New York trivia questions

20 questions about New York

1. 1. What was New York City called when it was a Dutch settlement?

   1. New Holland
   2. New Amsterdam
   3. New Haarlem
   4. New Utrecht Colony
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   B. New Amsterdam

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amsterdam

2. 2. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

   1. United Kingdom
   2. Italy
   3. France
   4. Spain
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   C. France

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

3. 3. In which year did the Brooklyn Bridge open?

   1. 1853
   2. 1883
   3. 1913
   4. 1931
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   B. 1883

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge

4. 4. Which river marks part of the border between the states of New York and New Jersey?

   1. East River
   2. Harlem River
   3. Hudson River
   4. Bronx River
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   C. Hudson River

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River

5. 5. How many boroughs make up New York City?

   1. Four
   2. Five
   3. Six
   4. Seven
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   B. Five

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boroughs_of_New_York_City

6. 6. Central Park lies between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side of which borough?

   1. Brooklyn
   2. Queens
   3. The Bronx
   4. Manhattan
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   D. Manhattan

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park

7. 7. What gives Manhattan clam chowder its red colour?

   1. Tomato-based broth
   2. Red wine vinegar
   3. Beetroot
   4. Paprika cream
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   A. Tomato-based broth

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_clam_chowder

8. 8. The original Nathan's Famous hot dog stand is in which Brooklyn neighbourhood?

   1. Williamsburg
   2. Coney Island
   3. Park Slope
   4. Red Hook
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   B. Coney Island

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%27s_Famous

9. 9. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's main building stands on which avenue?

   1. Park Avenue
   2. Madison Avenue
   3. Fifth Avenue
   4. Lexington Avenue
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   C. Fifth Avenue

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art

10. 10. Which architect designed the spiral Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum building?

    1. Frank Lloyd Wright
    2. Le Corbusier
    3. Frank Gehry
    4. I. M. Pei
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    A. Frank Lloyd Wright

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum

11. 11. Manhattan's Theater District, home of Broadway, includes which famous square?

    1. Union Square
    2. Washington Square
    3. Madison Square
    4. Times Square
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    D. Times Square

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theater_District,_Manhattan

12. 12. The New York Yankees are based in which borough?

    1. The Bronx
    2. Queens
    3. Brooklyn
    4. Staten Island
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    A. The Bronx

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

13. 13. Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden?

    1. Brooklyn Nets
    2. New York Knicks
    3. Boston Celtics
    4. Philadelphia 76ers
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    B. New York Knicks

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden

14. 14. Which nickname, popularized in the 1920s, is used for New York City?

    1. The Windy City
    2. The Big Easy
    3. The Big Apple
    4. The Emerald City
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    C. The Big Apple

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple

15. 15. How many stories does the Empire State Building have?

    1. 88
    2. 102
    3. 110
    4. 120
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    B. 102

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building

16. 16. The Statue of Liberty stands on which island in New York Harbor?

    1. Governors Island
    2. Roosevelt Island
    3. Liberty Island
    4. Staten Island
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    C. Liberty Island

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

17. 17. The Fifth Avenue entrance of the New York Public Library's main building is flanked by a pair of stone what?

    1. Sphinxes
    2. Eagles
    3. Bears
    4. Lions
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    D. Lions

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Public_Library_Main_Branch

18. 18. Radio City Music Hall is home to which precision dance company?

    1. The June Taylor Dancers
    2. The Rockettes
    3. The Alvin Ailey company
    4. The Jabbawockeez
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    B. The Rockettes

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_City_Music_Hall

19. 19. How is New York-style pizza classically sold at takeaway counters?

    1. Only as deep-dish pies
    2. In small bite-sized cubes
    3. In square pan cuts
    4. In wide slices to go, often folded
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    D. In wide slices to go, often folded

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York-style_pizza

20. 20. Which museum on the Upper West Side is famed for its dinosaur fossils and a life-size blue whale model?

    1. Museum of the City of New York
    2. The Frick Collection
    3. American Museum of Natural History
    4. Museum of Modern Art
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    C. American Museum of Natural History

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Museum_of_Natural_History

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