During the early 20th century, northerners were attracted to the city, and Miami prospered during the 1920s with an increase in population and infrastructure. The legacy of Jim Crow was embedded in these developments. Miami's chief of police, H. Leslie Quigg, did not hide the fact that he, like many other white Miami police officers, was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Unsurprisingly, these officers enforced social codes far beyond the written law. Quigg, for example, "personally and publicly beat a colored bellboy to death for speaking directly to a white woman."

Who was a notable chief of the Miami police?

H. Leslie Quigg

To what controversial organization did a Miami chief of police belong?

Ku Klux Klan

For what reason did H. Leslie Quigg kill a black man?

speaking directly to a white woman

What was the occupation of the African-American man killed by Quigg?

bellboy

Who was a unnotable chief of the Miami police?

I'm not sure.

Who was a notable constable of the Miami police?

I'm not sure.

To what controversial organization didn't a Miami chief of police belong?

I'm not sure.

For what reason did H. Leslie Quigg save a black man?

I'm not sure.

What was the occupation of the African-American woman killed by Quigg?

I'm not sure.


After Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba in 1959, many wealthy Cubans sought refuge in Miami, further increasing the population. The city developed businesses and cultural amenities as part of the New South. In the 1980s and 1990s, South Florida weathered social problems related to drug wars, immigration from Haiti and Latin America, and the widespread destruction of Hurricane Andrew. Racial and cultural tensions were sometimes sparked, but the city developed in the latter half of the 20th century as a major international, financial, and cultural center. It is the second-largest U.S. city (after El Paso, Texas) with a Spanish-speaking majority, and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.

In what year did Fidel Castro take over Cuba?

From what country did people notably emigrate to southern Florida in the 1980s and 90s?

Haiti

What notable hurricane occurred between the 1980s and 1990s?

Andrew

What is the largest city in the United States where a majority of the population speaks Spanish?

El Paso, Texas

Miami is the US city with the largest population of what ethnic group?

Cuban-American

In what year did Fidel Castro lose Cuba?

I'm not sure.

From what country did people notably emigrate to southern Florida in the 1880s and 90s?

I'm not sure.

What minor storm occurred between the 1980s and 1990s?

I'm not sure.

What is the smallest city in the United States where a majority of the population speaks Spanish?

I'm not sure.

Miami is the US city with the smallest population of what ethnic group?

I'm not sure.


Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Florida Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which also extends from Florida Bay north to Lake Okeechobee. The elevation of the area never rises above 40 ft (12 m) and averages at around 6 ft (1.8 m) above mean sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast. The highest undulations are found along the coastal Miami Rock Ridge, whose substrate underlies most of the eastern Miami metropolitan region. The main portion of the city lies on the shores of Biscayne Bay which contains several hundred natural and artificially created barrier islands, the largest of which contains Miami Beach and South Beach. The Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current, runs northward just 15 miles (24 km) off the coast, allowing the city's climate to stay warm and mild all year.

Where are the Everglades in relation to Miami?

east

To travel from Biscayne Bay to Miami, in what direction would one move?

west

What is the northern terminus of Biscayne Bay?

Lake Okeechobee

In kilometers, how far is the Gulf Stream from Miami's coast?

In meters, what is the average height above sea level of the Miami area?

Where aren't the Everglades in relation to Miami?

I'm not sure.

To travel from Biscayne Bay to Miami, in what direction wouldn't one move?

I'm not sure.

What is the southern terminus of Biscayne Bay?

I'm not sure.

In kilometers, how far is the Gulf Mountain from Miami's coast?

I'm not sure.

In meters, what is the average weight above sea level of the Miami area?

I'm not sure.


The surface bedrock under the Miami area is called Miami oolite or Miami limestone. This bedrock is covered by a thin layer of soil, and is no more than 50 feet (15 m) thick. Miami limestone formed as the result of the drastic changes in sea level associated with recent glaciations or ice ages. Beginning some 130,000 years ago the Sangamonian Stage raised sea levels to approximately 25 feet (8 m) above the current level. All of southern Florida was covered by a shallow sea. Several parallel lines of reef formed along the edge of the submerged Florida plateau, stretching from the present Miami area to what is now the Dry Tortugas. The area behind this reef line was in effect a large lagoon, and the Miami limestone formed throughout the area from the deposition of oolites and the shells of bryozoans. Starting about 100,000 years ago the Wisconsin glaciation began lowering sea levels, exposing the floor of the lagoon. By 15,000 years ago, the sea level had dropped to 300 to 350 feet (90 to 110 m) below the contemporary level. The sea level rose quickly after that, stabilizing at the current level about 4000 years ago, leaving the mainland of South Florida just above sea level.

What is another name for Miami limestone?

Miami oolite

How many meters thick is the bedrock under Miami at its maximum?

What Stage occurred approximately 130,000 years ago?

Sangamonian

How many meters did the Sangamonian Stage raise sea levels compared to their present level?

What event caused sea levels to decrease approximately 100,000 years ago?

Wisconsin glaciation

What isn't another name for Miami limestone?

I'm not sure.

How many meters thick is the bedrock under Miami at its minimum?

I'm not sure.

What Stage occurred approximately 13,000 years ago?

I'm not sure.

How many kilometers did the Sangamonian Stage raise sea levels compared to their present level?

I'm not sure.

What event caused sea levels to increase approximately 100,000 years ago?

I'm not sure.


Beneath the plain lies the Biscayne Aquifer, a natural underground source of fresh water that extends from southern Palm Beach County to Florida Bay, with its highest point peaking around the cities of Miami Springs and Hialeah. Most of the Miami metropolitan area obtains its drinking water from this aquifer. As a result of the aquifer, it is not possible to dig more than 15 to 20 ft (5 to 6 m) beneath the city without hitting water, which impedes underground construction, though some underground parking garages exist. For this reason, the mass transit systems in and around Miami are elevated or at-grade.[citation needed]

Along with Miami Springs, where is the highest point of the Biscayne Aquifer?

Hialeah

The Biscayne Aquifer stretches from Palm Beach County to where?

Florida Bay

After digging how many meters is one sure to reach running water in Miami?

5 to 6

What is limited by Miami's high water table?

underground construction

Along with Miami Springs, where is the lowest point of the Biscayne Aquifer?

I'm not sure.

The Biscayne Aquifer stretches from Palm Beach County to when?

I'm not sure.

After digging how many meters is one not sure to reach running water in Miami?

I'm not sure.

After digging how many meters is one sure to reach running oil in Miami?

I'm not sure.

What is unlimited by Miami's high water table?

I'm not sure.


Miami is partitioned into many different sections, roughly into North, South, West and Downtown. The heart of the city is Downtown Miami and is technically on the eastern side of the city. This area includes Brickell, Virginia Key, Watson Island, and PortMiami. Downtown is South Florida's central business district, and Florida's largest and most influential central business district. Downtown has the largest concentration of international banks in the U.S. along Brickell Avenue. Downtown is home to many major banks, courthouses, financial headquarters, cultural and tourist attractions, schools, parks and a large residential population. East of Downtown, across Biscayne Bay is South Beach. Just northwest of Downtown, is the Civic Center, which is Miami's center for hospitals, research institutes and biotechnology with hospitals such as Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami VA Hospital, and the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

Along with West, Downtown and North, what is the other notable area of Miami?

South

By cardinal direction, what part of the city is referred to as Downtown?

eastern

Along with Port Miami, Watson Island and Brickell, what area is in Downtown Miami?

Virginia Key

On what street is the highest concentration of international banks in the US?

Brickell Avenue

Where is South Beach in relation to Downtown?

East

Along with West, Downtown and North, what is the other unnotable area of Miami?

I'm not sure.

By cardinal direction, what part of the city isn't referred to as Downtown?

I'm not sure.

Along with Port Miami, Watson Island and Brickell, what area isn't in Downtown Miami?

I'm not sure.

On what street is the lowest concentration of international banks in the US?

I'm not sure.

Where is South Beach in relation to Uptown?

I'm not sure.


The southern side of Miami includes Coral Way, The Roads and Coconut Grove. Coral Way is a historic residential neighborhood built in 1922 connecting Downtown with Coral Gables, and is home to many old homes and tree-lined streets. Coconut Grove was established in 1825 and is the location of Miami's City Hall in Dinner Key, the Coconut Grove Playhouse, CocoWalk, many nightclubs, bars, restaurants and bohemian shops, and as such, is very popular with local college students. It is a historic neighborhood with narrow, winding roads, and a heavy tree canopy. Coconut Grove has many parks and gardens such as Villa Vizcaya, The Kampong, The Barnacle Historic State Park, and is the home of the Coconut Grove Convention Center and numerous historic homes and estates.

Along with Coconut Grove and Coral Way, what is notably present in southern Miami?

The Roads

When was Coral Way constructed?

What does Coral Way connect to Coral Gables?

Downtown

In what year did the establishment of Coconut Grove occur?

What part of Coconut Grove houses the city hall of Miami?

Dinner Key

Along with Coconut Grove and Coral Way, what is notably unpresent in southern Miami?

I'm not sure.

When was Coral Way destroyed?

I'm not sure.

What does Coral Way disconnect to Coral Gables?

I'm not sure.

In what year didn't the establishment of Coconut Grove occur?

I'm not sure.

What part of Apricot Grove houses the city hall of Miami?

I'm not sure.


The northern side of Miami includes Midtown, a district with a great mix of diversity with many West Indians, Hispanics, European Americans, bohemians, and artists. Edgewater, and Wynwood, are neighborhoods of Midtown and are made up mostly of high-rise residential towers and are home to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The wealthier residents usually live in the northeastern part, in Midtown, the Design District, and the Upper East Side, with many sought after 1920s homes and home of the MiMo Historic District, a style of architecture originated in Miami in the 1950s. The northern side of Miami also has notable African American and Caribbean immigrant communities such as Little Haiti, Overtown (home of the Lyric Theater), and Liberty City.

What notable theater is present in Overtown?

Lyric

After whom is the performing arts center in Midtown named?

Adrienne Arsht

In what part of Miami is Midtown?

northern

What is the name of the architectural style originating in 1950s Miami?

MiMo

What northern Miami neighborhood is named for a Caribbean country?

Little Haiti

What unnotable theater is present in Overtown?

I'm not sure.

After whom isn't the performing arts center in Midtown named?

I'm not sure.

In what part of Miami isn't Midtown?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the architectural style originating in 1960s Miami?

I'm not sure.

What northern Miami neighborhood isn't named for a Caribbean country?

I'm not sure.


Miami has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with hot and humid summers and short, warm winters, with a marked drier season in the winter. Its sea-level elevation, coastal location, position just above the Tropic of Cancer, and proximity to the Gulf Stream shapes its climate. With January averaging 67.2 °F (19.6 °C), winter features mild to warm temperatures; cool air usually settles after the passage of a cold front, which produces much of the little amount of rainfall during the season. Lows occasionally fall below 50 °F (10 °C), but very rarely below 35 °F (2 °C). Highs generally range between 70–77 °F (21–25 °C).

What is Miami's Köppen climate classification?

Am

What type of weather does Miami have in the summer?

hot and humid

In degrees Celsius, what is the average January temperature in Miami?

In degrees Fahrenheit, what is the normal range of high temperatures in Miami?

In degrees Celsius, what temperature does Miami rarely see?

What isn't Miami's Köppen climate classification?

I'm not sure.

What type of weather doesn't Miami have in the summer?

I'm not sure.

In degrees Celsius, what isn't the average January temperature in Miami?

I'm not sure.

In degrees Fahrenheit, what is the normal range of low temperatures in Miami?

I'm not sure.

In degrees Celsius, what temperature does Miami always see?

I'm not sure.


The wet season begins some time in May, ending in mid-October. During this period, temperatures are in the mid 80s to low 90s (29–35 °C), accompanied by high humidity, though the heat is often relieved by afternoon thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the Atlantic Ocean, which then allow lower temperatures, but conditions still remain very muggy. Much of the year's 55.9 inches (1,420 mm) of rainfall occurs during this period. Dewpoints in the warm months range from 71.9 °F (22.2 °C) in June to 73.7 °F (23.2 °C) in August.

When is the beginning of Miami's wet season?

May

What month sees the end of the wet season in Miami?

October

In degrees Celsius, what is the range of temperatures during the wet season?

How many millimeters of rain fall on Miami annually?

What is the typical August dew point in degrees Fahrenheit?

When isn't the beginning of Miami's wet season?

I'm not sure.

What month never sees the end of the wet season in Miami?

I'm not sure.

In degrees Celsius, what isn't the range of temperatures during the wet season?

I'm not sure.

How many centimeters of rain fall on Miami annually?

I'm not sure.

What isn't the typical August dew point in degrees Fahrenheit?

I'm not sure.


The city proper is home to less than one-thirteenth of the population of South Florida. Miami is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States. The Miami metropolitan area, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, had a combined population of more than 5.5 million people, ranked seventh largest in the United States, and is the largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States. As of 2008[update], the United Nations estimates that the Miami Urban Agglomeration is the 44th-largest in the world.

What fraction of the southern Florida population lives in Miami?

one-thirteenth

Where does Miami rank in population among US cities?

Along with Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, what county is part of the Miami-Dade metropolitan area?

Broward

How many people live in the Miami-Dade metropolitan area?

5.5 million

Where does Miami-Dade rank in population among metropolitan areas in the US?

seventh

What fraction of the northern Florida population lives in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Where does Miami rank in population among UN cities?

I'm not sure.

Along with Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, what county isn't part of the Miami-Dade metropolitan area?

I'm not sure.

How many people live out the Miami-Dade metropolitan area?

I'm not sure.

Where does Miami-Dade rank in population among metropolitan areas in the UN?

I'm not sure.


In 1960, non-Hispanic whites represented 80% of Miami-Dade county's population. In 1970, the Census Bureau reported Miami's population as 45.3% Hispanic, 32.9% non-Hispanic White, and 22.7% Black. Miami's explosive population growth has been driven by internal migration from other parts of the country, primarily up until the 1980s, as well as by immigration, primarily from the 1960s to the 1990s. Today, immigration to Miami has slowed significantly and Miami's growth today is attributed greatly to its fast urbanization and high-rise construction, which has increased its inner city neighborhood population densities, such as in Downtown, Brickell, and Edgewater, where one area in Downtown alone saw a 2,069% increase in population in the 2010 Census. Miami is regarded as more of a multicultural mosaic, than it is a melting pot, with residents still maintaining much of, or some of their cultural traits. The overall culture of Miami is heavily influenced by its large population of Hispanics and blacks mainly from the Caribbean islands.

What percentage of Miami-Dade's population was non-Hispanic white in 1960?

What percentage of the Miami population in 1970 was black?

What was the largest ethnic group in 1970 Miami?

Hispanic

Along with Downtown and Edgewater, what area of Miami has notably seen increasing population densities?

Brickell

Starting in what decade did immigration from outside the United States begin to have a significant influence on Miami's population?

What percentage of Miami-Dade's population was non-Hispanic black in 1960?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of the Miami population in 1907 was black?

I'm not sure.

What was the largest ethnic group in 1870 Miami?

I'm not sure.

Along with Downtown and Edgewater, what area of Miami has notably seen decreasing population densities?

I'm not sure.

Starting in what decade did immigration from inside the United States begin to have a significant influence on Miami's population?

I'm not sure.


Several large companies are headquartered in or around Miami, including but not limited to: Akerman Senterfitt, Alienware, Arquitectonica, Arrow Air, Bacardi, Benihana, Brightstar Corporation, Burger King, Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, Espírito Santo Financial Group, Fizber.com, Greenberg Traurig, Holland & Knight, Inktel Direct, Interval International, Lennar, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruises, Perry Ellis International, RCTV International, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Ryder Systems, Seabourn Cruise Line, Sedano's, Telefónica USA, UniMÁS, Telemundo, Univision, U.S. Century Bank, Vector Group and World Fuel Services. Because of its proximity to Latin America, Miami serves as the headquarters of Latin American operations for more than 1400 multinational corporations, including AIG, American Airlines, Cisco, Disney, Exxon, FedEx, Kraft Foods, LEO Pharma Americas, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle, SBC Communications, Sony, Symantec, Visa International, and Wal-Mart.

Approximately how many multinationals have their Latin American operation headquarters in Miami?

Why do so many multinationals have their Latin American headquarters in Miami?

proximity to Latin America

Along with Celebrity, Carnival, Norwegian, Oceania and Royal Caribbean, what cruise line is based in Miami?

Seabourn

Approximately how many multinationals don't have their Latin American operation headquarters in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Approximately how many multinationals have their English American operation headquarters in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Why do so many multinationals don't have their Latin American headquarters in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Why do so many multinationals have their English American headquarters in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Along with Celebrity, Carnival, Norwegian, Oceania and Royal Caribbean, what cruise line isn't based in Miami?

I'm not sure.


Miami is a major television production center, and the most important city in the U.S. for Spanish language media. Univisión, Telemundo and UniMÁS have their headquarters in Miami, along with their production studios. The Telemundo Television Studios produces much of the original programming for Telemundo, such as their telenovelas and talk shows. In 2011, 85% of Telemundo's original programming was filmed in Miami. Miami is also a major music recording center, with the Sony Music Latin and Universal Music Latin Entertainment headquarters in the city, along with many other smaller record labels. The city also attracts many artists for music video and film shootings.

Along with UniMÁS and Univisión, what Spanish language television station is headquartered in Miami?

Telemundo

As of 2011, what percentage of original Telemundo programming was filmed in Miami?

Along with Sony Music Latin, what music recording corporation is located in Miami?

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

What is the name of the business that produces a significant portion of Telemundo's original programming?

Telemundo Television Studios

Along with UniMÁS and Univisión, what Spanish language radio station is headquartered in Miami?

I'm not sure.

As of 2017, what percentage of original Telemundo programming was filmed in Miami?

I'm not sure.

As of 2011, what percentage of original Telemundo programming was filmed outside of Miami?

I'm not sure.

Along with Sony Music Latin, what music recording corporation isn't located in Miami?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the business that produces a small portion of Telemundo's original programming?

I'm not sure.


Since 2001, Miami has been undergoing a large building boom with more than 50 skyscrapers rising over 400 feet (122 m) built or currently under construction in the city. Miami's skyline is ranked third-most impressive in the U.S., behind New York City and Chicago, and 19th in the world according to the Almanac of Architecture and Design. The city currently has the eight tallest (as well as thirteen of the fourteen tallest) skyscrapers in the state of Florida, with the tallest being the 789-foot (240 m) Four Seasons Hotel & Tower.

How many 400+ foot skyscrapers have been built or are in the process of being built in Miami since 2001?

What US cities have more impressive skylines than Miami's?

New York City and Chicago

What is Miami's world rank in terms of how impressive its skyline is?

Of the fourteen tallest skyscrapers in Florida, how many are in Miami?

thirteen

What is the tallest skyscraper in Florida?

Four Seasons Hotel & Tower

How many 400+ foot skyscrapers have been built or are in the process of being built in Miami since 2011?

I'm not sure.

What UN cities have more impressive skylines than Miami's?

I'm not sure.

What is Miami's world rank in terms of how unimpressive its skyline is?

I'm not sure.

Of the fifteen tallest skyscrapers in Florida, how many are in Miami?

I'm not sure.

What is the Shortest skyscraper in Florida?

I'm not sure.


During the mid-2000s, the city witnessed its largest real estate boom since the Florida land boom of the 1920s. During this period, the city had well over a hundred approved high-rise construction projects in which 50 were actually built. In 2007, however, the housing market crashed causing lots of foreclosures on houses. This rapid high-rise construction, has led to fast population growth in the city's inner neighborhoods, primarily in Downtown, Brickell and Edgewater, with these neighborhoods becoming the fastest-growing areas in the city. The Miami area ranks 8th in the nation in foreclosures. In 2011, Forbes magazine named Miami the second-most miserable city in the United States due to its high foreclosure rate and past decade of corruption among public officials. In 2012, Forbes magazine named Miami the most miserable city in the United States because of a crippling housing crisis that has cost multitudes of residents their homes and jobs. The metro area has one of the highest violent crime rates in the country and workers face lengthy daily commutes.

When did the Florida land boom occur?

What year saw the crash of the Miami housing market?

Where does the area around Miami rank nationally in terms of foreclosures?

Along with its political corruption, why did Forbes call Miami the country's second most miserable city in 2011?

high foreclosure rate

In what year did Forbes call Miami the country's most miserable city?

When did the Florida land bust occur?

I'm not sure.

What year saw the boom of the Miami housing market?

I'm not sure.

Where does the area around Miami rank internationally in terms of foreclosures?

I'm not sure.

Along with its political corruption, why did Forbes call Miami the country's second most miserable city in 2001?

I'm not sure.

In what year did Forbes call Miami the country's least miserable city?

I'm not sure.


Miami International Airport and PortMiami are among the nation's busiest ports of entry, especially for cargo from South America and the Caribbean. The Port of Miami is the world's busiest cruise port, and MIA is the busiest airport in Florida, and the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America. Additionally, the city has the largest concentration of international banks in the country, primarily along Brickell Avenue in Brickell, Miami's financial district. Due to its strength in international business, finance and trade, many international banks have offices in Downtown such as Espírito Santo Financial Group, which has its U.S. headquarters in Miami. Miami was also the host city of the 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations, and is one of the leading candidates to become the trading bloc's headquarters.

What is Florida's busiest airport?

Miami International

What is the busiest cruise port in the world?

Port of Miami

In what year did Miami play host to the negotiations concerning the Free Trade Area of the Americas?

What street is central to the financial district of Miami?

Brickell Avenue

Along with the Caribbean, from where does a significant amount of cargo enter MIA?

South America

What is Florida's busiest seaport?

I'm not sure.

What is the least busy cruise port in the world?

I'm not sure.

In what year didn't Miami play host to the negotiations concerning the Free Trade Area of the Americas?

I'm not sure.

What mountain is central to the financial district of Miami?

I'm not sure.

Along with the Caribbean, from where does a significant amount of cargo enter MMI?

I'm not sure.


Tourism is also an important industry in Miami. Along with finance and business, the beaches, conventions, festivals and events draw over 38 million visitors annually into the city, from across the country and around the world, spending $17.1 billion. The Art Deco District in South Beach, is reputed as one of the most glamorous in the world for its nightclubs, beaches, historical buildings, and shopping. Annual events such as the Sony Ericsson Open, Art Basel, Winter Music Conference, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami attract millions to the metropolis every year.

How many tourists come to Miami each year?

38 million

How much money do tourists spend in Miami every year?

$17.1 billion

What neighborhood is home to the Art Deco District?

South Beach

Who sponsors Fashion Week Miami?

Mercedes-Benz

Along with nightclubs, beaches and shopping, what notable attraction exists in the Art Deco District?

historical buildings

How many tourists don't come to Miami each year?

I'm not sure.

How much money do tourists spend in Miami every month?

I'm not sure.

What neighborhood is home to the Art Nouveau District?

I'm not sure.

Along with nightclubs, beaches and shopping, what notable attraction doesn't exist in the Art Deco District?

I'm not sure.

Who sponsors Fashion Month Miami?

I'm not sure.


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2004, Miami had the third highest incidence of family incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States, making it the third poorest city in the USA, behind only Detroit, Michigan (ranked #1) and El Paso, Texas (ranked #2). Miami is also one of the very few cities where its local government went bankrupt, in 2001. However, since that time, Miami has experienced a revival: in 2008, Miami was ranked as "America's Cleanest City" according to Forbes for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. In a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States (of four U.S. cities included in the survey) and the world's fifth-richest city, in terms of purchasing power.

As of 2004, what city was the poorest in the United States?

Detroit

What was the second poorest US city in 2004?

El Paso

In 2004, what city ranked third poorest in America?

Miami

In what year did Miami's government declare bankruptcy?

In terms of purchasing power, where did Miami rank among world cities in a 2009 UBS study?

fifth

As of 2014, what city was the poorest in the United States?

I'm not sure.

What was the second poorest US city in 2014?

I'm not sure.

In what year didn't Miami's government declare bankruptcy?

I'm not sure.

In 2014, what city ranked third poorest in America?

I'm not sure.

In terms of purchasing power, where did Miami rank among world cities in a 2008 UBS study?

I'm not sure.


In addition to such annual festivals like Calle Ocho Festival and Carnaval Miami, Miami is home to many entertainment venues, theaters, museums, parks and performing arts centers. The newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after the Lincoln Center in New York City, and is the home of the Florida Grand Opera. Within it are the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the center's largest venue, the Knight Concert Hall, the Carnival Studio Theater and the Peacock Rehearsal Studio. The center attracts many large-scale operas, ballets, concerts, and musicals from around the world and is Florida's grandest performing arts center. Other performing arts venues in Miami include the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Colony Theatre, Lincoln Theatre, New World Center, Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, Jackie Gleason Theatre, Manuel Artime Theater, Ring Theatre, Playground Theatre, Wertheim Performing Arts Center, the Fair Expo Center and the Bayfront Park Amphitheater for outdoor music events.

What is the largest performing arts center in the US?

Lincoln Center

What organization calls the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts home?

Florida Grand Opera

What is the largest venue in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts?

Ziff Ballet Opera House

Where is Lincoln Center located?

New York City

What venue in Miami is notable for hosting outdoor music?

Bayfront Park Amphitheater

What is the largest performing arts center in the UN?

I'm not sure.

What disorganization calls the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts home?

I'm not sure.

What is the smallest venue in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts?

I'm not sure.

Where is Lincoln Center not located?

I'm not sure.

What venue in Miami is unnotable for hosting outdoor music?

I'm not sure.


In the early 1970s, the Miami disco sound came to life with TK Records, featuring the music of KC and the Sunshine Band, with such hits as "Get Down Tonight", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "That's the Way (I Like It)"; and the Latin-American disco group, Foxy (band), with their hit singles "Get Off" and "Hot Number". Miami-area natives George McCrae and Teri DeSario were also popular music artists during the 1970s disco era. The Bee Gees moved to Miami in 1975 and have lived here ever since then. Miami-influenced, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, hit the popular music scene with their Cuban-oriented sound and had hits in the 1980s with "Conga" and "Bad Boys".

What group performed the song "Hot Number"?

Foxy

In what year did the Bee Gees relocate to Miami?

What band performed the song "Conga"?

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine

What music label showcased KC and the Sunshine Band?

TK Records

In what decade was disco popular?

What group hated the song "Hot Number"?

I'm not sure.

In what year didn't the Bee Gees relocate to Miami?

I'm not sure.

What band hated the song "Conga"?

I'm not sure.

What music label snubbed KC and the Sunshine Band?

I'm not sure.

In what decade was disco unpopular?

I'm not sure.


Miami is also considered a "hot spot" for dance music, Freestyle, a style of dance music popular in the 80's and 90's heavily influenced by Electro, hip-hop, and disco. Many popular Freestyle acts such as Pretty Tony, Debbie Deb, Stevie B, and Exposé, originated in Miami. Indie/folk acts Cat Power and Iron & Wine are based in the city, while alternative hip hop artist Sage Francis, electro artist Uffie, and the electroclash duo Avenue D were born in Miami, but musically based elsewhere. Also, ska punk band Against All Authority is from Miami, and rock/metal bands Nonpoint and Marilyn Manson each formed in neighboring Fort Lauderdale. Cuban American female recording artist, Ana Cristina, was born in Miami in 1985.

Along with Electro and disco, what genre of music influenced Freestyle?

hip-hop

What genre of music does Uffie perform?

electro

Where did the band Nonpoint form?

Fort Lauderdale

What is Ana Cristina's ethnicity?

Cuban American

Along with Cat Power, what indie/folk musician is based in Miami?

Iron & Wine

Along with Electro and disco, what genre of music never influenced Freestyle?

I'm not sure.

What genre of music doesn't Uffie perform?

I'm not sure.

Where didn't the band Nonpoint form?

I'm not sure.

What isn't Ana Cristina's ethnicity?

I'm not sure.

Along with Cat Power, what indie/folk musician isn't based in Miami?

I'm not sure.


This was also a period of alternatives to nightclubs, the warehouse party, acid house, rave and outdoor festival scenes of the late 1980s and early 1990s were havens for the latest trends in electronic dance music, especially house and its ever-more hypnotic, synthetic offspring techno and trance, in clubs like the infamous Warsaw Ballroom better known as Warsaw and The Mix where DJs like david padilla (who was the resident DJ for both) and radio. The new sound fed back into mainstream clubs across the country. The scene in SoBe, along with a bustling secondhand market for electronic instruments and turntables, had a strong democratizing effect, offering amateur, "bedroom" DJs the opportunity to become proficient and popular as both music players and producers, regardless of the whims of the professional music and club industries. Some of these notable DJs are John Benetiz (better known as JellyBean Benetiz), Danny Tenaglia, and David Padilla.

Who was the Warsaw Ballroom's house DJ?

david padilla

By what other name is John Benetiz known?

JellyBean Benetiz

In what area of Miami is there a notable secondhand turntable market?

SoBe

Who was the Warsaw Ballroom's house JD?

I'm not sure.

Who wasn't the Warsaw Ballroom's house DJ?

I'm not sure.

By what other name is John Benetiz unknown?

I'm not sure.

In what area of Miami isn't there a notable secondhand turntable market?

I'm not sure.

In what area of Miami is there an unnotable secondhand turntable market?

I'm not sure.


Cuban immigrants in the 1960s brought the Cuban sandwich, medianoche, Cuban espresso, and croquetas, all of which have grown in popularity to all Miamians, and have become symbols of the city's varied cuisine. Today, these are part of the local culture, and can be found throughout the city in window cafés, particularly outside of supermarkets and restaurants. Restaurants such as Versailles restaurant in Little Havana is a landmark eatery of Miami. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, and with a long history as a seaport, Miami is also known for its seafood, with many seafood restaurants located along the Miami River, and in and around Biscayne Bay. Miami is also the home of restaurant chains such as Burger King, Tony Roma's and Benihana.

What is a notable restaurant in Little Havana?

Versailles

Along with Benihana and Burger King, what chain restaurant is headquartered in Miami?

Tony Roma's

In what decade did Cuban immigrants introduce their cuisine to Miami?

What ocean is Miami adjacent to?

Atlantic

Along with the Miami River, near what body of water are Miami seafood restaurants notably located?

Biscayne Bay

What is an unnotable restaurant in Little Havana?

I'm not sure.

Along with Benihana and Burger King, what chain restaurant isn't headquartered in Miami?

I'm not sure.

In what decade did Cuban immigrants hide their cuisine to Miami?

I'm not sure.

What river is Miami adjacent to?

I'm not sure.

Along with the Miami River, near what body of water are Miami seafood restaurants notably not located?

I'm not sure.


The Miami area has a unique dialect, (commonly called the "Miami accent") which is widely spoken. The dialect developed among second- or third-generation Hispanics, including Cuban-Americans, whose first language was English (though some non-Hispanic white, black, and other races who were born and raised the Miami area tend to adopt it as well.) It is based on a fairly standard American accent but with some changes very similar to dialects in the Mid-Atlantic (especially the New York area dialect, Northern New Jersey English, and New York Latino English.) Unlike Virginia Piedmont, Coastal Southern American, and Northeast American dialects and Florida Cracker dialect (see section below), "Miami accent" is rhotic; it also incorporates a rhythm and pronunciation heavily influenced by Spanish (wherein rhythm is syllable-timed). However, this is a native dialect of English, not learner English or interlanguage; it is possible to differentiate this variety from an interlanguage spoken by second-language speakers in that "Miami accent" does not generally display the following features: there is no addition of /ɛ/ before initial consonant clusters with /s/, speakers do not confuse of /dʒ/ with /j/, (e.g., Yale with jail), and /r/ and /rr/ are pronounced as alveolar approximant [ɹ] instead of alveolar tap [ɾ] or alveolar trill [r] in Spanish.

What is another term for Miami's dialect?

Miami accent

What area of the country has a similar dialect to Miami?

Mid-Atlantic

What non-English language influences the Miami dialect?

Spanish

What isn't another term for Miami's dialect?

I'm not sure.

What is another term for Florida's dialect?

I'm not sure.

What area of the country has a dissimilar dialect to Miami?

I'm not sure.

What English language influences the Miami dialect?

I'm not sure.

What non-English language doesn't influence the Miami dialect?

I'm not sure.


Miami's main four sports teams are the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball, and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. As well as having all four major professional teams, Miami is also home to the Major League Soccer expansion team led by David Beckham, Sony Ericsson Open for professional tennis, numerous greyhound racing tracks, marinas, jai alai venues, and golf courses. The city streets has hosted professional auto races, the Miami Indy Challenge and later the Grand Prix Americas. The Homestead-Miami Speedway oval hosts NASCAR national races.

What sport do the Miami Heat play?

Basketball

What is the nickname of Miami's NFL team?

Dolphins

What professional hockey team is based in Miami?

Florida Panthers

At what tournament in Miami is professional tennis played?

Sony Ericsson

Where do NASCAR races in Miami take place?

Homestead-Miami Speedway

What sport don't the Miami Heat play?

I'm not sure.

What isn't the nickname of Miami's NFL team?

I'm not sure.

What professional hockey team is based outside of Miami?

I'm not sure.

At what tournament in Miami is amateur tennis played?

I'm not sure.

Where don't NASCAR races in Miami take place?

I'm not sure.


Miami's tropical weather allows for year-round outdoors activities. The city has numerous marinas, rivers, bays, canals, and the Atlantic Ocean, which make boating, sailing, and fishing popular outdoors activities. Biscayne Bay has numerous coral reefs which make snorkeling and scuba diving popular. There are over 80 parks and gardens in the city. The largest and most popular parks are Bayfront Park and Bicentennial Park (located in the heart of Downtown and the location of the American Airlines Arena and Bayside Marketplace), Tropical Park, Peacock Park, Morningside Park, Virginia Key, and Watson Island.

How many gardens and parks are in Miami?

In what park is the American Airlines Arena located?

Bicentennial

Due to the presence of coral reefs, what activities are popular in Biscayne Bay?

snorkeling and scuba diving

In what neighborhood is Bicentennial Park located?

Downtown

Why can outdoor activities take place all year in Miami?

tropical weather

How many gardens and parks aren't in Miami?

I'm not sure.

Outside of what park is the American Airlines Arena located?

I'm not sure.

Due to the presence of coral reefs, what activities are unpopular in Biscayne Bay?

I'm not sure.

In what neighborhood is Bicentennial Park not located?

I'm not sure.

Why can indoor activities take place all year in Miami?

I'm not sure.


The government of the City of Miami (proper) uses the mayor-commissioner type of system. The city commission consists of five commissioners which are elected from single member districts. The city commission constitutes the governing body with powers to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, and exercise all powers conferred upon the city in the city charter. The mayor is elected at large and appoints a city manager. The City of Miami is governed by Mayor Tomás Regalado and 5 City commissioners which oversee the five districts in the City. The commission's regular meetings are held at Miami City Hall, which is located at 3500 Pan American Drive on Dinner Key in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove .

Under what government system does Miami operate?

mayor-commissioner

How many members are on the city commission?

five

Who is the Mayor of Miami?

Tomás Regalado

What is the street address of Miami City Hall?

3500 Pan American Drive

In what neighborhood is Miami City Hall located?

Coconut Grove

Under what government system doesn't Miami operate?

I'm not sure.

How many members aren't on the city commission?

I'm not sure.

Who isn't the Mayor of Miami?

I'm not sure.

What isn't the street address of Miami City Hall?

I'm not sure.

In what neighborhood is Miami City Hall not located?

I'm not sure.


Miami has one of the largest television markets in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. Miami has several major newspapers, the main and largest newspaper being The Miami Herald. El Nuevo Herald is the major and largest Spanish-language newspaper. The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald are Miami's and South Florida's main, major and largest newspapers. The papers left their longtime home in downtown Miami in 2013. The newspapers are now headquartered at the former home of U.S. Southern Command in Doral.

When did El Nuevo Herald leave Miami?

In what community is the Miami Herald currently located?

Doral

Among television markets in Florida, where dies Miami rank?

second

What is the largest newspaper in Miami?

Miami Herald

What is Miami's largest newspaper written in Spanish?

El Nuevo Herald

When did El Nuevo Herald stay in Miami?

I'm not sure.

In what community is the Miami Herald currently not located?

I'm not sure.

Among radio markets in Florida, where does Miami rank?

I'm not sure.

What is the smallest newspaper in Miami?

I'm not sure.

What is Miami's smallest newspaper written in Spanish?

I'm not sure.


Other major newspapers include Miami Today, headquartered in Brickell, Miami New Times, headquartered in Midtown, Miami Sun Post, South Florida Business Journal, Miami Times, and Biscayne Boulevard Times. An additional Spanish-language newspapers, Diario Las Americas also serve Miami. The Miami Herald is Miami's primary newspaper with over a million readers and is headquartered in Downtown in Herald Plaza. Several other student newspapers from the local universities, such as the oldest, the University of Miami's The Miami Hurricane, Florida International University's The Beacon, Miami-Dade College's The Metropolis, Barry University's The Buccaneer, amongst others. Many neighborhoods and neighboring areas also have their own local newspapers such as the Aventura News, Coral Gables Tribune, Biscayne Bay Tribune, and the Palmetto Bay News.

In what neighborhood of Miami is Miami New Times based?

Midtown

What neighborhood houses the headquarters of Miami Today?

Brickell

Approximately how many people read The Miami Herald?

million

For what university is The Beacon the student newspaper?

Florida International

What is the name of the student newspaper at Barry University?

The Buccaneer

In what neighborhood of Miami isn't Miami New Times based?

I'm not sure.

What neighborhood no longer houses the headquarters of Miami Today?

I'm not sure.

For what university isn't The Beacon the student newspaper?

I'm not sure.

Approximately how many people write The Miami Herald?

I'm not sure.

What isn't the name of the student newspaper at Barry University?

I'm not sure.


Miami is also the headquarters and main production city of many of the world's largest television networks, record label companies, broadcasting companies and production facilities, such as Telemundo, TeleFutura, Galavisión, Mega TV, Univisión, Univision Communications, Inc., Universal Music Latin Entertainment, RCTV International and Sunbeam Television. In 2009, Univisión announced plans to build a new production studio in Miami, dubbed 'Univisión Studios'. Univisión Studios is currently headquartered in Miami, and will produce programming for all of Univisión Communications' television networks.

When did Univisión announce it was building a production studio in Miami?

What was the name of the production studio built in Miami by Univisión?

Univisión Studios

Where will the programs made at Univisión Studios be broadcast?

all of Univisión Communications' television networks

When did Univisión announce it wasn't building a production studio in Miami?

I'm not sure.

When did Fox announce it was building a production studio in Miami?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the production studio built in Miami by Fox?

I'm not sure.

What wasn't the name of the production studio built in Miami by Univisión?

I'm not sure.

Where will the programs made at Univisión Studios not be broadcast?

I'm not sure.


Miami International Airport serves as the primary international airport of the Greater Miami Area. One of the busiest international airports in the world, Miami International Airport caters to over 35 million passengers a year. The airport is a major hub and the single largest international gateway for American Airlines. Miami International is the busiest airport in Florida, and is the United States' second-largest international port of entry for foreign air passengers behind New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, and is the seventh-largest such gateway in the world. The airport's extensive international route network includes non-stop flights to over seventy international cities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

How many passengers use Miami International Airport annually?

35 million

What airline uses Miami International as its biggest international gateway?

American Airlines

What airport is the largest international port of entry for overseas air travelers in the United States?

John F. Kennedy International Airport

From Miami International Airport, to approximately how many non-American cities can one fly nonstop?

seventy

How many pilots use Miami International Airport annually?

I'm not sure.

What airline uses Miami International as its smallest international gateway?

I'm not sure.

What airport is the smallest international port of entry for overseas air travelers in the United States?

I'm not sure.

What airport is the largest international port of entry for overseas sea travelers in the United States?

I'm not sure.

From Miami International Airport, to approximately how many American cities can one fly nonstop?

I'm not sure.


Miami is home to one of the largest ports in the United States, the PortMiami. It is the largest cruise ship port in the world. The port is often called the "Cruise Capital of the World" and the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas". It has retained its status as the number one cruise/passenger port in the world for well over a decade accommodating the largest cruise ships and the major cruise lines. In 2007, the port served 3,787,410 passengers. Additionally, the port is one of the nation's busiest cargo ports, importing 7.8 million tons of cargo in 2007. Among North American ports, it ranks second only to the Port of South Louisiana in New Orleans in terms of cargo tonnage imported/exported from Latin America. The port is on 518 acres (2 km2) and has 7 passenger terminals. China is the port's number one import country, and Honduras is the number one export country. Miami has the world's largest amount of cruise line headquarters, home to: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International. In 2014, the Port of Miami Tunnel was completed and will serve the PortMiami.

Along with "Cargo Gateway of the Americas," what is another nickname for PortMiami?

"Cruise Capital of the World"

How many passengers used PortMiami in 2007?

How many tons of cargo arrived in PortMiami in 2007?

7.8 million

What North American port sees the largest amount of imported and exported cargo?

Port of South Louisiana

How many square kilometers is PortMiami?

Along with "Cargo Gateway of the Americas," what isn't another nickname for PortMiami?

I'm not sure.

How many passengers used PortMiami in 2017?

I'm not sure.

How many tons of cargo arrived in PortMiami in 2017?

I'm not sure.

What South American port sees the largest amount of imported and exported cargo?

I'm not sure.

How many square meters is PortMiami?

I'm not sure.


Miami's heavy-rail rapid transit system, Metrorail, is an elevated system comprising two lines and 23 stations on a 24.4-mile (39.3 km)-long line. Metrorail connects the urban western suburbs of Hialeah, Medley, and inner-city Miami with suburban The Roads, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami and urban Kendall via the central business districts of Miami International Airport, the Civic Center, and Downtown. A free, elevated people mover, Metromover, operates 21 stations on three different lines in greater Downtown Miami, with a station at roughly every two blocks of Downtown and Brickell. Several expansion projects are being funded by a transit development sales tax surcharge throughout Miami-Dade County.

What is the name of Miami's heavy-rail system?

Metrorail

How many miles long is Metrorail?

How many stations does Metrorail have?

How many lines does Metromover have?

three

How much does it cost to use Metromover?

free

What is the name of Miami's light-rail system?

I'm not sure.

How many yards long is Metrorail?

I'm not sure.

How many stations doesn't Metrorail have?

I'm not sure.

How many lines doesn't Metromover have?

I'm not sure.

How much doesn't it cost to use Metromover?

I'm not sure.


Construction is currently underway on the Miami Intermodal Center and Miami Central Station, a massive transportation hub servicing Metrorail, Amtrak, Tri-Rail, Metrobus, Greyhound Lines, taxis, rental cars, MIA Mover, private automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians adjacent to Miami International Airport. Completion of the Miami Intermodal Center is expected to be completed by winter 2011, and will serve over 150,000 commuters and travelers in the Miami area. Phase I of Miami Central Station is scheduled to begin service in the spring of 2012, and Phase II in 2013.

What year was to see the completion of the Miami Intermodal Center?

When was Phase II of the Miami Center Station supposed to enter service?

Approximately how many people were intended to use Miami Intermodal Center?

What airport is Miami Intermodal Center next to?

Miami International

What part of 2012 was to have seen Phase I of Miami Central Station begin?

spring

What year was to see the incompletion of the Miami Intermodal Center?

I'm not sure.

When was Phase III of the Miami Center Station supposed to enter service?

I'm not sure.

Approximately how many people were unintended to use Miami Intermodal Center?

I'm not sure.

What airport is Miami Intermodal Center not next to?

I'm not sure.

What part of 2002 was to have seen Phase I of Miami Central Station begin?

I'm not sure.


Miami is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Atlantic Coast services, running two lines, the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star, both terminating in New York City. The Miami Amtrak Station is located in the suburb of Hialeah near the Tri-Rail/Metrorail Station on NW 79 St and NW 38 Ave. Current construction of the Miami Central Station will move all Amtrak operations from its current out-of-the-way location to a centralized location with Metrorail, MIA Mover, Tri-Rail, Miami International Airport, and the Miami Intermodal Center all within the same station closer to Downtown. The station was expected to be completed by 2012, but experienced several delays and was later expected to be completed in late 2014, again pushed back to early 2015.

Along with the Silver Star, what Amtrak line runs to Miami?

Silver Meteor

From Miami, to where does the Silver Star run?

New York City

In what city is the Miami Amtrak Station?

Hialeah

In what year was the Miami Central Station originally supposed to have been completed?

After the first delay, in what year was the Miami Central Station supposed to open?

Along with the Silver Star, what Amtrak line no longer runs to Miami?

I'm not sure.

From Miami, to where doesn't the Silver Star run?

I'm not sure.

In what country is the Miami Amtrak Station?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Miami Central Station originally supposed to have been incomplete?

I'm not sure.

After the first delay, in what year was the Miami Central Station supposed to close?

I'm not sure.


Florida High Speed Rail was a proposed government backed high-speed rail system that would have connected Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. The first phase was planned to connect Orlando and Tampa and was offered federal funding, but it was turned down by Governor Rick Scott in 2011. The second phase of the line was envisioned to connect Miami. By 2014, a private project known as All Aboard Florida by a company of the historic Florida East Coast Railway began construction of a higher-speed rail line in South Florida that is planned to eventually terminate at Orlando International Airport.

Along with Orlando, what city would have been connected to Miami via Florida High Speed Rail?

Tampa

Who was the governor of Florida in 2011?

Rick Scott

In what year did All Aboard Florida begin?

What company is responsible for All Aboard Florida?

Florida East Coast Railway

From South Florida, where will All Aboard Florida stretch to?

Orlando International Airport

Along with Orlando, what city wouldn't have been connected to Miami via Florida High Speed Rail?

I'm not sure.

Who was the governor of Florida in 2001?

I'm not sure.

In what year did All Aboard Florida end?

I'm not sure.

What company isn't responsible for All Aboard Florida?

I'm not sure.

From North Florida, where will All Aboard Florida stretch to?

I'm not sure.


Miami's road system is based along the numerical "Miami Grid" where Flagler Street forms the east-west baseline and Miami Avenue forms the north-south meridian. The corner of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue is in the middle of Downtown in front of the Downtown Macy's (formerly the Burdine's headquarters). The Miami grid is primarily numerical so that, for example, all street addresses north of Flagler Street and west of Miami Avenue have "NW" in their address. Because its point of origin is in Downtown, which is close to the coast, therefore, the "NW" and "SW" quadrants are much larger than the "SE" and "NE" quadrants. Many roads, especially major ones, are also named (e.g., Tamiami Trail/SW 8th St), although, with exceptions, the number is in more common usage among locals.

What company was previously headquartered in the Downtown Macy's?

Burdine's

What is another name for Tamiami Trail?

SW 8th St

In what neighborhood of Miami is the corner of Miami Avenue and Flagler Street?

Downtown

What is Miami's street plan called?

Miami Grid

If a street is west of Miami Avenue and north of Flagler Street, what will necessarily be in its address?

NW

What company was never headquartered in the Downtown Macy's?

I'm not sure.

What isn't another name for Tamiami Trail?

I'm not sure.

In what neighborhood of Miami is the corner of Miami Avenue and Florida Street?

I'm not sure.

What is Miami's street plan not called?

I'm not sure.

If a street is west of Miami Avenue and north of Flagler Street, what won't necessarily be in its address?

I'm not sure.


Miami has six major causeways that span over Biscayne Bay connecting the western mainland, with the eastern barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean. The Rickenbacker Causeway is the southernmost causeway and connects Brickell to Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. The Venetian Causeway and MacArthur Causeway connect Downtown with South Beach. The Julia Tuttle Causeway connects Midtown and Miami Beach. The 79th Street Causeway connects the Upper East Side with North Beach. The northernmost causeway, the Broad Causeway, is the smallest of Miami's six causeways, and connects North Miami with Bal Harbour.

Along with Virginia Key, what does the Rickenbacker Causeway connect to Brickell?

Key Biscayne

What causeway connects South Beach with Downtown?

MacArthur

Which Miami causeway has the smallest size?

Broad

What causeway is furthest to the south?

Rickenbacker

How many major causeways are in Miami?

six

Along with Virginia Key, what doesn't the Rickenbacker Causeway connect to Brickell?

I'm not sure.

What causeway connects South Beach with Uptown?

I'm not sure.

Which Miami causeway has the largest size?

I'm not sure.

What causeway is closest to the south?

I'm not sure.

How many minor causeways are in Miami?

I'm not sure.


In recent years the city government, under Mayor Manny Diaz, has taken an ambitious stance in support of bicycling in Miami for both recreation and commuting. Every month, the city hosts "Bike Miami", where major streets in Downtown and Brickell are closed to automobiles, but left open for pedestrians and bicyclists. The event began in November 2008, and has doubled in popularity from 1,500 participants to about 3,000 in the October 2009 Bike Miami. This is the longest-running such event in the US. In October 2009, the city also approved an extensive 20-year plan for bike routes and paths around the city. The city has begun construction of bike routes as of late 2009, and ordinances requiring bike parking in all future construction in the city became mandatory as of October 2009.

What cannot travel on Downtown Miami streets during "Bike Miami"?

automobiles

How many people participated in Bike Miami in October of 2009?

Who was a recent mayor of Miami?

Manny Diaz

Along with Downtown, in what neighborhood of Miami does Bike Miami take place?

Brickell

In what month in 2008 did Bike Miami start?

November

What can travel on Downtown Miami streets during "Bike Miami"?

I'm not sure.

How many people participated in Bike Miami in October of 2008?

I'm not sure.

Who was a non-recent mayor of Miami?

I'm not sure.

Along with Uptown, in what neighborhood of Miami does Bike Miami take place?

I'm not sure.

In what month in 2018 did Bike Miami start?

I'm not sure.


In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African-Americans in the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.

Who founded Philadelphia?

William Penn

What role did Philadelphia play in the American Revolution?

a meeting place for the Founding Fathers

What purpose did Philadelphia serve while D.C. was under construction?

temporary U.S. capital

When did it reach 2 million occupants>


Based on the similar shifts underway the nation's economy after 1960, Philadelphia experienced a loss of manufacturing companies and jobs to lower taxed regions of the USA and often overseas. As a result, the economic base of Philadelphia, which had historically been manufacturing, declined significantly. In addition, consolidation in several American industries (retailing, financial services and health care in particular) reduced the number of companies headquartered in Philadelphia. The economic impact of these changes would reduce Philadelphia's tax base and the resources of local government. Philadelphia struggled through a long period of adjustment to these economic changes, coupled with significant demographic change as wealthier residents moved into the nearby suburbs and more immigrants moved into the city. The city in fact approached bankruptcy in the late 1980s. Revitalization began in the 1990s, with gentrification turning around many neighborhoods and reversing its decades-long trend of population loss.

What was the historical economic base of Philadelphia?

manufacturing

When did the city near bankruptcy?

late 1980s

Where did wealthy residents move?

suburbs

Who replaced the wealthy?

immigrants


The area's many universities and colleges make Philadelphia a top international study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. With a gross domestic product of $388 billion, Philadelphia ranks ninth among world cities and fourth in the nation. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to seven Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is growing, with several nationally prominent skyscrapers. The city is known for its arts, culture, and history, attracting over 39 million domestic tourists in 2013. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. The 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city helped account for the $10 billion generated by tourism. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), first hospital (1751) and medical school (1765), first Capitol (1777), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881). Philadelphia is the only World Heritage City in the United States.

What is the GDP of the city?

$388 billion

Where does it rank in comparison to other US cities in GDP?

fourth

How many Fortune 500 companies call Philadelpia home?

seven

How many domestic tourists visit annually?

39 million

What branch of the US military was born in Philadelphia?

United States Marine Corps


Before Europeans arrived, the Philadelphia area was home to the Lenape (Delaware) Indians in the village of Shackamaxon. The Lenape are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government. They are also called Delaware Indians and their historical territory was along the Delaware River watershed, western Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley.[a] Most Lenape were pushed out of their Delaware homeland during the 18th century by expanding European colonies, exacerbated by losses from intertribal conflicts. Lenape communities were weakened by newly introduced diseases, mainly smallpox, and violent conflict with Europeans. Iroquois people occasionally fought the Lenape. Surviving Lenape moved west into the upper Ohio River basin. The American Revolutionary War and United States' independence pushed them further west. In the 1860s, the United States government sent most Lenape remaining in the eastern United States to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma and surrounding territory) under the Indian removal policy. In the 21st century, most Lenape now reside in the US state of Oklahoma, with some communities living also in Wisconsin, Ontario (Canada) and in their traditional homelands.

What native American tribe lived in the area before settlement?

Lenape

What other tribe occasionally fought against the Lenape?

Iroquois

What disease killed the most Lenape?

smallpox

Where did the Lenape go after being pushed out of the Philidelphia area?

upper Ohio River basin

Where do the Lenape reside today?

Oklahoma


Europeans came to the Delaware Valley in the early 17th century, with the first settlements founded by the Dutch, who in 1623 built Fort Nassau on the Delaware River opposite the Schuylkill River in what is now Brooklawn, New Jersey. The Dutch considered the entire Delaware River valley to be part of their New Netherland colony. In 1638, Swedish settlers led by renegade Dutch established the colony of New Sweden at Fort Christina (present day Wilmington, Delaware) and quickly spread out in the valley. In 1644, New Sweden supported the Susquehannocks in their military defeat of the English colony of Maryland. In 1648, the Dutch built Fort Beversreede on the west bank of the Delaware, south of the Schuylkill near the present-day Eastwick section of Philadelphia, to reassert their dominion over the area. The Swedes responded by building Fort Nya Korsholm, named New Korsholm after a town that is now in Finland. In 1655, a Dutch military campaign led by New Netherland Director-General Peter Stuyvesant took control of the Swedish colony, ending its claim to independence, although the Swedish and Finnish settlers continued to have their own militia, religion, and court, and to enjoy substantial autonomy under the Dutch. The English conquered the New Netherland colony in 1664, but the situation did not really change until 1682, when the area was included in William Penn's charter for Pennsylvania.

Who were the first settlers to the Delaware Valley?

the Dutch

What was the name of the first settlement in the area?

Fort Nassau

Who claimed the entire Delaware River?

The Dutch

When did the English conquer the New Netherland colony?


In 1681, in partial repayment of a debt, Charles II of England granted William Penn a charter for what would become the Pennsylvania colony. Despite the royal charter, Penn bought the land from the local Lenape to be on good terms with the Native Americans and ensure peace for his colony. Penn made a treaty of friendship with Lenape chief Tammany under an elm tree at Shackamaxon, in what is now the city's Fishtown section. Penn named the city Philadelphia, which is Greek for brotherly love (from philos, "love" or "friendship", and adelphos, "brother"). As a Quaker, Penn had experienced religious persecution and wanted his colony to be a place where anyone could worship freely. This tolerance, far more than afforded by most other colonies, led to better relations with the local Native tribes and fostered Philadelphia's rapid growth into America's most important city. Penn planned a city on the Delaware River to serve as a port and place for government. Hoping that Philadelphia would become more like an English rural town instead of a city, Penn laid out roads on a grid plan to keep houses and businesses spread far apart, with areas for gardens and orchards. The city's inhabitants did not follow Penn's plans, as they crowded by the Delaware River, the port, and subdivided and resold their lots. Before Penn left Philadelphia for the last time, he issued the Charter of 1701 establishing it as a city. It became an important trading center, poor at first, but with tolerable living conditions by the 1750s. Benjamin Franklin, a leading citizen, helped improve city services and founded new ones, such as fire protection, a library, and one of the American colonies' first hospitals.

Who founded the Pennsylvania colony?

William Penn

Who did Penn buy the land from?

Lenape

What religion did William Penn practice?

Quaker

When was Philadelphia established as a city?

What type of street layout did Penn use for Philadelphia?

grid plan


Philadelphia's importance and central location in the colonies made it a natural center for America's revolutionaries. By the 1750s, Philadelphia had surpassed Boston to become the largest city and busiest port in British America, and second in the British Empire, behind London. The city hosted the First Continental Congress before the American Revolutionary War; the Second Continental Congress, which signed the United States Declaration of Independence, during the war; and the Constitutional Convention (1787) after the war. Several battles were fought in and near Philadelphia as well.

What important revolutionary document was signed in Philadelphia?

Declaration of Independence,

When did Philadelphia host the Constitutional Convention?

How many Revolutionary War battles were fought around Philadelphia?

Several


The state government left Philadelphia in 1799, and the federal government was moved to Washington, DC in 1800 with completion of the White House and Capitol. The city remained the young nation's largest with a population of nearly 50,000 at the turn of the 19th century; it was a financial and cultural center. Before 1800, its free black community founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent black denomination in the country, and the first black Episcopal Church. The free black community also established many schools for its children, with the help of Quakers. New York City soon surpassed Philadelphia in population, but with the construction of roads, canals, and railroads, Philadelphia became the first major industrial city in the United States.

When did the US government leave Philadelphia for D.C.?

What religion did the black community found?

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Which city surpassed the population of Philadelphia?

New York City

What type of economy did Philadelphia have?

industrial


Throughout the 19th century, Philadelphia had a variety of industries and businesses, the largest being textiles. Major corporations in the 19th and early 20th centuries included the Baldwin Locomotive Works, William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Industry, along with the U.S. Centennial, was celebrated in 1876 with the Centennial Exposition, the first official World's Fair in the United States. Immigrants, mostly Irish and German, settled in Philadelphia and the surrounding districts. The rise in population of the surrounding districts helped lead to the Act of Consolidation of 1854, which extended the city limits of Philadelphia from the 2 square miles of present-day Center City to the roughly 130 square miles of Philadelphia County.

What was Philadelphia's biggest industry during the 19th century?

textiles

When was the first World's Fair?

Which were the two biggest immigrant groups in Philadelphia?

Irish and German

What is the size in square miles today?

130 square miles


These immigrants were largely responsible for the first general strike in North America in 1835, in which workers in the city won the ten-hour workday. The city was a destination for thousands of Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Famine in the 1840s; housing for them was developed south of South Street, and was later occupied by succeeding immigrants. They established a network of Catholic churches and schools, and dominated the Catholic clergy for decades. Anti-Irish, anti-Catholic Nativist riots had erupted in Philadelphia in 1844. In the latter half of the century, immigrants from Russia, Eastern Europe and Italy; and African Americans from the southern U.S. settled in the city. Between 1880 and 1930, the African-American population of Philadelphia increased from 31,699 to 219,559. Twentieth-century black newcomers were part of the Great Migration out of the rural South to northern and midwestern industrial cities.

Who carried out the first strike in North America?

immigrants

When did the strike take place?

What did the strikers achieve?

ten-hour workday

Why did so many Irish immigrants come to Philadelphia?

the Great Famine

When did the black population explode?

Between 1880 and 1930


By the 20th century, Philadelphia had become known as "corrupt and contented", with a complacent population and an entrenched Republican political machine. The first major reform came in 1917 when outrage over the election-year murder of a police officer led to the shrinking of the Philadelphia City Council from two houses to just one. In July 1919, Philadelphia was one of more than 36 industrial cities nationally to suffer a race riot of ethnic whites against blacks during Red Summer, in post-World War I unrest, as recent immigrants competed with blacks for jobs. In the 1920s, the public flouting of Prohibition laws, mob violence, and police involvement in illegal activities led to the appointment of Brigadier General Smedley Butler of the U.S. Marine Corps as director of public safety, but political pressure prevented any long-term success in fighting crime and corruption.

Which political party controlled Philadelphia in the early 20th century?

Republican

What phrase could describe Philadelphia of the early 20th century?

corrupt and contented

When did the first major political reform occur?


In 1940, non-Hispanic whites constituted 86.8% of the city's population. The population peaked at more than two million residents in 1950, then began to decline with the restructuring of industry, which led to the loss of many middle-class union jobs. In addition, suburbanization had been drawing off many of the wealthier residents to outlying railroad commuting towns and newer housing. Revitalization and gentrification of neighborhoods began in the late 1970s and continues into the 21st century, with much of the development in the Center City and University City areas of the city. After many of the old manufacturers and businesses left Philadelphia or shut down, the city started attracting service businesses and began to more aggressively market itself as a tourist destination. Glass-and-granite skyscrapers were built in Center City. Historic areas such as Independence National Historical Park located in Old City and Society Hill were renovated during the reformist mayoral era of the 1950s through the 1980s. They are now among the most desirable living areas of Center City. This has slowed the city's 40-year population decline after it lost nearly one-quarter of its population.

When was the peak of Philadelphia's population?

Why did the population decline after this time?

the loss of many middle-class union jobs

What is the main driver of the economy now?

service businesses

What is another large industry?

a tourist destination

How much of the population left after 1950?

one-quarter


Philadelphia's central city was created in the 17th century following the plan by William Penn's surveyor Thomas Holme. Center City is structured with long straight streets running east-west and north-south forming a grid pattern. The original city plan was designed to allow for easy travel and to keep residences separated by open space that would help prevent the spread of fire. The Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers served as early boundaries between which the city's early street plan was kept within. In addition, Penn planned the creation of five public parks in the city which were renamed in 1824 (in parenthesis): Centre Square, North East Publick Square (Franklin Square), Northwest Square (Logan Square), Southwest Square (Rittenhouse Square), and Southeast Square (Washington Square). Center City has grown into the second-most populated downtown area in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan in New York City, with an estimated 183,240 residents in 2015.

Who planned the central city?

Thomas Holme

Which rivers run through the city?

The Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers

How many public parks did Penn plan?

five

How many live in the central area today?


The City Planning Commission, tasked with guiding growth and development of the city, has divided the city into 18 planning districts as part of the Philadelphia2035 physical development plan. Much of the city's 1980 zoning code was overhauled from 2007–2012 as part of a joint effort between former mayors John F. Street and Michael Nutter. The zoning changes were intended to rectify incorrect zoning mapping that would streamline future community preferences and development, which the city forecasts an additional 100,000 residents and 40,000 jobs to be added to Philadelphia in 2035.

How many planning districts make up Philadelphia?

When was the 1980 zoning code revamped?

Which two mayors accomplished the zoning code revamp?

John F. Street and Michael Nutter


In the first decades of the 19th century, Federal architecture and Greek Revival architecture were dominated by Philadelphia architects such as Benjamin Latrobe, William Strickland, John Haviland, John Notman, Thomas U. Walter, and Samuel Sloan. Frank Furness is considered Philadelphia's greatest architect of the second half of the 19th century, but his contemporaries included John McArthur, Jr., Addison Hutton, Wilson Eyre, the Wilson Brothers, and Horace Trumbauer. In 1871, construction began on the Second Empire-style Philadelphia City Hall. The Philadelphia Historical Commission was created in 1955 to preserve the cultural and architectural history of the city. The commission maintains the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, adding historic buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts as it sees fit.

Name 6 important Philadelphia architects?

Benjamin Latrobe, William Strickland, John Haviland, John Notman, Thomas U. Walter, and Samuel Sloan

Who is Philadelphia's greatest architect of the later 19th century?

Frank Furness

When did building begin on the Philadelphia CIty Hall?

What commission was created in 1955?

Philadelphia Historical Commission

What does this commission control?

Philadelphia Register of Historic Places


The 548 ft (167 m) City Hall remained the tallest building in the city until 1987 when One Liberty Place was constructed. Numerous glass and granite skyscrapers were built in Philadelphia's Center City from the late 1980s onwards. In 2007, the Comcast Center surpassed One Liberty Place to become the city's tallest building. The Comcast Innovation and Technology Center is under construction in Center City and is planned to reach a height of 1,121 feet (342 meters); upon completion, the tower is expected to be the tallest skyscraper in the United States outside of New York City and Chicago.

How tall is the City Hall?

548 ft

What is the tallest building?

Comcast Center

Which building under construction will surpass Comcast Center?

Comcast Innovation and Technology Center


For much of Philadelphia's history, the typical home has been the row house. The row house was introduced to the United States via Philadelphia in the early 19th century and, for a time, row houses built elsewhere in the United States were known as "Philadelphia rows". A variety of row houses are found throughout the city, from Victorian-style homes in North Philadelphia to twin row houses in West Philadelphia. While newer homes are scattered throughout the city, much of the housing is from the early 20th century or older. The great age of the homes has created numerous problems, including blight and vacant lots in many parts of the city, while other neighborhoods such as Society Hill, which has the largest concentration of 18th-century architecture in the United States, have been rehabilitated and gentrified.

What is the dominant type of house in Philadelphia?

row house

What are row houses called outside of Philadelphia?

Philadelphia rows

Name a type of row house in the city?

Victorian-style homes in North Philadelphia to twin row houses in West Philadelphia

How old is most of the housing in Philadelphia?

early 20th century or older

Which neighborhood has the oldest housing in America?

Society Hill


Under the Köppen climate classification, Philadelphia falls in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa). Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Snowfall is highly variable, with some winters bringing only light snow and others bringing several major snowstorms, with the normal seasonal snowfall standing at 22.4 in (57 cm); snow in November or April is rare, and a sustained snow cover is rare. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month, at an average annual rate of 41.5 inches (1,050 mm), but historically ranging from 29.31 in (744 mm) in 1922 to 64.33 in (1,634 mm) in 2011. The most rain recorded in one day occurred on July 28, 2013, when 8.02 in (204 mm) fell at Philadelphia International Airport.

What climate zone does Philadelphia fall under?

humid subtropical climate zone

What is the summer weather like?

hot and muggy

What is the normal snowfall?

22.4 in

How much rain does Philly get on average?

41.5 inches

What is the most rain in one day?

8.02 in


The January daily average is 33.0 °F (0.6 °C), though, in a normal winter, the temperature frequently rises to 50 °F (10 °C) during thaws and dips to 10 °F (−12 °C) for 2 or 3 nights. July averages 78.1 °F (25.6 °C), although heat waves accompanied by high humidity and heat indices are frequent; highs reach or exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on 27 days of the year. The average window for freezing temperatures is November 6 thru April 2, allowing a growing season of 217 days. Early fall and late winter are generally dry; February's average of 2.64 inches (67 mm) makes it the area's driest month. The dewpoint in the summer averages between 59.1 °F (15 °C) to 64.5 °F (18 °C).

What is the average January temp?

33.0 °F

What is the July average temp?

78.1 °F

What is the average time for freezing temps?

November 6 thru April 2

How long does the grow season last on average?

Which month is the driest?

February


According to the 2014 United States Census estimates, there were 1,560,297 people residing in the City of Philadelphia, representing a 2.2% increase since 2010. From the 1960s up until 2006, the city's population declined year after year. It eventually reached a low of 1,488,710 residents in 2006 before beginning to rise again. Since 2006, Philadelphia added 71,587 residents in eight years. A study done by the city projected that the population would increase to about 1,630,000 residents by 2035, an increase of about 100,000 from 2010.

What is the 2014 population?

When was the low point in Philadelphia's population?

How much is the population predicted to grow by 2035?


In comparison, the 2010 Census Redistricting Data indicated that the racial makeup of the city was 661,839 (43.4%) African American, 626,221 (41.0%) White, 6,996 (0.5%) Native American, 96,405 (6.3%) Asian (2.0% Chinese, 1.2% Indian, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.6% Cambodian, 0.4% Korean, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Pakistani, 0.1% Indonesian), 744 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 90,731 (5.9%) from other races, and 43,070 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 187,611 persons (12.3%); 8.0% of Philadelphia is Puerto Rican, 1.0% Dominican, 1.0% Mexican, 0.3% Cuban, and 0.3% Colombian. The racial breakdown of Philadelphia's Hispanic/Latino population was 63,636 (33.9%) White, 17,552 (9.4%) African American, 3,498 (1.9%) Native American, 884 (0.47%) Asian, 287 (0.15%) Pacific Islander, 86,626 (46.2%) from other races, and 15,128 (8.1%) from two or more races. The five largest European ancestries reported in the 2010 United States Census Census included Irish (12.5%), Italian (8.4%), German (8.1%), Polish (3.6%), and English (3.0%).

What is the percent of blacks?

What is the percent of whites?

What is the hispanic make-up of the population?

What is the largest European ancestry?

Irish (12.5%)


The average population density was 11,457 people per square mile (4,405.4/km²). The Census reported that 1,468,623 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 38,007 (2.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 19,376 (1.3%) were institutionalized. In 2013, the city reported having 668,247 total housing units, down slightly from 670,171 housing units in 2010. As of 2013[update], 87 percent of housing units were occupied, while 13 percent were vacant, a slight change from 2010 where 89.5 percent of units were occupied, or 599,736 and 10.5 percent were vacant, or 70,435. Of the city's residents, 32 percent reported having no vehicles available while 23 percent had two or more vehicles available, as of 2013[update].

What is the density?

11,457 people per square mile

How many houses or apartments were there in 2010?

What percent are vacant as of 2013?

13 percent

What percent don't own cars?

What percent own 2 or more cars?


In 2010, 24.9 percent of households reported having children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.3 percent were married couples living together and 22.5 percent had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0 percent had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2 percent were non-families. The city reported 34.1 percent of all households were made up of individuals while 10.5 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.20. In 2013, the percentage of women who gave birth in the previous 12 months who were unmarried was 56 percent. Of Philadelphia's adults, 31 percent were married or lived as a couple, 55 percent were not married, 11 percent were divorced or separated, and 3 percent were widowed.

At the last census how many households had children under 18 in them?

24.9 percent

What percent were non-family households?

What is the size of the average household?

Percentage of unwed births?


According to the Census Bureau, the median household income in 2013 was $36,836, down 7.9 percent from 2008 when the median household income was $40,008 (in 2013 dollars). For comparison, the median household income among metropolitan areas was $60,482, down 8.2 percent in the same period, and the national median household income was $55,250, down 7.0 percent from 2008. The city's wealth disparity is evident when neighborhoods are compared. Residents in Society Hill had a median household income of $93,720 while residents in one of North Philadelphia's districts reported the lowest median household income, $14,185.

What was the median household income in 2013?

What is the name of a wealthy neighborhood?

Society Hill

What is the lowest median income in Philadelphia?


During the last decade, Philadelphia experienced a large shift in its age profile. In 2000, the city's population pyramid had a largely stationary shape. In 2013, the city took on an expansive pyramid shape, with an increase in the three millennial age groups, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, and 30 to 34. The city's 25- to 29-year-old age group was the city's largest age cohort. According to the 2010 Census, 343,837 (22.5%) were under the age of 18; 203,697 (13.3%) from 18 to 25; 434,385 (28.5%) from 25 to 44; 358,778 (23.5%) from 45 to 64; and 185,309 (12.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The city had 22,018 births in 2013, down from a peak 23,689 births in 2008. Philadelphia's death rate was at its lowest in at least a half-century, 13,691 deaths in 2013. Another factor attributing to the population increase is Philadelphia's immigration rate. In 2013, 12.7 percent of residents were foreign-born, just shy of the national average, 13.1 percent.

What is the city's largest age group?

25- to 29-year-old

How many people at the last census were under 18?

How many baby's were there in 2013?

How many deaths were there in 2013?


Irish, Italians, Polish, Germans, English, and Greeks are the largest ethnic European groups in the city. Philadelphia has the second-largest Irish and Italian populations in the United States, after New York City. South Philadelphia remains one of the largest Italian neighborhoods in the country and is home to the Italian Market. The Pennsport neighborhood and Gray's Ferry section of South Philadelphia, home to many Mummer clubs, are well known as Irish neighborhoods. The Kensington section, Port Richmond, and Fishtown have historically been heavily Irish and Polish. Port Richmond is well known in particular as the center of the Polish immigrant and Polish-American community in Philadelphia, and it remains a common destination for Polish immigrants. Northeast Philadelphia, although known for its Irish and Irish-American population, is also home to a large Jewish and Russian population. Mount Airy in Northwest Philadelphia also contains a large Jewish community, while nearby Chestnut Hill is historically known as an Anglo-Saxon Protestant stronghold.

Name the six largest European ethnic groups in the city?

Irish, Italians, Polish, Germans, English, and Greeks

Which city has the largest Irish and Italian populations?

New York City

What area of the city has a large Italian neighborhood?

South Philadelphia

Which three areas are high in Irish and Polish?

Kensington section, Port Richmond, and Fishtown

Which part of the city has a large Jewish area?

Mount Airy


There has also been an increase of yuppie, bohemian, and hipster types particularly around Center City, the neighborhood of Northern Liberties, and in the neighborhoods around the city's universities, such as near Temple in North Philadelphia and particularly near Drexel and University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia. Philadelphia is also home to a significant gay and lesbian population. Philadelphia's Gayborhood, which is located near Washington Square, is home to a large concentration of gay and lesbian friendly businesses, restaurants, and bars.

Name three sub-cultures in the Center City?

yuppie, bohemian, and hipster

What is the name of the gay district?

Gayborhood

Name a University located in the city?

Drexel and University of Pennsylvania


As of 2010[update], 79.12% (1,112,441) of Philadelphia residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language, while 9.72% (136,688) spoke Spanish, 1.64% (23,075) Chinese, 0.89% (12,499) Vietnamese, 0.77% (10,885) Russian, 0.66% (9,240) French, 0.61% (8,639) other Asian languages, 0.58% (8,217) African languages, 0.56% (7,933) Cambodian (Mon-Khmer), and Italian was spoken as a main language by 0.55% (7,773) of the population over the age of five. In total, 20.88% (293,544) of Philadelphia's population age 5 and older spoke a mother language other than English.

What percent of 5 year olds or older speak English?

What percent of 5 year olds or older speak Spanish?

What is the total over 5's that speak another language than English?


Philadelphia's an annualized unemployment rate was 7.8% in 2014, down from 10.0%the previous year. This is higher than the national average of 6.2%. Similarly, the rate of new jobs added to the city's economy lagged behind the national job growth. In 2014, about 8,800 jobs were added to the city's economy. Sectors with the largest number of jobs added were in education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services. Declines were seen in the city's manufacturing and government sectors.

Unemployment rate in 2014?

What was the average unemployment rate in the U.S. in 2014?

How many jobs were gained in 2014?

What industries accounted for most of the city's job gains?

education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services

What industries suffered declines?

manufacturing and government


Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks being one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Liberty Bell are the city's most famous attractions. Other historic sites include homes for Edgar Allan Poe, Betsy Ross, and Thaddeus Kosciuszko, early government buildings like the First and Second Banks of the United States, Fort Mifflin, and the Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church. Philadelphia alone has 67 National Historic Landmarks, the third most of any city in the country.

Which is the biggest historical sites?

Independence National Historical Park

How many UNESCO sites does the U.S. have?

22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Independence National Historical Park

What famous bell is in Philadelphia?

the Liberty Bell

What famous writer has a house in Philadelphia?

Edgar Allan Poe


Philadelphia's major science museums include the Franklin Institute, which contains the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial; the Academy of Natural Sciences; the Mütter Museum; and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. History museums include the National Constitution Center, the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia History, the National Museum of American Jewish History, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the state of Pennsylvania and The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania and Eastern State Penitentiary. Philadelphia is home to the United States' first zoo and hospital, as well as Fairmount Park, one of America's oldest and largest urban parks.

Name the archaeology museum?

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Name a museum named after a founding father?

Franklin Institute

Which city had the nations first zoo?

Philadelphia

Name Philidelphia's largest park?

Fairmount Park


The Philadelphia dialect, which is spread throughout the Delaware Valley and South Jersey, is part of Mid-Atlantic American English, and as such it is identical in many ways to the Baltimore dialect. Unlike the Baltimore dialect, however, the Philadelphia accent also shares many similarities with the New York accent. Thanks to over a century of linguistics data collected by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia dialect under sociolinguist William Labov has been one of the best-studied forms of American English.[f]

Name the accent spoken in the area?

The Philadelphia dialect

Which dialect is it similar to?

Baltimore dialect

What other city is similar to Philadelphia's accent?

New York

Who studies the accent at the University of Pennsylvania?

William Labov


Areas such as South Street and Old City have a vibrant night life. The Avenue of the Arts in Center City contains many restaurants and theaters, such as the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which is home to the Philadelphia Orchestra, generally considered one of the top five orchestras in the United States, and the Academy of Music, the nation's oldest continually operating opera house, home to the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Ballet. The Wilma Theatre and Philadelphia Theatre Company have new buildings constructed in the last decade on the avenue. They produce a variety of new works. Several blocks to the east are the Walnut Street Theatre, America's oldest theatre and the largest subscription theater in the world; as well as the Lantern Theatre at St. Stephens Church, one of a number of smaller venues.

Name two districts with good night life?

South Street and Old City

What is the home of the orchestra?

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

What is the countries oldest opera house?

Academy of Music

Who uses the opera house?

Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Ballet

What is the oldest theater in the U.S.?

Walnut Street Theatre


Philadelphia has more public art than any other American city. In 1872, the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) was created, the first private association in the United States dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning. In 1959, lobbying by the Artists Equity Association helped create the Percent for Art ordinance, the first for a U.S. city. The program, which has funded more than 200 pieces of public art, is administered by the Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture, the city's art agency.

Which American city has the most public art?

Philadelphia

What was the Assoc. for Public Art called in the past?

Fairmount Park Art Association

How many pieces of art were funded by the Percent for Art ordinance?

more than 200