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New York State Cities Trivia Quiz

A quiz about some of the well-known places in the state of New York.

A multiple-choice quiz by giraffelyn. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
giraffelyn

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,655

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2112

Last 3 plays: tomwing (9/10), Guest 65 (8/10), Guest 98 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This city in New York State shares its name with a city in Minnesota where the Mayo Clinic is located. Hint

Syracuse

Minneapolis

Rochester

St. Paul

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Question 2 of 10

2. The New York State Fair is held every year in this city and is the longest running state fair in the country. Hint

New York

Buffalo

Albany

Syracuse

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hours after President McKinley was assassinated, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated in this city. Hint

Albany

Binghamton

New York

Buffalo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which city in Central New York State is home to Cornell University? Hint

Cornell

Hamilton

New York

Ithaca

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Question 5 of 10

5. This city in the state of New York is called "The Parlor City", "The Carousel Capital of the World", and was the hometown of "The Twilight Zone's" Rod Serling. Hint

Binghamton

Buffalo

Jamestown

Ithaca

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Question 6 of 10

6. This city is the capital of New York State. Hint

Albany

Buffalo

New York

Rochester

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Question 7 of 10

7. This small city in upstate New York is the home of The National Soccer Hall of Fame. Hint

Oneonta

Schenectady

Cooperstown

Ithaca

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which city was Lucille Ball born? Hint

Oneonta

Binghamton

Ithaca

Jamestown

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is the fourth largest city in New York State and was home to the first golf course in the USA. Hint

Yonkers

Syracuse

Albany

Rochester

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Question 10 of 10

10. This is the largest city (by population) in both the state of New York and the USA. Hint

Albany

New York City

Syracuse

Buffalo

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Dec 14 2024 : tomwing: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This city in New York State shares its name with a city in Minnesota where the Mayo Clinic is located.

Answer: Rochester

Rochester, NY is on Lake Ontario. Rochester, MN is where the famous Mayo Clinic is located.

2. The New York State Fair is held every year in this city and is the longest running state fair in the country.

Answer: Syracuse

Syracuse is in central New York and is home of the Syracuse University Orangemen!

3. Hours after President McKinley was assassinated, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated in this city.

Answer: Buffalo

Buffalo is located in western New York. Buffalo-style chicken wings were born here at the Anchor Bar on Main Street.

4. Which city in Central New York State is home to Cornell University?

Answer: Ithaca

Ithaca is at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, the longest of the Finger Lakes.

5. This city in the state of New York is called "The Parlor City", "The Carousel Capital of the World", and was the hometown of "The Twilight Zone's" Rod Serling.

Answer: Binghamton

There are several antique working carousels in Greater Binghamton and they are all free to ride on. They were donated many years ago to the area by a man who as a child was too poor to afford a ride on a carousel. He grew up to be one of the founders of the Endicottt-Johnson Shoe Store.

6. This city is the capital of New York State.

Answer: Albany

Albany is on the Hudson River. Albany is the state's sixth largest city (behind NYC, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse.)

7. This small city in upstate New York is the home of The National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Answer: Oneonta

Oneonta is located about half-way between Albany and Binghamton.

8. In which city was Lucille Ball born?

Answer: Jamestown

Jamestown is in the southwest corner of New York State.

9. This is the fourth largest city in New York State and was home to the first golf course in the USA.

Answer: Yonkers

Yonkers is in Westchester County on the Hudson River and borders New York City.

10. This is the largest city (by population) in both the state of New York and the USA.

Answer: New York City

This one was too easy, but I couldn't leave it out.
FYI: Depending on whether the source counts the population of the metropolitan area or only within the city boundaries, New York City is ranked somewhere between 5th and 11th in the world.

Source: Author giraffelyn

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