Take the neighborhood quiz

You've read the profiles. You've perused the Nitty Gritties. Now test your Baltimore neighborhood knowledge with this quiz.

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    • 1. Catonsville was originally called ...
    • 2. What famous author once called Bolton Hill home?
    • 3. In the late 1800s Mount Washington distributed a newspaper known as ...
    • 4. "Seinfeld" character Elaine Benes is from which neighborhood?
    • 5. Where is Little Kingston?
    • 6. If you're looking to be spooked, head over to the haunted Crybaby Bridge in ...
    • 7. Roland Park was originally intended to be ...
    • 8. What was the original name of Bel Air?
    • 9. What's the name of the hurricane that flooded Ellicott City in 1972?
    • 10. Which two writers once lived in SoWeBo?
    • 11. Which English explorer mapped 3,000 miles of the Chesapeake Bay area, including Federal Hill?
    • 12. Which two neighborhoods first grew as mill towns?
    • 13. Which Hollywood celebrity is the grandson of James Rouse, the founder of Columbia?
    • 14. What was the original name of Glen Burnie?
    • 15. Which two schools are located in Annapolis?
    • 16. When was Charles Village annexed into Baltimore City?
    • 17. Where did Francis Scott Key die?
    • 18. Finish the sentence: Fort McHenry was the center of . . .
    • 19. How did Fells Point get its name?
    • 20. What was the original name of Owings Mills New Town?
    • 21. Where was the most prosperous chromium mine of the 19th century?
    • 22. Which neighborhood became a 19th-century industrial hub with easy access to railroads and sea?
    • 23. Where is Maryland Public Television?
    • 24. Which Catholic church serves as a Little Italy landmark?
    • 25. Which Broadway hit takes place in Baltimore?
    • 26. What area military base is home to the National Security Agency?
    • 27. Which of the following is not located at the Inner Harbor?
    • 28. Which of the following is not a beer available at DuClaw Brewing Company?
    • 29. Where does John Waters' movie "A Dirty Shame" take place?
    • 30. In which neighborhood did author Michael Chabon grow up?

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