All Things Buffalo
Buffalo is located at the eastern end of this Great Lake, one of the five in North America.
Answer: What is Lake Erie?
This British rock band released their album A Night at the Opera in 1975, featuring the hit “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Who is Queen?
This tree produces the only wood that’s naturally purple.
What is purpleheart?
This Italian dessert cake, whose name means “pick me up,” is layered with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone.
What is tiramisu?
This television series was filmed primarily in Covington, Georgia - but also included scenes filmed in this very house.
What is The Vampire Diaries?
Buffalo earned the nickname “City of Light” because it was among the first U.S. cities to be powered by hydroelectric energy from this nearby source.
What is Niagara Falls?
On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded this tech company, which would later dominate the software world.
What is Microsoft?
This type of wood, famously used to make baseball bats, comes from a tree that also produces helicopter seeds.
What is ash?
This cake is baked in a ring-shaped mold and often topped with glaze; its name comes from the German word for “tied or bundled.”
What is Bundt cake?
This type of architecture can be found throughout downtown Athens. (Hint: see city name)
What is Greek revival?
The steel industry once dominated Buffalo’s economy, with this company operating one of the world’s largest steel plants there until the 1980s.
What is Bethlehem Steel?
In March 1975, construction of this iconic 110-story Chicago skyscraper was completed, briefly the tallest in the world.
What is the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower)?
The decks of many luxury yachts are made of this durable hardwood from Southeast Asia.
What is teak?
This French dessert, meaning “small oven,” includes miniature cakes like madeleines and financiers.
What are petits fours?
This type of pear-shaped bird, which can be found on the Pelc farm, is native to Africa and was domesticated for pest control.
What is guinea fowl?
In 1901, this man was sworn in as president at the Wilcox House in Buffalo after McKinley’s death.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This popular American TV game show, created by Merv Griffin, first aired in 1975 in a daytime slot.
What is Wheel of Fortune?
Harvested largely from Brazilian forests, this wood is sometimes marketed under the name “Brazilian walnut,” though it’s not a true walnut.
What is ipe?
This dessert originated in ancient Greece but has become famous for it's New York-style; it is technically a custard or pie, not a cake.
What is cheesecake?
This is the name of the college mascot of Athens - a verbalization of the university's acronym.
What is Uga?
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park features ships from this 20th-century conflict, including the USS Little Rock.
What is World War II?
On August 1, 1975, 35 nations signed this agreement in Finland, easing Cold War tensions.
What are the Helsinki Accords?
This hardwood, native to the southeastern U.S., is the official state tree of Georgia.
What is live oak?
This layered dessert from England combines sponge fingers, custard, fruit, and whipped cream, and sometimes includes sherry.
What is trifle?
This Union general reportedly spared Madison from destruction during his “March to the Sea.”
Who is General William T. Sherman?