All Over Albany Weekly Quiz, Feb. 24, 2011
Hello! You should be able to answer all these questions by reading AOA this week. One person drawn at random from the pool of high scorers will get a prize (please include your email address so we can contact you)!
- 1.Where were potato chips invented?
- A.
Ballston Spa
- B.
Saratoga
- C.
Lake George
- D.
Schuylerville
- 2.Which local educational institution received a $1 million donation this week?
- A.
RPI
- B.
St. Rose
- C.
The Austin School of Spa Technology
- D.
Skidmore
- 3.Swifty's deep fried burger comes soaked with what kind of sauce?
- A.
Steak sauce
- B.
Cheese sauce
- C.
Buffalo sauce
- D.
Mustard sauce
- 4.Howe Caverns introduced something new to its tours last weekend. What was it?
- A.
Lantern tours
- B.
The animatronic farmer
- C.
A boat ride
- 5.Edward Peters has accused Andrew Cuomo of what?
- A.
Public conscientiousness
- B.
Public concubinage
- C.
Public conjuration
- 6.What big test was administered this week in Albany?
- A.
State bar exam
- B.
State medical licensing exam
- C.
State spelling bee
- 7.A study published in Science reported that a mutation in a certain type of Hudson River fish resulted in what trait?
- A.
Fins that help them swim much faster
- B.
Eyes with laser beams
- C.
Resistance to PCBs
- D.
Gills that allow them to breathe out of water
- 8.What did Grover Cleveland wish for a young FDR?
- A.
That he would grow up to be President
- B.
That he would not grow up to be President
- C.
That he would marry Eleanor
- D.
That he would become a champion golfer
- 9.What are the chiccharones at Mr. Pio Pio?
- A.
Deep-fried pigs' ears
- B.
Deep-fried chicken feet
- C.
Deep-fried pork belly
- D.
Deep-fried cow tongue
- 10.Schenectady claims ___________________ was invented here by a GE researcher.
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