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New York Buildings Trivia Quiz

Although New York did not invent skyscrapers (Chicago did), it did put them to use because of the small size of Manhattan island. Some are more famous than others, but they're all magnificent! How many can you identify?

A multiple-choice quiz by rocco6557. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rocco6557

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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249,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. When most skyscrapers are in the planning stages, a bank is consulted to loan money to the builder. This building was paid for in cash by the future owner in advance. Which skyscraper am I talking about? (Hint: It took lots of nickels and dimes.) Hint

Flatiron Building

Woolworth Building

The Equitable Building

Chrysler Building

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia determined that this place should be home to all future mayors of New York while they are in office. Can you identify the place where most mayors since LaGuardia have spent many a sleepless night? Hint

Gracie Mansion

Roosevelt Birth Place

Municipal Building

Castle Garden

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Question 3 of 10

3. Madison Square Garden is not on Madison Avenue; it is not square; there is no garden to speak of. How did it get this name? Hint

It was designed by Dolly Madison and did have a garden once

It was owned by the Madison Square cable network

Architect Stanford White dedicated the building to former President Madison

It was originally on Madison Square and had a roof garden

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Flatiron Building is one of the most photographed skyscrapers in New York. What was its original name? Hint

The Fuller Building

Longacre Square

The Equitable Building

Triangle Shirtwaist Company

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Question 5 of 10

5. On New Years Eve, the ball drops at midnight from the top of a building on Times Square. Which building is it? Hint

The Paramount

The old New York Times Building

The Knickerbocker Hotel

The old Madison Square Garden

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Question 6 of 10

6. This skyscraper was built in just over one year--roughly 13 months, which is quite amazing given its size. What building on 5th Avenue and 34th Street am I talking about? Hint

The Chrysler Building

The Empire State Building

The New York Life Building

City Hall

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Question 7 of 10

7. This apartment building is photographed and filmed exclusively from the outside. Even though several movies, like "Rosemary's Baby", took place there, no cameras or crews are allowed inside. (Filmmakers had to use a studio to recreate the interior.) What Central Park West building is it? Hint

The Waldorf Astoria

The Dakota

The Plaza

The Knickerbocker

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Question 8 of 10

8. The World Trade Center is no longer around because of the attacks of 9/11. However, that wasn't the first time it had been attacked: a bomb exploded in the underground parking lot years earlier. What year was that? Hint

1995

1990

1993

1998

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Question 9 of 10

9. This complex was intended to be an opera house and cultural center. However, during construction, the 1929 Stock Market crash and Great Depression struck. The owners decided it would be disrespectful toward the poor to build an upper class auditorium. It then became, and still is, a favorite public space and tourist spot. What complex in mid-Manhattan is this? Hint

Lincoln Center

Yankee Stadium

Rockefeller Center

Battery Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world for only two years. What skyscraper surpassed it in 1931? Hint

The Empire State Building

The Waldorf-Astoria

The New York Stock Exchange

The Bank of America Building

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Woolworth Building

FW Woolworth was the king of the five and ten cent stores. There is a "gargoyle" in the lobby depicting Mr. Woolworth counting out nickels and dimes.

Answer: Gracie Mansion

It is located in Carl Schurz Park, and is also the oldest house on Manhattan Island. Several ghost-sightings have been reported there as well (but never by any mayors).

3. Madison Square Garden is not on Madison Avenue; it is not square; there is no garden to speak of. How did it get this name?

Answer: It was originally on Madison Square and had a roof garden

Madison Square Garden has had several homes, but always kept the name. It remains the key center for entertainment and sporting events in New York.

4. The Flatiron Building is one of the most photographed skyscrapers in New York. What was its original name?

Answer: The Fuller Building

Named after a gigantic construction firm of the time. However, the nickname "Flatiron" stuck because of the building's unusual design.

5. On New Years Eve, the ball drops at midnight from the top of a building on Times Square. Which building is it?

Answer: The old New York Times Building

Times Square was also named for the New York Times--in 1909.

6. This skyscraper was built in just over one year--roughly 13 months, which is quite amazing given its size. What building on 5th Avenue and 34th Street am I talking about?

Answer: The Empire State Building

It was a remarkable feat of engineering and building. No wonder most of the construction workers put in a six-day workweek.

Answer: The Dakota

Completed in the 1880s, the building was considered so far uptown that people said, "It might as well be in the Dakotas."

Answer: 1993

To be exact, it was February 26, 1993. Sadly, a few lives were lost on that day as well.

Answer: Rockefeller Center

John D. Rockefeller changed his plans, although he was not known to be a friend of the working class at the time.

10. The Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world for only two years. What skyscraper surpassed it in 1931?

Answer: The Empire State Building

The Chrysler Building is only a couple of years older than the Empire State Building. Walter Chrysler did not enjoy being owner of the world's tallest building very long!

Source: Author rocco6557

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