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Nearly Ultimate New York 2 Trivia Quiz

Here we go again! Time to trot out more facts about New York City! I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by rootsgrrl. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rootsgrrl

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1018

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Question 1 of 15

1. When did the New York Subway system begin operation? Hint

1900

1904

1903

1905

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Question 2 of 15

2. Secretary of State Colin Powell was raised in: Hint

Brooklyn

Hell's Kitchen

Harlem

The Bronx

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Question 3 of 15

3. The first Subway Series (a World Series in which two New York teams competed) took place in: Hint

1911

1947

1933

1921

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Question 4 of 15

4. There are many TV series filmed in New York. Which of these is not mostly filmed there? Hint

"NYPD Blue"

"The Sopranos"

"Sex and The City"

"Law and Order"

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Question 5 of 15

5. All of these performers live in New York City except: Hint

Matthew Broderick

David Letterman

Hilary Swank

Bill Cosby

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Question 6 of 15

6. The subway and bus fare in summer 2003 was: Hint

$1.25

$1.50

$1.75

$2.00

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many times did the Beatles play at Shea Stadium?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. The JP Morgan Bank was bombed by terrorists in what year? Hint

1920

1975

1929

1941

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which Manhattan streets border Central Park on the North and South? Hint

23rd and 72nd Streets

34th and 86th Streets

59th and 110th Streets

63rd and 96th Streets

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Question 10 of 15

10. Dorothy Parker, the brightest literary light of the Algonquin Round Table, was born in New York.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. New York's State song is "I Love New York."

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these famous people is not buried in Brooklyn? Hint

Leonard Bernstein

Jackie Robinson

Louis Armstrong

Harry Houdini

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the first fully integrated (meaning both performers and patrons) nightclub in New York? Hint

Cafe Society

The Copacabana

The Cotton Club

The Latin Quarter

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where does Woody Allen live? Hint

Upper West Side

Sutton Place

Greenwich Village

Upper East Side

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what year did the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, which resulted in revolutionary workplace and social reform, take place? Hint

1914

1910

1909

1911

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the New York Subway system begin operation?

Answer: 1904

On October 27, 1904, to be exact. The first train ran from City Hall to 145th St.

2. Secretary of State Colin Powell was raised in:

Answer: The Bronx

General Powell is a Bronx boy. His first job was at a toy store called J Sixers in his neighborhood. He is also a graduate of City College.

3. The first Subway Series (a World Series in which two New York teams competed) took place in:

Answer: 1921

The two teams involved were the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. The Giants won, five games to three. This was also the last best-of-nine Series.

4. There are many TV series filmed in New York. Which of these is not mostly filmed there?

Answer: "NYPD Blue"

"NYPD Blue" only comes to New York two or three times a year to film exteriors. "Sex and the City" and "Law and Order" are entirely filmed in New York. "The Sopranos" films a few of its exteriors in New Jersey.

5. All of these performers live in New York City except:

Answer: David Letterman

Mr. Letterman lives in Westchester. All the others live in Manhattan.

6. The subway and bus fare in summer 2003 was:

Answer: $2.00

Still a bargain. If you get the chance, ride the D or Q train over the Manhattan Bridge for a great view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Try to do it early in the morning.

7. How many times did the Beatles play at Shea Stadium?

Answer: Two

In August of 1965, and again in August of 1966 (I was at that one).

8. The JP Morgan Bank was bombed by terrorists in what year?

Answer: 1920

In September of 1920, in the middle of a work day, a horse-drawn cart filled with explosives and sash weights exploded in front of the Morgan Bank. More than 20 people were killed. The bank was back to work the next morning. You can still see the gouges that were left in the main entrance on Wall Street.

9. Which Manhattan streets border Central Park on the North and South?

Answer: 59th and 110th Streets

110th St. is sometimes called Central Park North, but only by real estate developers.

10. Dorothy Parker, the brightest literary light of the Algonquin Round Table, was born in New York.

Answer: False

Mrs. Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild on August 23, 1893, at her parents' summer home on the Jersey Shore. She was not expected for another month. She died in Manhattan in June, 1967.

11. New York's State song is "I Love New York."

Answer: True

Does anyone know what the State song was before? I sure don't.

12. Which of these famous people is not buried in Brooklyn?

Answer: Louis Armstrong

Mr. Armstrong is buried at Flushing Cemetery. Mr Houdini at Machpelah, Mr. Robinson at Cypress Hills, and Mr. Bernstein at the Green-Wood, all in Brooklyn.

13. What was the first fully integrated (meaning both performers and patrons) nightclub in New York?

Answer: Cafe Society

Cafe Society, opened in 1939 on Sheridan Square, was owned by Barney Josephson, a New Jersey shoe salesman. His first featured vocalist was Billie Holiday. She introduced the song, "Strange Fruit" there and stayed for two years. The Latin Quarter was owned by Barbara Walters' father, Lou Walters.

14. Where does Woody Allen live?

Answer: Upper East Side

Woody has lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 40 years. I've passed his house dozens of times.

15. In what year did the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, which resulted in revolutionary workplace and social reform, take place?

Answer: 1911

146 garment workers died, mostly from jumping from windows, when the fire was about to consume them. There were no fire exits, the doors were padlocked, and the fire escapes collapsed. Soon after, sweeping work safety laws were passed, and the Garment Workers unions became more powerful in protecting the rights of their members.

Source: Author rootsgrrl

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