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Buffalo, N.Y. Trivia Quiz

A short quiz about a great city, Buffalo,New York.

A multiple-choice quiz by shamrock12. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shamrock12

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,874

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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383

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the geographic location of Buffalo, N.Y.? Hint

Central New York State

On the southern border of New York and Pennsylvania

Northeastern New York near Lake Champlain

Western end of New York State

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Question 2 of 10

2. Buffalo was initially laid out in 1804. By 1825, the city had grown exponentially in both commerce and population. What was the cause for such growth? Hint

The completion of the Erie Canal

Completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway

Completion of the South Buffalo Railway

Expanded industrial capacity

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which part of the interstate highway system provides travel from the capital Albany to Buffalo? Hint

Route 219

Interstate 90 ( NY State Thruway)

Orchard Park Parkway

Interstate 78

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Question 4 of 10

4. On September 6, 1901 Buffalo achieved the kind of notoriety that no city wants. What caused this? Hint

A massive fire destroyed the city

The assassination of President William McKinley

A food shortage caused widespread famine

An outbreak of yellow fever decimated the city

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Question 5 of 10

5. Buffalo boasts a beautiful and spacious park system. Who was the designer of the park system? Hint

H. Wescott Wright

Thomas Blake

Alfred Fargo

Frederick Law Olmstead

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Question 6 of 10

6. Buffalo was the home of which American president? Hint

Martin Van Buren

Grover Cleveland

Millard Fillmore

Franklin Pierce

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Question 7 of 10

7. Buffalo is located less than 20 miles from one of America's best known natural wonders. What is the name of that place? Hint

Niagara Falls

Lake George Gorge

Windsor Escarpment

The Finger Lakes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Buffalo is situated on which Great Lake? Hint

Ontario

Superior

Erie

Huron

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Question 9 of 10

9. Buffalo is located directly across from which Canadian city? Hint

Fort Erie

Montreal

Windsor

Ottawa

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are 62 counties in New York State. What county is Buffalo located in? Hint

Niagara County

Monroe County

Chemung County

Erie County

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the geographic location of Buffalo, N.Y.?

Answer: Western end of New York State

Buffalo is the second most populous city in New York State. The Buffalo metropolitan area population (258,703 in 2013) is the 45th largest in the United States.

2. Buffalo was initially laid out in 1804. By 1825, the city had grown exponentially in both commerce and population. What was the cause for such growth?

Answer: The completion of the Erie Canal

The completion of the canal, which connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, made Buffalo the western terminus and a major shipping point for finished goods going west and grain and other commodities being shipped east.

3. Which part of the interstate highway system provides travel from the capital Albany to Buffalo?

Answer: Interstate 90 ( NY State Thruway)

I-90 traverses the state from Albany to Buffalo.

4. On September 6, 1901 Buffalo achieved the kind of notoriety that no city wants. What caused this?

Answer: The assassination of President William McKinley

McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot by Leo Czolgosz at the Buffalo Exposition. His Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, was sworn in to succeed him.

5. Buffalo boasts a beautiful and spacious park system. Who was the designer of the park system?

Answer: Frederick Law Olmstead

Olmstead also designed Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City.

6. Buffalo was the home of which American president?

Answer: Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore became the 13th President upon the death of Zachary Taylor in 1850. Fillmore served until 1853. He was not nominated in the 1852 election. He ran in the 1856 election as a Whig but was defeated by James Buchanan. After public life, Fillmore retired to Buffalo where he became the first chancellor of the University of Buffalo. Fillmore died in 1874.

He is interred at Buffalo's Forest Lawn cemetery.

7. Buffalo is located less than 20 miles from one of America's best known natural wonders. What is the name of that place?

Answer: Niagara Falls

There are three waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls; American Falls; and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie mostly on the Canadian side, while the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls are entirely on the American side.

8. Buffalo is situated on which Great Lake?

Answer: Erie

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the five great lakes. This contributes to the massive lakefront snow storms that Buffalo receives.

9. Buffalo is located directly across from which Canadian city?

Answer: Fort Erie

Buffalo is located on the eastern end of Lake Erie, opposite Fort Erie, Ontario, and at the beginning of the Niagara River.

10. There are 62 counties in New York State. What county is Buffalo located in?

Answer: Erie County

Buffalo is the seat for Erie County. It is also the central location for Erie County Supreme and County Courts as well as the offices for New York State Office of Court Administration for the Eighth Judicial District, which includes Erie County.

Source: Author shamrock12

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