How Well Do You Know New York City?


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Created 7/18/2024

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https://hdc.org/
https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/pr2024/lpc-launches-climate-resiliency-initiative-20240528.page
https://newyorkhistoricaltours.com/
https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/692-23/mayor-adams-launches-historic-effort-build-a-little-more-housing-every-neighborhood-

Test your knowledge on one of the most iconic cities in the world - New York City! From historic landmarks to famous neighborhoods, see how much you really know about the Big Apple.

Test your knowledge on one of the most iconic cities in the world - New York City! From historic landmarks to famous neighborhoods, see how much you really know about the Big Apple.

1. What year was New York City established?

1789
1664
1712
1624

2. Which building was New York City's tallest before One World Trade Center?

Chrysler Building
MetLife Building
Woolworth Building
Empire State Building

3. Which famous street is at the heart of NYC's Chinatown?

Bowery
Canal Street
Mulberry Street
Mott Street

4. In what year did the first subway line open in NYC?

1912
1898
1924
1904

5. Which park is the largest in NYC by area?

Pelham Bay Park
Central Park
Prospect Park
Van Cortlandt Park

6. In what year was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?

1875
1886
1900
1911

7. In which borough is Carnegie Hall located?

Brooklyn
The Bronx
Queens
Manhattan

8. Which building on Wall Street housed the first US Congress?

Trump Building
New York Stock Exchange
Woolworth Building
Federal Hall

9. In the aftermath of 9/11, which major operation was launched?

Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Rolling Thunder

10. In which year was Times Square officially named?

1924
1904
1934
1914

11. Which NYC bridge was the first to use steel cables?

Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Queensboro Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge

12. Who was the first European to explore what is now New York Harbor?

John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Henry Hudson