Test your knowledge about the rich history, vibrant culture, and notable events of Rochester, NY. Discover fascinating facts about this upstate New York city and see how much you really know!
1. Who was famously arrested in Rochester in 1872 for voting in a presidential election?
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucy Stone
2. Which prominent Rochester resident was a leading champion for women's rights in the United States?
Susan B. Anthony
Ida B. Wells
Margaret Sanger
Dorothy Height
3. What is the name of the 96-foot waterfall located in the center of Rochester?
Seneca Falls
Lower Falls
Niagara Falls
High Falls
4. Which festival in Rochester is known for celebrating over 12,000 lilac bushes?
Cherry Blossom Festival
Apple Blossom Festival
Maple Festival
Lilac Festival
5. Where is the Strong National Museum of Play located?
Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY
Rochester, NY
Syracuse, NY
6. Who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and has a museum in Rochester named after him?
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
George Eastman
7. Which prominent abolitionist and journalist lived and worked in Rochester?
John Brown
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. Du Bois
8. Which building was once the tallest in Rochester and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
Times Square Building
Kodak Tower
Midtown Tower
Powers Building
9. What year was Rochester’s Eastman Theatre founded?
1922
1942
1932
1912
10. Who designed Rochester's Highland Park?
John Russell Pope
Calvert Vaux
Frederick Law Olmsted
Daniel Burnham
11. Which historic district in Rochester includes houses built by Italian immigrants?
Corn Hill district
1925 building district
Highland Park district
East End district
12. What event celebrates the history of abolitionist and suffragist Susan B. Anthony in Rochester?
