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2001 was a memorable year, and not just because of the birth of Forever Young! Test your knowledge of 2001 Buffalo, pop culture, and world history by taking our quiz below. Mail in your entry by August 15, 2021.
Twenty winners will be awarded prizes including Walking Tour passes from Explore Buffalo, a year’s FREE home delivery of Forever Young, a subscription to Buffalo Spree magazine, and more.
Answers will be published in our September issue. Good luck!
Q: This 124-year-old still operational Buffalo fire station was added to the National Register for Historic Places.
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Q: This medical comedy debuted on NBC. A: __________________________________
Q: Fans of the Boy Who Lived were thrilled to see this movie’s premiere. A: __________________________________
Q: An anthrax-laced letter was addressed to this news anchor.
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Q: These fashion dolls ousted Barbie as the top selling toy for girls. A: __________________________________
Q: This artificial organ was the first self-contained version to be successfully transplanted into a human body. A: __________________________________
Q: The twenty-first century’s first astrological event of this kind happened in June. A: __________________________________
Q: Apple introduced this portable media player. A: __________________________________ Q: Fans of Yogi Bear, George Jetson, Fred Flintstone, and Papa Smurf mourned the death of this iconic half of the classic animation/production duo. A: __________________________________
Q: A blizzard beginning on Christmas Eve Day ended with a total accumulation of this many inches in the Buffalo/Niagara region. A: __________________________________
Q: Despite his much-lauded hiring after the firing of predecessor Wade Phillips, this former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator couldn’t make headway with the Bills and they finished the season at 3-13.
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Q: This legendary blues guitarist played at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in January as part of the theatre’s seventy-fifth anniversary season. A: __________________________________
Q: This WNY suburban town experienced a building boom, reporting a twenty-five percent increase in permits for single-family homes. A: __________________________________
Q: This legendary rock group hailing from the Emerald Isle played at HSBC arena in May as part of the first leg of its Elevation Tour. A: __________________________________
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Q: In August, this Buffalo indoor soccer team announced its disbandment.
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Q: Buffalo celebrated the 100th anniversary of this famous (or infamous) event, where the president of the United States was assassinated in the Temple of Music. A: __________________________________
Q: Chevy introduced this mid-sized SUV model.
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Q: The Albright Knox Art Gallery hosted a traveling exhibition of over fifty masterpieces by painters from this country. A: __________________________________
Q: Incumbent Anthony Masiello was victorious in Buffalo’s mayoral election against this Independent opponent. A: __________________________________
Q: This actress was crowned an Oscar winner at the seventy-third Academy Awards for her role as a feisty, foul-mouthed legal activist. A: __________________________________
Questions compiled by Forever Young contributing writer Tara Erwin
