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Quiz about Do Buffalos Really Have Wings
Quiz about Do Buffalos Really Have Wings

Do Buffalos Really Have Wings? Quiz


Buffalo, New York is home to the Buffalo Wing--a tasty snack, to be sure--but Buffalo has so much more to offer!

A multiple-choice quiz by valn. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
valn
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,246
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
683
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (8/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 172 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What National Football League franchise has always called Buffalo, New York home? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What natural wonder of the world is located just twelve miles away from Buffalo? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following master architects designed buildings in Buffalo? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Just about everyone knows Buffalo Wings, but what other gustatory delight is a local favorite in Buffalo? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which president was inaugurated in Buffalo? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. New York City is The Big Apple; what do locals call Buffalo? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What international bridge joins Buffalo, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the series of anchored floats put across the mouth of the Niagara River, near Buffalo, each winter? They are used to keep Lake Erie ice from disrupting the flow of water into the Niagara hydroelectric plants. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. From October to April, everyone in Buffalo worries about lake effect. What is lake effect? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which was invented in Buffalo? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What National Football League franchise has always called Buffalo, New York home?

Answer: The Buffalo Bills

In the 1990s, the Bills made it to (but lost) four Superbowls...but there's always next year (and the next)!

The Bulls play college football for the University at Buffalo; the Buffalo Bandits play indoor lacrosse; the Buffalo Bisons are the farm team for the Mets (baseball).

Buffalo, New York is a town for serious sports fans! It's a toss-up whether locals are more passionate about the Bills or the Sabers (ice hockey).
2. What natural wonder of the world is located just twelve miles away from Buffalo?

Answer: Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is just twelve miles up the Niagara River from Buffalo. The Niagara River connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and is the border between the US and Canada. Niagara Falls is known as "the honeymoon capital of the world".
3. Which of the following master architects designed buildings in Buffalo?

Answer: All of these

Buffalo has an amazing architectural history! Among the many treasures are Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House, Louis Sullivan's Guarantee Building, and H.H. Richardson's Buffalo Psychiatric Hospital complex.
4. Just about everyone knows Buffalo Wings, but what other gustatory delight is a local favorite in Buffalo?

Answer: Beef on Weck

Beef on Weck is a roast beef sandwich on a kummelweck roll--carraway seeds and kosher salt distinguish this roll from a kaiser. The sandwich is usually served with horseradish and it's Western New York's other signature dish.

Shoo-fly pie is a Pennsylvania specialty and is delightfully sweet. The muskellunge is a fish that is native to the region, but I've never seen a fritter made with it.

Tacos with cream corn is a mistake I made once.
5. Which president was inaugurated in Buffalo?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated in Buffalo in 1901, after President William McKinley was assassinated while attending the Pan American Exposition. Mr. Roosevelt was on vacation when he got the news and rushed to Buffalo without any formal clothes for the occasion. The site of his inauguration later became a museum.
6. New York City is The Big Apple; what do locals call Buffalo?

Answer: All of these

The name Queen City dates from the glory days when Buffalo was the gateway for westward expansion and the terminus of the Erie Canal. City of No Illusions dates from the dark days of the 1970s when the steel plants closed down and the regional economy nose-dived. Iron Island refers to Buffalo's history as a rail transportation hub, when the city was an island surrounded by iron rails.

Other names for Buffalo include "Flour City" and "City of Light".
7. What international bridge joins Buffalo, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario?

Answer: The Peace Bridge

Opened in 1927, the Peace Bridge commemorates 100 years of peace between Canada and the US. The Rainbow Bridge connects Niagara Falls, New York with Niagara Falls, Ontario; the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge connects Lewiston, New York with (wait for it) Queenston, Ontario. Lastly, the Whirlpool bridge is primarily a railroad bridge that crosses the Niagara gorge down river from the Falls.
8. What is the name of the series of anchored floats put across the mouth of the Niagara River, near Buffalo, each winter? They are used to keep Lake Erie ice from disrupting the flow of water into the Niagara hydroelectric plants.

Answer: The Ice Boom

The installation and removal of the ice boom each year is of great local interest. The process is governed by international treaty and requires precise combinations of date, water temperature, and square miles of open water. Occasionally, after a big storm with high winds and waves, a section will disconnect from its anchor. Frogmen are dispatched to reconnect it--not a pleasant job!
9. From October to April, everyone in Buffalo worries about lake effect. What is lake effect?

Answer: The intensification of bad weather due to the proximity to Lake Erie

Lake effect snow bands cause some truly memorable accumulations of snow in Buffalo, because the storms pick up moisture from Lake Erie (warmer) and then drop it over land (colder). That's why local weather reports always mention lake temperature in the winter--once it's close to freezing, it stops being a weather-maker.
10. Which was invented in Buffalo?

Answer: Grain Elevators

Grain elevators were invented in Buffalo in 1842, and automated the process of getting grain from the hull of a ship into a storage silo. Buffalo has the largest collection in the world. Buffalo used to be a grain-milling center, so these massive silos would store the grain that was shipped across the Great Lakes from the Midwest.

While most of the elevators have become unused, they are on the National Register of Historic Places and are a distinguishing feature of the Buffalo waterfront.
Source: Author valn

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