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New York State A-Z

For each letter A-Z, guess the answer that pertains to the state of New York.
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Last updated: February 14, 2020
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Clue
Answer
A
State capital
Albany
B
NYC street famous for musical theaters
Broadway
C
Last name of politicians Andrew and Mario
Cuomo
D
"Raging Bull" actor
Robert De Niro
E
State nickname
The Empire State
F
Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga and Seneca, for example
Finger Lakes
G
1990s New York City mayor that is often credited with reducing crime in the city
Rudy Giuliani
H
NYC neighborhood that had a literary "Renaissance" in the 1920s
Harlem
I
Confederation of six Native American tribes
Iroquois
J
His real name is Shawn Carter
Jay-Z
K
NBA team based in Manhattan
Knicks
L
Village that hosted the Winter Olympics twice
Lake Placid
M
President that was assassinated by an anarchist in Buffalo in 1901
William McKinley
N
Waterfall on the Canadian border
Niagara Falls
O
Tallest building in the United States
One World
Trade Center
P
Musical that was the longest-running production of B of all-time
Phantom of the Opera
Q
New York City borough
Queens
R
Most populous city on the Lake Ontario
Rochester
S
County in which two Revolutionary War battles took place and are called to be the
"turning points" of the war
Saratoga
T
Corrupt political machine that was led by Boss Tweed in the 1860s
Tammany Hall
U
Upstate city named after an ancient Phoenician city
Utica
V
Railroad and shipping tycoon that was one of the richest people in
the world when he died in 1877
Cornelius Vanderbilt
W
Music festival that took place on a farm near the town of Bethel 1969
Woodstock
X
Company that was the first to introduce photocopiers in 1959
Xerox
Y
They are called "The Bronx Bombers"
Yankees
Z
CEO that was born in White Plains in 1984
Mark Zuckerberg
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Level 73
Mar 6, 2023
Nice questions, I scored 26/26 in 2:04. Thanks for the quiz!