Chicago Taxi Aug.2013 - Geography
Geography questions from the final exam
- 1.From downtown, what expressway would you take to go to Oak Park, Maywood or Brookfield ?
- A.
Eisenhower
- B.
Kennedy
- C.
Dan Ryan
- D.
Stevenson
- 2.President Obama’s Chicago Home is at 5046 S. Greenwood Ave. (1100E) . What neighborhood is this ?
- A.
North Lawndale
- B.
Grand Crossing
- C.
Albany Park
- D.
Kenwood
- 3.Columbus Dr. north of ____________ is called _____________ .
- A.
The Chicago River, St. Clair
- B.
Kinzie, MVDR
- C.
Grand Ave., Fairbanks Ct.
- D.
North Water St., Dewitt
- 4.Roosevelt Rd. is an alternate route for I-290. What other street can be used as an alternate route ?
- A.
Pershing Rd.
- B.
Pratt Ave.
- C.
Randolph St.
- D.
Washington Blvd.
- 5.What street is used to arrive at Merchandise Mart ?
- A.
LaSalle
- B.
Clark
- C.
Wacker Dr.
- D.
Wells
- 6.The Duchossois Center, Bernard Mitchell and Comer’s Children Hospitals are all located ?
- A.
59th St. & Cottage Grove
- B.
Ogden & Damen
- C.
75th & Stony Island
- D.
25th St. & Michigan
- 7.What point of interest is directly in front of Navy Pier ?
- A.
Harbor Point
- B.
Lake Point Tower
- C.
Navy Pier Points
- D.
Chicago Points
- 8.How far west is Cumberland ?
- A.
2800
- B.
8400
- C.
7200
- D.
4400
- 9.How far west is Narragansett ?
- A.
6800
- B.
6400
- C.
5600
- D.
4800
- 10.Which of the following is the best route from City Hall to Wrigley Field ?
- A.
LaSalle n/b to Randolph w/b to I-90/94, exit e/b on Addison to destination
- B.
LaSalle s/b to Madison s/b to I-90/94 , exit 35th St. to destination
- C.
LaSalle n/b to Clark to destination
- D.
LaSalle n/b to Addison to destination
- 11.Choose the best route from Harold Washington College to The New Regal Theater
- A.
Lake St. e/b to Michigan s/b to Columbus s/b to LSD s/b to 75th St. w/b to Cornell Dr. to Stony Island s/b to 79th St. e/b to theater
- B.
Lake e/b to Michigan n/b to Wacker e/b to LSD (lower – s/b) to Jeffery s/b to 79th St. e/b to theater
- C.
Lake St, e/b to Michigan s/b to Wacker e/b to LSD (lower –s/b) to South Shore Dr. s/b to Yates s/b to 79th St. w/b to theater
- D.
Lake St. e/b to Michigan s/b to Monroe e/b to Columbus s/b to LSD s/b to 57th Dr. w/b to Cornell Dr. s/b to Stony Island s/b to 79th St. e/b to theater
- 12.What university is located at Michigan & Congress ?
- A.
DePaul
- B.
Loyola
- C.
Northwestern
- D.
Roosevelt
- 13.How far north is Devon ?
- A.
6400
- B.
5500
- C.
3200
- D.
1600
- 14.Going from Midway to U.S. Cellular Field …
- A.
Exit airport onto Kilpatrick n/b to 55th St. e/b becoming Garfield Blvd. w/b to I-90/94 n/b to 35th St. w/b to location
- B.
Exit airport onto Cicero n/b to Archer Ave. NE to 35th St. e/b to location
- C.
Exit airport onto Cicero n/b to I-55N to I-90/94 s/b to 35th St. to location
- D.
All of the above can will get you to U.S. Cellular Field
- 15.Which is the best route the Art Institute to Museum of Contemporary Art ?
- A.
Michigan n/b to Pearson e/b to MVDR s/b to museum
- B.
Michigan n/b to Monroe e/b to LSD n/b to Chicago e/b to MVDR n/b to Museum
- C.
Michigan n/b to Chicago e/b to MVDR n/b to museum
- D.
Michigan s/b to Balbo e/b to LSD n/b Oak w/b to Michigan s/b to Chicago e/b to MVDR to museum
- 16.Peterson Avenue is …
- A.
6000N
- B.
4500N
- C.
South of Devon Ave.
- D.
Both 1 & 3 are correct
- 17.Does Congress (500S) connect Michigan Ave. with Lake Shore Drive ?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Sometimes
- D.
Maybe
- 18.The first mile marker south of Madison is …
- A.
Cermak rd
- B.
Roosevelt Rd.
- C.
Harrison
- D.
Garfield Blvd.
- 19.University of Illinois at Chicago is located at …
- A.
59th & Cottage Grove
- B.
95th & Martin Luther King Dr.
- C.
Harrison & Halsted
- D.
Devon & Sheridan
- 20.The oldest building in Chicago is …
- A.
The Water Tower
- B.
The Chicago History Museum
- C.
The Hotel Florence
- D.
The Clarke House
- 21.How far West is Homan ?
- A.
2800
- B.
3300
- C.
3400
- D.
4000
- 22.Where are you if you are standing at 4000W and 5200N ?
- A.
Pulaski & Foster
- B.
Sacramento & Kedzie
- C.
Roosevelt & Harrison
- D.
Central & Devon
- 23.Which street is south of Madison ?
- A.
Washington
- B.
Lake
- C.
Adams
- D.
Randolph
- 24.Which museum is located at 6500 S. Pulaski Rd. ?
- A.
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
- B.
Bronzeville Children Museum
- C.
The Polish Museum
- D.
Museum of Holography
- 25.Chicago State University is located at ?
- A.
Halsted and Harrison
- B.
Pershing Rd. and Halsted
- C.
95th and King Drive
- D.
Harrison and Ashland
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