School’s almost out, the weather is finally cooperating and festival season is kicking into gear across Greater Cleveland. That got this week’s quiz writer thinking about Cleveland’s long music history — and the legendary concert at Cleveland Arena that helped put rock and roll on the map.

This week’s quiz also checks how closely you’ve been following local news, from housing and neighborhood development to childhood asthma research and new plans for Cleveland’s East Side. Grab a few minutes between cookouts, concerts and ballgames to see how tuned in you really are.

Before we get started, let’s give a shout-out to quiz takers Jake K., Jackie F., Diane F., Naomi G., Lydia H., Sean R., Maria P., Terrell P., Mike H., Donna W., Kaushik S., Benjamin D., Bob G., Marge C., John M., Joy R., Pete K., Martha G., Mark M. and Chris E. for scoring 100% on last week’s quiz. Wow! Well done. Do we need to make the quiz easier? 

Ready. Set. Quiz. 

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#1 What was the name of the concert DJ Alan Freed hosted at Cleveland Arena in 1952 that is widely considered the world’s first major rock concert?*
#2 What Northeast Ohio university received a $1 million grant to help study mold, indoor air quality and childhood asthma in Cleveland homes?*
#3 What type of innovation district did Cleveland recently propose for the city’s East Side?*
# 4 In which Cleveland neighborhood did CMHA open a voucher waitlist for new affordable apartments?*
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