| 1. | In 2000, what was the population of Syracuse, according to the U.S. Census? |
| a. | | 150,008 |
| b. | | 147,306 |
| c. | | 135,882 |
| d. | | 142,567
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| 2. | What county is Syracuse, NY located in? |
| a. | | New York County |
| b. | | Syracuse County |
| c. | | Onondaga County |
| d. | | Niagra County
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| 3. | Who or what is Syracuse named after? |
| a. | | Syracuse, Italy |
| b. | | John Syracuse |
| c. | | Syracuse Iron Works |
| d. | | David Syracuse
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| 4. | What is a nickname for Syracuse? |
| a. | | The Windy City |
| b. | | S-Town |
| c. | | Salt City |
| d. | | Little New York
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| 5. | Who first settled Syracuse? |
| a. | | The English |
| b. | | The Italians |
| c. | | The Spanish |
| d. | | The French
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| 6. | What canal runs through Syracuse? |
| a. | | Panama Canal |
| b. | | Erie Canal |
| c. | | Canel of Syracuse |
| d. | | Lake Huron
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| 7. | Syracuse's main water source is Skaneateles Lake, one of the nation's cleanest lakes. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 8. | What famous actor is a product of Syracuse, NY? |
| a. | | Tom Cruise |
| b. | | Katie Holms |
| c. | | Owen Wilson |
| d. | | Brad Pitt
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| 9. | What two-term United States president has ties to the Syracuse Metro Area? |
| a. | | Theodore Roosevelt |
| b. | | Grover Cleveland |
| c. | | George W. Bush |
| d. | | Bill Clinton
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| 10. | Which is a sister city to Syracuse? |
| a. | | Syracuse, Italy |
| b. | | Tampere, Finland |
| c. | | Chiayi City, Taiwan |
| d. | | London, England
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