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Quiz about Famous People from the Southern Tier of NY

Famous People from the Southern Tier of NY Quiz

I grew up in the Southern Tier and find it interesting to see how many famous people have lived there.

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

Author
lake_rats

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,408

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
424

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This person was an aviation pioneer. There is a museum near Hammondsport honoring him. Who is he? Hint

Glenn Hammond Curtis

Orville Wright

Charles Lindberg

John Macready

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Question 2 of 10

2. This person moved to Elmira NY when he was 12. In 1961 he became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, while playing for Syracuse, and was the No 1 NFL draft pick. Hint

Jim Brown

Ernie Davis

Jimmy Saxton

Bob Ferguson

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was born and raised in Elmira NY. I went on to become the first female pilot and mission commander of the Space Shuttle. Hint

Mae Jemison

Sally Ride

Eileen Collins

Shannon Lucid

4. I was a famous writer. I was sailing to Egypt when I met a man from Elmira NY. He showed me a picture of his sister Livy. I fell in love and ended up marrying her. I then spent many of my summers in Elmira and am buried there in Woodlawn Cemetary. Hint

Lewis Carroll

TS Eliot

Mark Twain

James Joyce

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was born in Elmira NY, but left in my early teens. I finally wound up in Hollywood and became a famous movie producer/director. My most well known movies were "Our Gang" and "The Little Rascals". Hint

Mack Sennett

Harold Lloyd

Charles R. Chamberlain

Hal Roach

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Question 6 of 10

6. A fashion designer who grew up in Elmira NY, my logo is colored Red White and Blue. What's my name? Hint

Perry Ellis

Vera Wang

Tommy Hilfiger

Ralph Lauren

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Question 7 of 10

7. I spent less than ten years in Elmira, but moved on to being a nightly news anchor for one of the major networks. My name? Hint

Brian Williams

Walter Cronkite

Peter Jennings

Connie Chung

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finally, we leave Elmira and move down the road to Chemung NY. I grew up here and am most famous for winning the 1986 Daytona 500. What's my name? Hint

Geoffrey Bodine

Ernie Irvan

Derrick Cope

Fireball Roberts

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Question 9 of 10

9. I lived in Binghamton NY and am most famous for my TV Series the Twilight Zone. Hint

HG Wells

Isaac Asimov

Rod Serling

Ray Bradbury

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was born in Endicott NY and am best known for my daily comic strips. One of my comic strips has a PGA tournament named after it. Hint

Hank Ketchum

Johnny Hart

Chic Young

Mort Walker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This person was an aviation pioneer. There is a museum near Hammondsport honoring him. Who is he?

Answer: Glenn Hammond Curtis

Before becoming interested in aviation, Curtis built motorcycles. In 1907 he was the "Fastest Man in the World" when he travelled at the speed of 136.36 mph on a V8 motorcycle.

2. This person moved to Elmira NY when he was 12. In 1961 he became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, while playing for Syracuse, and was the No 1 NFL draft pick.

Answer: Ernie Davis

Tragically Davis never played in the NFL. He was struck down by leukemia and died in 1963.

3. I was born and raised in Elmira NY. I went on to become the first female pilot and mission commander of the Space Shuttle.

Answer: Eileen Collins

While growing up Eileen was inspired by shows like Star Trek and Lost in Space. She also often watched gliders taking off at near by Harris Hill which is called the Soaring Capital of America. She is not the daughter of Mike Collins.

Answer: Mark Twain

Twain wrote many of his most famous works in a study at Quarry Farm which overlooks Elmira.

Answer: Hal Roach

As a child, Hal used to deliver newspapers to Mark Twain when he was at Quarry Farm. After leaving Elmira, Hal went to Alaska to prospect for gold and was also a mule skinner before heading for Hollywood.

6. A fashion designer who grew up in Elmira NY, my logo is colored Red White and Blue. What's my name?

Answer: Tommy Hilfiger

The second of nine children, he used to have a store in Elmira called "The Peoples Place".

7. I spent less than ten years in Elmira, but moved on to being a nightly news anchor for one of the major networks. My name?

Answer: Brian Williams

Brian lived in Elmira until he was ten. When he was 8 years old he wrote a letter to then President Lyndon Johnson.

8. Finally, we leave Elmira and move down the road to Chemung NY. I grew up here and am most famous for winning the 1986 Daytona 500. What's my name?

Answer: Geoffrey Bodine

Geoff started his racing career at the Chemung Speedrome, which his family owned at the time.

9. I lived in Binghamton NY and am most famous for my TV Series the Twilight Zone.

Answer: Rod Serling

Serling served as a Paratrooper in World War II and received the Purple Heart.

10. I was born in Endicott NY and am best known for my daily comic strips. One of my comic strips has a PGA tournament named after it.

Answer: Johnny Hart

Johnny's two comic strips are BC and the Wizard of ID. The golf tournament is known as the BC Open.

Source: Author lake_rats

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