Buffalo - Vocabulary quiz

And it still stands in the city today as a national historic ___.
1. landmark
2. valuable
3. while
A waterfront city, Buffalo is found on the ___ of one of the Great Lakes: lake Erie.
1. valuable
2. shores
3. overlap
Named one of the best places in the United States to be a working mother and to raise a family, Buffalo was also ___ named the “United States' Most Friendly City”.
1. nearby
2. masterpiece
3. once
Also nearby are the Niagara Falls which ___ the border between the United States and Canada.
1. overlap
2. valuable
3. once
Located in the ___ part of New York, Buffalo is the state’s second most populous city.
1. skyscraper
2. western
3. draw
The city is home to a number of popular art galleries that help ___ the local scene.
1. overlap
2. draw
3. highlight
Throughout its history, the city has grown ___ its proximity to a number of valuable bodies of water.
1. due to
2. Aside from
3. aside from
___ its museums, Buffalo’s festivals are also an important part of life in the city.
1. thriving
2. Aside from
3. throughout
The city features work by Frank Lloyd Wright as well as the Art Deco ___ that is the city’s Town Hall.
1. raise
2. skyscraper
3. masterpiece
The region is also home to a number of ___ international communities and ethnic neighborhoods which represent the cultural diversity of the area.
1. thriving
2. raise
3. throughout
While the city of Buffalo itself has a population of ___ 270,000, the Buffalo Niagara Falls metropolitan area comprises well over 1 million residents.
1. highlight
2. roughly
3. dry
The weather in Buffalo is typical of continental climates with long winters complemented by sunny and ___ summers; springs and autumns are relatively short compared to these two seasons.
1. overlap
2. raise
3. dry