ONE BOOK: We do our part today to prepare the community for the
appearance of Lauren Belfer, author of “City of Light,” a
historical novel set in turn of the 20th century Buffalo, N.Y.

In case you missed the story, a local group has begun an
initiative called One Book Bradford. This many faceted project
culminates in a book signing by Ms. Belfer.

But first, of course, you need to read this book. To encourage
you to do that, we present today’s quiz on some historical
information you’ll learn as you make your way through the
pages.

While those who’ve read the book should have a head-start on the
answers, many of us should know them just based on our proximity to
the Buffalo area.

The answers are at the bottom of the quiz so you might want to
cover that part with your hand as you go along.

1. Niagara Falls was created by which of the following? a.) a
volcanic eruption; b.) the receding of the Niagara River; c.) a
Pleistocene-era glacier

2. Which two bodies of water are linked by the Niagara River?
a.) Chautauqua Lake; b.) Seneca Lake; c.) Lake Erie; d.) Lake
Ontario.

3. Whose scientific work led to the development of modern
alternating current electric power (AC) systems? a.) Thomas Edison;
b.) Nikola Tesla; c.) Alexander Graham Bell.

4. Nellie Bly’s profession was which of the following? a.) an
investigative journalist; b.) a prostitute; c.) a nurse in the
Civil War; d.) a school teacher.

5. What is The Winged Victory? a.) a World War II battle; b.) a
Greek goddess called Nike; c.) an Italian Renaissance painting.

6. Who was Stanford White? a.) a painter; b.) a financier; c.) a
politician; d.) an architect.

7. The Pan-American Exposition was held in Buffalo in what year?
a.) 1899; b.) 1920; c.) 1901

8. The Republicans used the slogan, “Ma, Ma, where’s my Pa?”
during the 1884 presidential campaign against which of the
following: a.) Grover Cleveland; b.) William McKinley; c.) Teddy
Roosevelt.

9. Who wrote “Ivanhoe”? a.) George Bernard Shaw; b.) Samuel
Taylor Coleridge; c.) Sir Walter Scott

10. Who led the opening ceremonies for the Pan-American
Exposition? a.) Grover Cleveland; b.) William McKinley; c.) Teddy
Roosevelt.

Answers: 1. b; 2. c and d; 3. b; 4. a; 5.b; 6.d; 7.c; 8.a; 9.c;
10. c.