WorksheetsHow well do you know Syracuse?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What important dentist's office item was invented in Syracuse by Milton Waldo Hanchett in 1840?
air-driven drill
dentist chair
curing light
dental laser
The first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court studied at what local college?
Syracuse University
Ithaca College
Cornell University
Lemoyne College
What nationwide volunteer organization was started in Syracuse?
United Way
Literacy Volunteers
Meals on Wheels
Red Cross
The first drive-in window was opened at what local establishment in 1941?
a fast food restaurant
a pharmacy
a post office
a bank
In its century-long existence, this contributed more to the growth of Syracuse than anything else in history.
New York State Thruway
Lake Ontario
Erie Canal
Interstate 690
At the turn of the century, what percentage of garment pressing machines were manufactured in Syracuse?
50%
75%
85%
90%
What shoe-related phrase was patented by Charles Brannock in Syracuse in 1931?
"loafer"
"slipper"
"stocking feet"
"sole"
What did Crouse Hinds first manufacture and install in Texas in 1921?
loudspeaker
jukebox
garbage disposal
traffic light
Syracusan, Robert E. Dietz, obtained a patent from Queen Victoria in 1873 for what invention?
toilet paper
a mouse trap
a ferris wheel
barbed wire
The New York State Fair, held in Syracuse, is the longest running state fair in the country. When did it begin?
1828
1848
1868
1888
