Geography
What is New York State's nickname?
The Empire State
Buffalo was the location for filming of what 1980 movie star-ring James Caan and Danny Aiello?
Hide in Plain Sight
When did New York State enter the Union?
July 26, 1788
What repertory theater group makes its home in Endicott?
The Cider Mill Playhouse
What is New York's state bird?
Blue bird
What city in western New York has a ninety- five foot water fall near its downtown?
Rochester ( High Falls)
What brother and sister have starred in recent TV sitcoms and were born in Rye?
Jason and Justin Bateman
New York was what number state to ratify the Constitution and join the Union?
Eleventh
University of Rochester alum Francis Bellamy wrote what familiar patriotic passage?
The Pledge of Allegiance in 1892
What is NY state fish?
The Brook or speckled trout
Which of the falls at Niagara are higher, the American or the Canadian Falls?
The American Falls, at 190 feet are 5 ft higher than the Canadian Falls.
What 1980 film starring Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and John Houseman was filmed in Saratoga Springs?
Ghost Story
What signer of the Declaration of Independence was born in Brookhaven in 1727?
William Floyd
What is the 37th largest newspaper in the United States?
The Buffalo News
How many species of trees will you find in the Adirondacks?
30
The Grand Canyon of the East is the nickname for what river gorge in western New York?
The Genesee River's 600 foot deep gorge in Letchworth State Park
Saratoga Springs is the primary residence for what famous socialite and former actress?
Mary Lou Whitney
Who dedicated the Whiteface Memorial Highway in 1935?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the largest symphony orchestra in New York's "Southern Tier"?
The Binghamton Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman physician in the U.S. receiving her medical degree in 1849 from what institution?
The Medical Institution of Geneva later SU
New York borders on what two Great Lakes?
Erie and Ontario
What 1997 action film was highly anticipated that a cinema in New York City played it on 6 different screens with showings every 30 mins.?
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
What was the first hotel in the world to have electric lights in all the guest rooms?
The Prospect House in Blue Mountain Lake
What is the nations largest manufacturer of tailored men's clothing?
Hickey- Freeman of Rochester
Who was the first U.S. woman architect?
Louise Bethune
What two rivers separate New York from Canada?
Niagara and Saint Lawrence
What stage and film star known for his one-man show as Harry S Truman was born in White Plains?
James Whitmore
Who was the most famous person in Adirondack history?
Noah John Rondeau
Where and when was the first college radio station broadcast?
Union College
The flour used to make graham crackers was developed by who?
Sylvester Graham
How long is the Niagara River?
35 miles
How many movie theater screens are there in the Albany- Schenectady-Troy metropolitan area?
45
In what town did Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and American Express, begin his career as a shoemaker and mechanic?
Port Byron
Who cofounded the New York City Ballet in 1948?
Lincoln Kirstein
What community became infamous for settling on top of a toxic waste dump?
Love Canal, in Niagara Falls
Where is the longest freshwater beach in the United States?
Plattsburg- on lake Champlain
What Wild West- themed amusement park is located in North Hudson?
Frontier Town
What city founded by Colonel John Hardenburgh, was once the largest community in the state?
Auburn
What is the longest - running Broadway musical in history?
Cats
Who coined the word typewriter?
Inventor Christopher Sholes
The second- busiest crossing point between the United States and Canada is spanned by what structure?
The Peace Bridge- in Buffalo
The mythical town of Bedford Falls in the classic film, It's a Wonderful life was supposedly based on what upstate community?
Seneca Falls
Who founded the nation's first Red Cross chapter?
Clara Barton
What notable opera com[any makes its home at the Onondaga County Civic Center?
The Syracuse Opera
What body of water is referred to as America's Sixth Great Lake?
Lake Champlain
What is the highest elevation in New York State?
Mount Marcy - 5,344 feet
In what northern New York community did Kate Smith, famous as the singer of
"God Bless America", keep a summer home?
Lake Placid
What major battle did George Washington and his ten thousand troops lose on August 27th, 1776?
The Battle of Long Island
Who was the Sarah Lawrence College graduate who wrote The Color Purple?
Alice Walker
Who invented shredded- wheat biscuits?
Henry Perky & William Ford
How many miles of coastline does New York State have on the Atlantic Ocean?
127
What is Upstate New York's largest professional theater?
The Merry- Go- Round- Playhouse in Auburn
When did the Empire State Building in New York City open?
May 1, 1931
How many art galleries are there in New York City?
400+
Who invented the paper clip?
Clarence Collette of Schenectady