
- Burpee museum of natural history.
- The field museum.
- International museum of surgical science.
What last name belongs in front of _______ Japanese Gardens ?
- Johnson's
- Waterson's
- Patterson's
- Lincoln's
- Anderson's
- Moore's
- Jackson's
Rockford was a critical part of the Civil War. You may have even found bullet fragments in a park as a kid from the Civil War. Which of these Civil war locations are found in Rockford?
- Camp Grant
- Camp Douglas
- Camp Fuller
- Camp Kane
- Camp Butler
This Children's museum located in Rockford is ranked among the top 25 in the country.
- Hands on children's museum.
- Please touch children's museum.
- Discovery Center Children's museum.
- Rockford museum for handicapped kids.
- Children's scientific exploratory museum.
What is Stockholm Inn famous for?
- Constantly moving locations.
- Sock monkeys
- Pancakes
- Dalecarlian horse.
- I never heard of Stockholm Inn.
- I never been to Stockholm.
- Gentlemen's club.
- Historical museum on the Swedish history of Rockford.
What was an annual holiday tradition for the resident of 5641 Tipple Road around Christmas time?
- Waiting with a shotgun to kill santa.
- Festive Holliday light show in sync with music.
- Neighborhood snowball fight.
- Rockford's Christmas tree.
- Snowman building contest.
Do you like snow?
- Yes
- No
- What's snow
- I hate snow
Is it abnormal to get 4 feet of snow in a given winter in Rockford?
- Yes! 4 feet is a lot.
- No, I would be lucky if we only get 4 feet.
- Eh I don't even measure snow anymore.
What is Linos?
- A name
- The hardware store on east state.
- The shopping center on Charles street.
- A pizza place
- A weed supplier
- A movie rental place.
What is Rockford's nickname?
- The twin city
- The forest city
- Home to the beaver.
- Indian creak
- Elevated city
- The most dangerous town.
- City of brotherly love.
Are potholes a problem in Rockford?
- Never seen one
- Don't get me started?
- I can't drive 50 feet without seeing a pothole.
What is an ice hog?
- A hog that lives on ice.
- A skunk
- A hockey team
- A baseball team
- You best friend in highschool.
- A lucrative pothole covered in snow.
How many seasons are there in Rockford?
- Four winter , summer, spring , and fall.
- One just winter
- Two summer and winter.
- Two winter, and construction.
- Four on any given day.
Rockford is one of many cities in ILLINOIS. How do you say Illinois?
- With the S on the end (don't pick this answer.
- Without the s
Who are the peaches?
- An all girl baseball team.
- A grunge rock band.
- A movie about Rockford.
- Your middle school mascot.
Which of these movies which all take place in Illinois, takes place in Rockford?
- Home Alone
- Ferris Bueller's day off.
- Groundhog Day
- Uncle Buck
- The Breakfast Club.
- Sixteen Candles
- None of them are in Rockford.
- All of them are in Rockford.
What county is Rockford in?
- Winnebago
- Lee
- Boone
- Lake
- Cook
- McHenry
- Dekalb
- None of the above.
Thanks for playing. I will add more later this question will not affect your score. Pick the true statement.
- The other statement is false.
- The above statement is true.

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