The Kaufmann Quiz

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The Kaufmann Quiz

How well do you know the history of Chicago stunts?

In the photo below, Geraldo Rivera poses on a staircase in April 1986. At the time he was filming his television program 'The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults.' Photo: Steve Kagan/Getty Images

In Geraldo Rivera's special, where was Al Capone's vault located?

The correct answer: Lexington Hotel

City Hall

Palmer House

Lexington Hotel

Hard Rock Cafe

Which Chicago mayor moved into an apartment at Cabrini-Green for three weeks in April, 1981? Protesters called the move a "political stunt."

The correct answer: Mayor Jane Byrne

Mayor Eugene Sawyer

Mayor Harold Washington

Mayor Jane Byrne

Mayor Richard M. Daley

Which television news anchor went "undercover" as a homeless person living on Lower Wacker Drive for a special report in 1991?

The correct answer: Walter Jacobson

Bill Kurtis

Walter Jacobson

Lester Holt

Janet Davies

Who walked a tightrope across the Chicago River in 2014?

Correct answer: Nik Wallenda

Nik Wallenda

Gerard DePula

Banksy

Jimmy Terry

What did Oprah famously give away in 2004 that backfired?

Correct answer: A Pontiac G6

Full college tuition

A Hedonism cruise

A Pontiac G6

Her book

Which radio disc jockey did Robert Feder once call "a human publicity stunt" because of his commuting schedule?

Correct answer: Tom Joyner

Tom Joyner

Howard Stern

John "Records" Landecker

Bob Sirott

What Chicago building did director Buzz Kulik launch a stunt-car from the 16th floor in Steve McQueen's final film "The Hunter"?

Correct answer: Marina Towers

Marina Towers

Wrigley Building

The Drake Hotel

Sears Tower

What was the nickname given to the man who wore a Spiderman costume while climbing skyscrapers like the Sears Tower and the Hancock Building in the '70s/'80s?

Correct answer: Spider Dan

The Flying Squirrel

The Webbed Wonder

Spider Dan

Sticky Feet

In 1987, a person wearing a Max Headroom mask hacked into which Chicago television station?

Correct answer: WGN & WTTW

WCIU

WPWR

WTTW & WGN

All of the above

We are all aware of the Disco Demolition at Comiskey Park, but where did Steve Dahl demolish disco records a few months earlier?

Correct answer: Point East Club in Lynwood, Illinois

Soldier Field

Point East Club in Lynwood, Illinois

Wrigley Field

Chicago Stadium

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Congratulations! You have passed the test! You are now ready to do your own stunts.