Trivia on the House
Construct as many points as you can with this trivia game featuring house-related trivia.
15 questions · Published May 27, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What legendary record label started in this Detroit house in 1959?
Before Motown founder Berry Gordy bought the building for the headquarters of his nascent record label, the house on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit was a photographer's studio; the house is now the Motown Museum.
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2. The original Yankee Stadium, home to the team from 1923 to 2008, was known as "The House that _______ Built."
Yankee Stadium opened just three years after the team signed legendary slugger Babe Ruth, and the New York Evening Telegram newspaper dubbed it "The House that Ruth Built" on its opening day in 1923.
- Multiple Choice
3. A shallow concrete foundation that rests directly on the ground below it is known as a __________ foundation.
Slab-on-grade foundations are most commonly used in warmer climates to prevent possible damage to the concrete from frost lines.
- Multiple Choice
4. This iconic row of Victorian-era homes in San Francisco is known as the "Painted _________."
San Francisco's "Painted Ladies" are Victorian-era homes built in the late 1800s/early 1900s that were repainted in the 1960s with three or more colors to enhance the architectural details.
- Multiple Choice
5. What is the name for the lower part of a door frame?
The bottom of a door frame is known as the threshold or sill, and the word dates back to 888.
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