Bix's Rochester Trivia Quiz
What was the original use for Rochester's current City Hall?
A. Post Office
B. Train Depot
C. Flour Mill
D. Kodak's original downtown office
Which Rochestarian said "Anyone and God is a majority?"
A. Susan B. Anthony
B. Chuck Mangione
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Frank Strong
If you are traveling on East Blvd, turn left onto Park Avenue, then turn left again, what street will you
be on?
A. Douglas Road
B. Hawthorne Street
C. Colby Street
D. Ericsson Street
Which school sits on the highest elevated parcel of land in the city of Rochester?
A. School of the Arts
B. City School #1 (Cobbs Hill School)
C. Edison Tech
D. Rochester Prep Charter School
Which Park Ave eatery has sandwiches named after streets intersecting Park Ave, for example
"The Oxford" or "The Barrington"?
A. Hogan's Hideaway
B. Charlie's Frogpond
C. Magnolia's
D. Jines
Which Rochester Museum hosts the "Holiday Bazaar" every year the weekend before
Thanksgiving?
A. Strong Museum
B. Susan B. Anthony House
C. George Eastman House
D. Rochester Museum and Science Center
Which Rochester high school was listed by USA Today as having one of the ten most offensive
nicknames in the country?
A. Franklin
B. School of the Arts
C. East High
D. Wilson
What Rochester jazz bar eventually became Milestones?
A. Greenstreets
B. Creme-de-le-Creme
C. Jazzberry's
D. Blade's
What is the only city (population greater than 60,000) in the United States that receives more
annual snow than Rochester?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Mineapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
C. Syracuse, New York
D. Buffalo, New York
Which Rochester City Park was the site of an Erie Canal Widewater (where the canal boats could
turn around)?
A. Cobbs Hill
B. Genesee Valley Park
C. Iceland Park
D. Alliance Park
Actor Taye Diggs graduated from which Rochester Area High School?
A. Bishop Kearney
B. Greece Athena
C. School of the Arts
D. Fairport
Which Village Gate Eatery has entrees named for well-known Rochestarians such as Abby
Wambach, Tom Golisano, and Bob Duffy?
A. California Rollin'
B. The Gate House
C. Selena's
D. Pockets
What event brings 6000 high school students to Genesee Valley Park every year?
A. The Mercy High School Invitational Regatta
B. The McQuaid Invitational Cross Country Meet
C. The Garth Fagan Dance Free-for-all
D. Rochester Step-off
Which Monroe County Town boasts a train museum that offers short-track, narrow gage train rides
between its campuses?
A. Churchville
B. Hilton
C. Henrietta
D. Rush
When did the Rochester Institute of Rochester move from Corn Hill to its current location off of
Jefferson Road?
A. 1938
B. 1956
B. 1968
C. 1974
What famous event took place in Rochester on Nobember 13th, 1829?
A. The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River was completed
B. George Eastman was born
C. Sam Patch leaped into High Falls
D. An assassination attempt on Governor Dewitt Clinton
What golfer's name is used by Rochester clothing manufacturer Hickey-Freeman to market is
sporting goods collection?
A. Arnold Palmer
B. Tommy Armour
C. Bobby Jones
D. Nancy Lopez
What current Broadway Star (Spamelot) received the Sister Marie Blackman Award while
attending St. John's Elementary on Humboldt Street?
A. Tom Deckman
B. Clay Aiken
C. Rick Holmes
D. Stephen Collins
What East Ave eatery was originally a canal house?
A. The Brighton
B. The Mapledale
C. The Gavel
D. Wong's Kitchen
Which Rochestarian filed the first American patent for a gasoline-powered automobile?
A. Sam Patch
B. George Powers
C. Frank Strong
D. George Selden
A. Post Office
B. Train Depot
C. Flour Mill
D. Kodak's original downtown office
Which Rochestarian said "Anyone and God is a majority?"
A. Susan B. Anthony
B. Chuck Mangione
C. Frederick Douglass
D. Frank Strong
If you are traveling on East Blvd, turn left onto Park Avenue, then turn left again, what street will you
be on?
A. Douglas Road
B. Hawthorne Street
C. Colby Street
D. Ericsson Street
Which school sits on the highest elevated parcel of land in the city of Rochester?
A. School of the Arts
B. City School #1 (Cobbs Hill School)
C. Edison Tech
D. Rochester Prep Charter School
Which Park Ave eatery has sandwiches named after streets intersecting Park Ave, for example
"The Oxford" or "The Barrington"?
A. Hogan's Hideaway
B. Charlie's Frogpond
C. Magnolia's
D. Jines
Which Rochester Museum hosts the "Holiday Bazaar" every year the weekend before
Thanksgiving?
A. Strong Museum
B. Susan B. Anthony House
C. George Eastman House
D. Rochester Museum and Science Center
Which Rochester high school was listed by USA Today as having one of the ten most offensive
nicknames in the country?
A. Franklin
B. School of the Arts
C. East High
D. Wilson
What Rochester jazz bar eventually became Milestones?
A. Greenstreets
B. Creme-de-le-Creme
C. Jazzberry's
D. Blade's
What is the only city (population greater than 60,000) in the United States that receives more
annual snow than Rochester?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Mineapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
C. Syracuse, New York
D. Buffalo, New York
Which Rochester City Park was the site of an Erie Canal Widewater (where the canal boats could
turn around)?
A. Cobbs Hill
B. Genesee Valley Park
C. Iceland Park
D. Alliance Park
Actor Taye Diggs graduated from which Rochester Area High School?
A. Bishop Kearney
B. Greece Athena
C. School of the Arts
D. Fairport
Which Village Gate Eatery has entrees named for well-known Rochestarians such as Abby
Wambach, Tom Golisano, and Bob Duffy?
A. California Rollin'
B. The Gate House
C. Selena's
D. Pockets
What event brings 6000 high school students to Genesee Valley Park every year?
A. The Mercy High School Invitational Regatta
B. The McQuaid Invitational Cross Country Meet
C. The Garth Fagan Dance Free-for-all
D. Rochester Step-off
Which Monroe County Town boasts a train museum that offers short-track, narrow gage train rides
between its campuses?
A. Churchville
B. Hilton
C. Henrietta
D. Rush
When did the Rochester Institute of Rochester move from Corn Hill to its current location off of
Jefferson Road?
A. 1938
B. 1956
B. 1968
C. 1974
What famous event took place in Rochester on Nobember 13th, 1829?
A. The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River was completed
B. George Eastman was born
C. Sam Patch leaped into High Falls
D. An assassination attempt on Governor Dewitt Clinton
What golfer's name is used by Rochester clothing manufacturer Hickey-Freeman to market is
sporting goods collection?
A. Arnold Palmer
B. Tommy Armour
C. Bobby Jones
D. Nancy Lopez
What current Broadway Star (Spamelot) received the Sister Marie Blackman Award while
attending St. John's Elementary on Humboldt Street?
A. Tom Deckman
B. Clay Aiken
C. Rick Holmes
D. Stephen Collins
What East Ave eatery was originally a canal house?
A. The Brighton
B. The Mapledale
C. The Gavel
D. Wong's Kitchen
Which Rochestarian filed the first American patent for a gasoline-powered automobile?
A. Sam Patch
B. George Powers
C. Frank Strong
D. George Selden
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Key for this 20-question multiple choice quiz 18- 20 correct - Congratulations, you are a true Rochestarian 15-17 correct - Nice job, you know your stuff! 10-14 correct - You need to get out more! Brush up on Rochester! 0-9 correct - You are an imposter! Go back to Florida! |