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Greater St. Louis is ranked as the 23rd largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States, with an MSA population exceeding 3 million.
Answer: False
The provided data indicates that in 2020, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 2,820,253, ranking it as the 21st largest in the United States, not exceeding 3 million and not ranked 23rd.
St. Louis, Missouri, serves as the core city of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area and is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
Answer: False
The core city of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area is St. Louis, Missouri. However, it is situated on the west bank of the Mississippi River, not the east bank.
The Greater St. Louis metropolitan area is comprised of parts of three U.S. states: Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa.
Answer: False
The Greater St. Louis metropolitan area primarily encompasses parts of two U.S. states: Missouri and Illinois. Iowa is not included in this designation.
The total area of Greater St. Louis spans approximately 8,458 square kilometers, including both land and water.
Answer: True
The total area of Greater St. Louis is documented as 8,458 square miles, which is equivalent to 21,910 square kilometers. The question specifies square kilometers, and the value provided aligns with the total area.
In 2020, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 2,820,253, ranking it as the 21st largest MSA in the United States.
Answer: True
According to the 2020 census data, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded a population of 2,820,253, positioning it as the 21st largest MSA nationally.
The St. Louis Combined Statistical Area (CSA) was ranked as the 20th largest in the United States in 2020, with a population of 2,909,003.
Answer: True
Data from 2020 confirms that the St. Louis Combined Statistical Area (CSA) held the 20th position among the largest CSAs in the United States, with a population totaling 2,909,003.
The St. Louis MSA dropped out of the nation's top 20 largest MSAs for the first time since 1940 in the year 2017.
Answer: True
The St. Louis MSA experienced a decline in its national ranking, falling below the top 20 largest MSAs in 2017, which was noted as the first occurrence since 1940.
Greater St. Louis observes the Mountain Time Zone (MT).
Answer: False
Greater St. Louis is situated within the Central Time Zone (CT), not the Mountain Time Zone (MT).
The area codes that serve the Greater St. Louis region include 314, 618, and 573.
Answer: True
The area codes serving the Greater St. Louis region indeed include 314, 618, and 573, among others such as 217, 235, 447, 557, 636, and 730.
The Illinois counties included in the St. Louis MSA are collectively known as the 'Metro East'.
Answer: True
The Illinois counties that are officially part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) are indeed collectively referred to as the 'Metro East'.
The Greater St. Louis area has two municipalities named Troy, located in Missouri's St. Charles County and Illinois's Madison County.
Answer: False
While there are two municipalities named Troy in the Greater St. Louis area, the one in Missouri is located in Lincoln County, not St. Charles County. The other Troy is in Illinois's Madison County.
What is the primary core city of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area?
Answer: St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri, serves as the principal core city for the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Which two U.S. states are significantly included within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area?
Answer: Missouri and Illinois
The Greater St. Louis metropolitan area is comprised of counties and cities located in both Missouri and Illinois.
As of 2020, what was the approximate population ranking of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States?
Answer: 21st
In the year 2020, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was ranked as the 21st largest in the United States.
In what year did the St. Louis MSA first fall below the top 20 largest MSAs in the U.S. since 1840?
Answer: 2017
The St. Louis MSA dropped out of the nation's top 20 largest MSAs in 2017, marking the first time this had occurred since 1840.
What time zone is observed in Greater St. Louis?
Answer: Central Standard Time (CST)
Greater St. Louis observes the Central Time Zone (CT).
Which Illinois counties are part of the St. Louis MSA, and what is their collective designation?
Answer: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, St. Clair
The Illinois counties officially designated as part of the St. Louis MSA are Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair, collectively known as the 'Metro East'.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a Missouri county within the St. Louis MSA?
Answer: Boone County
Boone County, Missouri, is not listed as part of the St. Louis MSA. The Missouri counties included are Crawford (specifically Sullivan), Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis County, and Warren.
The region now known as Greater St. Louis was historically inhabited by the Iroquois Confederacy.
Answer: False
Historically, the region now known as Greater St. Louis was primarily inhabited by the Illini Confederacy, not the Iroquois Confederacy.
St. Louis was nicknamed 'Mound City' due to the historical presence of indigenous earthwork mounds.
Answer: True
St. Louis earned the historical nickname 'Mound City' due to the significant presence of indigenous earthwork mounds in the area, particularly those associated with the Cahokia Mounds complex.
Pierre Laclede Liguest and Auguste Chouteau founded St. Louis in 1764 as a French fur trading post near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
Answer: False
Pierre Laclede Liguest and Auguste Chouteau founded St. Louis in 1764 as a French fur trading post. However, the strategic location was near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, not the Ohio River.
After its founding, St. Louis was initially transferred to British control before becoming part of the United States via the Louisiana Purchase.
Answer: False
Following its French founding, St. Louis was transferred to Spanish control in 1770. It later became part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, not through British control.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 led to St. Louis becoming a major port for trade with Mexico.
Answer: False
While the Louisiana Purchase incorporated St. Louis into the United States and facilitated its growth, its primary significance was as a starting point for westward exploration (Lewis and Clark Expedition) and as a hub for trade along the Mississippi River, not specifically as a major port for trade with Mexico.
St. Louis experienced significant population growth between 1840 and 1860 primarily due to industrial development and the construction of railroads.
Answer: False
The significant population growth in St. Louis between 1840 and 1860 was primarily driven by a large influx of immigrants, particularly from Germany and Ireland, rather than solely industrial development and railroads.
By the 1890s, St. Louis had become the fourth-largest city in the United States.
Answer: True
Historical records confirm that by the 1890s, St. Louis had achieved the status of the fourth-largest city in the United States in terms of population.
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Olympic Games but did not host any major international expositions.
Answer: False
In 1904, St. Louis hosted both the Olympic Games and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (a major international world's fair).
The Great Migration led to a substantial increase in St. Louis's African American population between World War I and World War II.
Answer: True
The period between World War I and World War II saw the Great Migration, during which a significant number of African Americans relocated to urban centers like St. Louis, substantially increasing its African American population.
The Gateway Arch and Busch Stadium were constructed in the early 1950s as part of downtown revitalization efforts.
Answer: False
Construction on the Gateway Arch and Busch Stadium began in the mid-1960s, not the early 1950s, as part of downtown revitalization initiatives.
Which indigenous confederacy historically inhabited the region now known as Greater St. Louis?
Answer: The Illini Confederacy
The region now known as Greater St. Louis was historically inhabited by the Illini Confederacy.
St. Louis earned the historical nickname 'Mound City' primarily because of:
Answer: The presence of numerous indigenous earthwork mounds in the area.
The nickname 'Mound City' was given to St. Louis due to the historical presence of numerous indigenous earthwork mounds in and around the area, notably the significant Cahokia Mounds.
Who founded St. Louis in 1764, and for what primary purpose?
Answer: Pierre Laclede Liguest and Auguste Chouteau; as a French fur trading post.
St. Louis was founded in 1764 by Pierre Laclede Liguest and Auguste Chouteau, who established it as a French fur trading post.
Following its establishment by France, St. Louis was transferred to which European power in 1770?
Answer: Spain
In 1770, St. Louis was transferred from French to Spanish control as part of territorial adjustments.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 significantly impacted St. Louis by:
Answer: Incorporating the area into the United States and marking it as the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 incorporated St. Louis into the United States and established it as the pivotal starting point for the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition.
What were the main groups contributing to St. Louis's rapid population increase between 1840 and 1860?
Answer: Immigrants, particularly from Germany and Ireland
The period between 1840 and 1860 saw a substantial population surge in St. Louis, largely driven by immigration, with significant numbers arriving from Germany and Ireland.
By the 1890s, what was St. Louis's population rank among U.S. cities?
Answer: Fourth
By the 1890s, St. Louis had grown to become the fourth-largest city in the United States.
Which two major international events did St. Louis host in the year 1904?
Answer: The Olympic Games and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
In 1904, St. Louis was the host city for both the Olympic Games and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, a significant world's fair.
The Great Migration significantly increased the population of which demographic group in St. Louis between World War I and World War II?
Answer: African Americans
The Great Migration, a period of significant African American relocation from the rural South to urban centers, led to a substantial increase in St. Louis's African American population between the World Wars.
The Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) for the St. Louis MSA was valued at approximately $210 billion in 2022.
Answer: True
In 2022, the Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) for the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA was reported to be $209.9 billion, which is approximately $210 billion.
What was the Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) for the St. Louis MSA in 2022?
Answer: $209.9 billion
The Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) for the St. Louis MSA in 2022 was reported as $209.9 billion.
Which industry generated the highest business revenue in Greater St. Louis, and what was its approximate value?
Answer: Wholesaling, $71 billion
In Greater St. Louis, the wholesaling industry generated the highest business revenue, amounting to approximately $71 billion, closely followed by manufacturing at $67 billion.
Which of the following is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Greater St. Louis as of 2021?
Answer: Centene
Centene Corporation is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Greater St. Louis, as of 2021.
What is the function of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments?
Answer: Serving as the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for transportation.
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments functions as the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) responsible for regional transportation planning.
Which of the following is one of the two main commercial airports serving the Greater St. Louis region?
Answer: St. Louis Lambert International Airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is one of the two primary commercial airports serving the Greater St. Louis region.
How many public school districts operate within the Greater St. Louis area?
Answer: 132
The Greater St. Louis area is served by a total of 132 public school districts.
St. Louis's population peaked in 1950, after which it began to decline due to outward migration and the expansion of city boundaries.
Answer: False
St. Louis's population did peak in 1950. However, the subsequent decline was primarily attributed to residents moving to suburbs that could not be annexed, as the city had reached its boundary limits for expansion, not due to the expansion of city boundaries.
St. Louis County, Missouri, had a population of just over 300,000 according to the 2020 census.
Answer: False
According to the 2020 census, St. Louis County, Missouri, reported a population of 1,004,125, significantly exceeding 300,000. The City of St. Louis had a population of 301,578.
Madison County, Illinois, had the highest population among the listed Illinois counties in the 2020 census.
Answer: True
In the 2020 census, Madison County, Illinois, recorded the highest population among the Illinois counties within the St. Louis MSA, with 264,461 residents.
In 2010, approximately 76.9% of Greater St. Louis's population identified as African American.
Answer: False
In 2010, approximately 18% of Greater St. Louis's population identified as African American. The figure of 76.9% identified as white.
According to a 2014 Pew Research study, 75% of residents in the St. Louis metro area identified with Christianity.
Answer: True
A 2014 Pew Research study indicated that 75% of residents within the St. Louis metro area identified with Christianity.
The median age of the population in Greater St. Louis was 38.2 years as of the 2010 Census.
Answer: True
The 2010 United States Census reported the median age for the population residing in Greater St. Louis to be 38.2 years.
In 2010, Greater St. Louis had a higher percentage of males (52.6%) than females (47.4%).
Answer: False
In 2010, the gender distribution in Greater St. Louis was 47.4% males and 52.6% females, indicating a higher percentage of females.
The median household income in the St. Louis metropolitan area was $50,900 in 2010.
Answer: True
The median income for a household within the St. Louis metropolitan area was reported as $50,900 in the year 2010.
St. Louis's population peaked in 1950. What factor contributed to its subsequent decline?
Answer: The city reaching its boundary limits for expansion, with residents moving to unannexable suburbs.
Following its population peak in 1950, St. Louis experienced a decline primarily because the city reached its annexation boundaries, prompting residents to move to surrounding, unannexable suburbs.
According to the 2020 census, which of the following had a larger population: the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County?
Answer: St. Louis County had a larger population.
The 2020 census data shows that St. Louis County, Missouri, had a population of 1,004,125, while the City of St. Louis had a population of 301,578, making the county significantly larger.
In 2010, what percentage of Greater St. Louis's population identified as white?
Answer: 76.9%
According to the 2010 census data, 76.9% of the population residing in Greater St. Louis identified themselves as white.
Based on a 2014 Pew Research study, what percentage of St. Louis metro area residents reported having 'No religion'?
Answer: 21.0%
A 2014 Pew Research study found that 21.0% of residents in the St. Louis metro area identified as having no religious affiliation.
What was the median age of the population in Greater St. Louis according to the 2010 Census?
Answer: 38.2 years
The 2010 United States Census indicated that the median age for the population in Greater St. Louis was 38.2 years.
Gateway Arch National Park is significant because it is:
Answer: The only National Park located within the state of Missouri.
Gateway Arch National Park holds the distinction of being the sole National Park situated within the state of Missouri.
Which professional sports team based in St. Louis competes in Major League Soccer (MLS)?
Answer: St. Louis City SC
St. Louis City SC is the professional soccer team representing the Greater St. Louis area in Major League Soccer (MLS).
What is the home venue for the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)?
Answer: Busch Stadium
The St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball team, play their home games at Busch Stadium.