Kaufmann quiz: Department stores
How well do you the city's retail history?
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This store has always been Chicago's big department store, even if it once moved its headquarters to Hoffman Estates.
Montgomery Ward
Neiman Marcus
Sears
Goldblatt’s
Correct answer: Sears
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This technically wasn't a Chicago company, but don't tell that to the hundreds of teenagers who hung out in its parking lot. It wasn't a sexy name, but it got the job done if you wanted jewelry or home decor. It closed in 2002.
Alco
Farm & Fleet
Macy's
Service Merchandise
Correct answer: Service Merchandise
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Who designed the entrance to the old Carson Pirie Scott building on State Street?
Frank Gehry
Louis Sullivan
Jeanne Gang
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Correct answer: Louis Sullivan
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Which one of the following department stores was NOT located on State Street?
Lord & Taylor
Marshall Field's
Wieboldt's
Carson Pirie Scott
Correct answer: Lord & Taylor
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What was the name of the famous turkey sandwich that used to be on the menu at the Walnut Room and other restaurants inside Marshall Field's?
The Marshall Field’s Special Sandwich
The Horseshoe
The Pedway Punch
The Field’s Foldover
Correct answer: The Marshall Field’s Special Sandwich
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What major event in Chicago history helped pave the way for the large department stores we see today?
The Loop Flood
World War I
Reversing the Chicago River
Great Chicago Fire
Correct answer: Chicago Fire
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Which university now occupies the old Goldblatt’s department store building on State Street?
Northwestern
UIC
DePaul
Loyola
Correct answer: DePaul
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What Chicago neighborhood rivaled downtown as a department store shopping district in the 1950s?
Englewood
Beverly
Bucktown
Lincoln Square
Correct answer: Englewood
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Even after Marshall Field’s became Macy’s, Chicagoans still use what phrase referring to the clock outside the store?
"Stitch in time saves nine."
"Meet me under the clock."
"Daaaa clock."
"Time is of the essence."
Correct answer: "Meet me under the clock."
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This department store expanded beyond downtown with major stores in Lakeview and Wicker Park before closing in 1987.
Zayre
Woolworths
D’Antonios
Wieboldt’s
Correct answer: Wieboldt's
Shopper: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 😥
You don't have time for department stores. Never have.
Customer: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🙂
Nice work! You've spent some time at the Marshall Field's counter.
VIP: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🥳
YES! You knew where all the specials were. You were Chicago's elite shopper!