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Albany, NY Trivia Quiz

Questions about New York State's capital city and the surrounding area.

A multiple-choice quiz by GeddyRulz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GeddyRulz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,081

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
794

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (9/10), Guest 129 (7/10), Guest 67 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the city that was built near the Dutch settlement of Fort Orange? Hint

Oswego

Utica

Albany

Auburn

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Question 2 of 10

2. What highway separates downtown Albany from the Hudson River? Hint

787

The Northway

I-90

The Thruway

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these men was mayor of Albany the longest? Hint

Erastus Corning

John Boyd Thatcher

Jerry Jennings

William S. Hackett

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Question 4 of 10

4. The section of Route 7 which runs between 787 and Route 9 is most commonly referred to as what? Hint

Cross-Colonie Expressway

Alternate Route 7

The Northway

Columbia Turnpike

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following "celebrities" did NOT come from the Capital District? Hint

Brady Bunch actress Ann B. Davis

Actor William Devane

Pulitzer Prize winner William Kennedy

Actor/director Tim Robbins

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Question 6 of 10

6. The College of Saint Rose is located in what part of the city? Hint

Pine Hills

The "Campus" District

Arbor Hill

The North End

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany was the brainchild of what state and local leader? Hint

William S. Hackett

Governor Hugh Carey

Jacob Javits

Nelson Rockefeller

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Question 8 of 10

8. What downtown Albany street separates North Pearl Street from South Pearl Street? Hint

Central Avenue

State Street

Washington Avenue

Steuben Street

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Question 9 of 10

9. On which holiday weekend does Albany usually celebrate its Dutch heritage, with the Tulip Festival? Hint

Memorial Day weekend

Easter weekend

Labor Day weekend

Mother's Day weekend

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is the "August place to be"? Hint

Saratoga Racetrack

The Empire State Plaza

Thatcher Park

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the city that was built near the Dutch settlement of Fort Orange?

Answer: Albany

Fort Orange swas the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherlands and was near the site of the present-day city of Albany. The city was known as Fort Orange from 1624 until 1686, when it became Albany. It's one of the country's oldest chartered cities.

2. What highway separates downtown Albany from the Hudson River?

Answer: 787

A walkway opened in 2002, enabling people to walk from downtown Albany, above 787, and over to the Corning Preserve along the Hudson.

3. Which of these men was mayor of Albany the longest?

Answer: Erastus Corning

Mayor Erastus Corning appeared in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" because he'd been mayor for so long. Corning was elected mayor 11 times, and served from 1940 until his death in 1983.

4. The section of Route 7 which runs between 787 and Route 9 is most commonly referred to as what?

Answer: Alternate Route 7

"Columbia Turnpike" is the common name of Routes 9 & 20 in Rensselaer County. "The Northway" is the common name of Interstate 87. The "Cross-Colonie Expressway" is something I made up. The correct answer is Alternate Route 7, as in an alternate to driving on I-90.

5. Which of the following "celebrities" did NOT come from the Capital District?

Answer: Actor/director Tim Robbins

William Kennedy is from the area and wrote several books about it, including "Ironweed" and "O Albany." William Devane is also from Albany, and is known for roles on "Flamingo Road" and "Bad News Bears in Breaking Training." And Alice from the Brady Bunch, Ann B. Davis, is from nearby Schenectady. The correct answer is Tim Robbins.

6. The College of Saint Rose is located in what part of the city?

Answer: Pine Hills

The Campus District is the area near the State University, not the College of Saint Rose.

7. The Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany was the brainchild of what state and local leader?

Answer: Nelson Rockefeller

The Plaza was the doing of Nelson Rockefeller, along with help from Mayor Corning, the namesake of the plaza's "Corning Tower."

8. What downtown Albany street separates North Pearl Street from South Pearl Street?

Answer: State Street

The intersection of State Street and Pearl Street in downtown Albany was once a very busy hub of nighttime activity; a very happening place. Maybe someday it will be so again!

9. On which holiday weekend does Albany usually celebrate its Dutch heritage, with the Tulip Festival?

Answer: Mother's Day weekend

The Tulip Festival is always held on the same weekend as Mother's Day, and is often a rainy weekend!

10. Where is the "August place to be"?

Answer: Saratoga Racetrack

Every August, hotels in Albany are filled with tourists and horseracing enthusiasts in town for the annual Saratoga season.

Source: Author GeddyRulz

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