Trivial Pursuits

Stray Boots (strayboots.com), a new app that's part walking tour, part scavenger hunt and quiz, makes discovering any city fun. Here's a taste and a test.

1 Established in 1894, Boston's McGreevey's Bar claims to be America's first sports bar. How many years were the boozers here under the curse of the Bambino?
a. 215
b. 86
c. 71
d. Eleventy?

2 In the shadow of Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is the stunning Rookery Building. What architect renovated it in 1905?
a. Rem Koolhaas
b. George Bailey
c. It wasn't renovated
d. Frank Lloyd Wright

3 Walk down the red carpet to Sid Grauman's legendary Egyptian Theater in LA. What "stately" musical was one of the many famous movies that premiered here?
a. Oklahoma
b. The Book of Mormon
c. Anything Goes
d. New York, New York

4 In the 2001 remake of the film Ocean's 11, the crew robs the Bellagio, Mirage and MGM Grand. In the 1960 movie, they rob five Las Vegas casinos. Which one is still standing?
a. The W
b. The Cosmopolitan
c. Trump Taj Mahal
d. The Flamingo

5 Behind New Orleans' famous St. Louis Cathedral is Pirate's Alley. What famous Southern author wrote his first novel in a small house here?
a. Redbeard
b. Stephen King
c. William Faulkner
d. Tennessee Williams

6 Go to New York's world-famous Tiffany's to see the Tiffany Diamond, which was valued at $12 million in 1983 and over $25 million today. What glamorous woman last wore it?
a. Tiffany
b. Audrey Hepburn
c. Hilary Clinton
d. Grace Kelly

7 The illustrious Wanamaker Building houses an expansive room with a huge golden organ, where a US President once dedicated the Philadelphia store. Which President?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. George W. Bush
c. William Howard Taft
d. Benjamin Franklin

8 If you grab a seat at San Francisco's Buena Vista Café, you'll find it claims to be America's first restaurant to have served what drink?
a. Sazerac
b. Margarita
c. Caesar
d. Irish Coffee

9 This storied Athenian Inn Restaurant was a favorite meeting place for sleepless Hollywood stars. Find a photo of Rob Reiner sitting at the Seattle restaurant. To whom is he giving cues?
a. Tom Hanks
b. John Stamos
c. Meg Ryan
d. David Hasselhoff

10 On display at Ford's Theatre is the coat Abraham Lincoln was wearing the night he was assassinated. What company designed it?
a. Lord & Taylor
b. HUGO BOSS
c. Brooks Brothers
d. Woolrich

ANSWER KEY 1 b; 2 d; 3 a; 4 d; 5 c; 6 b; 7 c; 8 d; 9 a; 10 c