NYC challenge 
Brain Busters
Random Knowledge
Money & Life Skills
Historical Leaders
100

How many boroughs are in New York City?

Five.

100

If there are three apples and you take away two, how many do you have?

Two (the ones you took).

100

How many days are in a leap year?

366.

100

What does "living paycheck to paycheck" mean?

 Spending most or all of your income before the next paycheck.

100

The month July, was it named after Julius Caesar

YES

200

Which borough has the largest population?

Brooklyn.

200

What can travel around the world while staying in the same corner?

A stamp.

200

What is the capital of Japan?

 Tokyo.

200

If you save $20 every week, how much will you have after 10 weeks?

$200

200

Was Benjamin Franklin a president

NO - Helped write and sign the Declaration of Independence, Helped shape the U.S. Constitution,

300

What is the tallest building in New York City?

One World Trade Center

300

What gets sharper the more you use it?

Your brain

300

What does "WWW" stand for?

World Wide Web

300

If you earn $15/hour and work 12 hours, how much do you make before taxes?

$180.

300

(Name That Leader) -
I helped create a new nation.
 I was a general before becoming a leader.
I was the President of the United States.

George Washington

400

Which sitcom featured six friends living in NYC?

Friends.

400

What question can you never honestly answer "yes" to?

Are you asleep?"

400

What year was YouTube launched?

2005

400

What does ATM stand for?

Automated Teller Machine

400

I was the first Black Supreme Court Justice in the United States.
I fought for civil rights through law.
 I served on the Supreme Court for 24 years.

Thurgood Marshall

500

What was New York City originally called by the Dutch?

New Amsterdam.

500

Two fathers and two sons go fishing and catch three fish. Each person gets one fish. How is this possible?

There are only three people: grandfather, father, and son.

500

What is the rarest blood type?

AB negative.

500


What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?

Gross pay is before deductions; net pay is what you take home.

500

I believed Black communities should build economic independence.
 I created the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
 I promoted the idea of Black pride and self-reliance.

Marcus Garvey

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