New York City Facts Quiz【Questions – Answers】

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Question 1: New York is built on a number of islands. How many are there altogether?

(A) 55

(B) 60

(C) 70

(D) 50

Question 2: New York is made up of five boroughs. What are their names?

(A) Queens; Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan

(B) Barking, Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent,

(C) Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield

(D) Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow

Question 3: New York is made up of five boroughs. Which is the largest in size?

(A) The Bronx

(B) Staten Island

(C) Queens

(D) Manhattan

Question 4: New York is made up of five boroughs. Which is the most densely populated?

(A) Queens

(B) Brooklyn

(C) The Bronx

(D) Staten Island

Question 5: What is the official residence of the Mayor called? 

(A) Gracie Mansion

(B) Biltmore Estate

(C) Oheka Castle

(D) The One

Question 6: What was the point of entry to New York for many millions of immigrants?

(A) Alder Island

(B) Barnum Island

(C) Big Hassock Island

(D) Ellis Island

Question 7: Which major thoroughfare bisects New York in a roughly north – south direction for 17 miles?

(A) Mass Pike

(B) Broadway

(C) Windsor

(D) None of above

Question 8: What is the hub of New York’s theatre district?

(A) Mount Vernon

(B) New Rochelle

(C) Times Square

(D) Newburgh

Question 9: New York is home to one of the worlds largest international wildlife conservation parks. What is its name?

(A) Bronx Zoo

(B) Prospect Park Zoo

(C) Central Park Zoo

(D) Queens Zoo

Question 10: If the N.Y.Yankees professional baseball team plays at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, where do the N.Y. Mets play?

(A) Barclays center

(B) Hulu Theater

(C) TD Garden

(D) Shea Stadium

Question 11: Which late Mayor of New York gave his name to one of the two international airports serving the city?

(A) John F. Kennedy International Airport

(B) Harry La Guardia

(C) LaGuardia Airport

(D) Stewart International Airport

Question 12: What is the name of New York’s financial centre?

(A) Gouverneur Street

(B) Pearl Street

(C) Maiden Lane

(D) Wall Street

Question 13: Which street is synonymous with the advertising industry

(A) Madison Avenue

(B) Manhattan Avenue

(C) Broad Street

(D) None of above

Question 14: When was the construction of the Empire State Building completed?

(A) 1930

(B) 1932

(C) 1931

(D) 1933

Question 15: The Metropolitan Opera, The New York Philharmonic, The New York State Theatre, The New York Ballet and The New York City Opera are all to be found in the same group of buildings. What is it called?

(A) Lincoln Center for Performing Arts

(B) Flatiron Building

(C) Rockefeller Center

(D) Museum of Arts and Design