Are you really a Syracusen?

So you think you know Syracuse ... well, we'll see about that!! Check out this quiz to see how good of a Syracusen you REALLY are. You'll need your thinking cap for some of these. Maybe you can get a 4th grader to help you. Or you can try & find the answers on Wikipedia. Whatever works for you!!! See how well you do on these questions & we'll let you know if you are really a Syracusen or just a pod that grew outside your bedroom window many years ago.

Answer these multiple guess questions correctly & you will win ... ah, the satisfaction of completing another silly quiz. Come on - give it your best shot! After all, what do you have to loose? You might even learn something!

Created by: Linnie W
  1. What is your age?
  2. What is your gender?
  1. Syracuse is known as ....
  2. The current Mayor of Syracuse is ....
  3. The Historic Armory Square district downtown ... why is it called that?
  4. Speaking of Hanover Square, what was it's nickname during the days of the Erie Canal?
  5. What two canals met near the present-day Erie Canal Museum?
  6. Who visited Onondaga Lake in 1656?
  7. Dinosaur Barbeque was recently voted ....
  8. Syracuse JazzFest, the largest free jazz fest in the northeast is held every June at what venue?
  9. This is a hard one ... name the first Roman Catholic parish in Onondaga County?
  10. Name an item that was invented in Syracuse.
  11. Why is the green light on the top of the traffic light at the corner of Tompkins St. & Milton Ave.?
  12. In the late 1800's & early 1900's, Onondaga Lake was home to ...
  13. Another difficult one ... when the Peacemaker came to Onondaga, what did he use for transportation.
  14. Syracuse is known for its Italian food. Several great italian restaurants are Twin Trees, Angotti's, Casa di Copani's, Aunt Josie's &
  15. Syracuse's historic Landmark Theatre is located on which street?
  16. Another tough one ... who was the first white settler in central New York (hint - there's a pond named after him)?
  17. And finally .... what were Syracuse University's first colors?

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