NYC Landmarks
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Coney Island
Which is the largest New York City borough in terms of its total area?
Queens
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
New York City used to be called "The City Made of Chocolate". True or false?
False
Which building does King Kong climb on in New York City?
Empire State Building
Who plays in the Subway Series?
The Yankees vs The Mets
Where was Hip/Hop Invented?
The Bronx (Extra 100 points for anyone who names Morris Heights)
This is where that famous Christmas tree is illuminated, where Saturday Night Live and the Today show are taped and where ice-skaters make the rounds on a rink surrounded by hundreds of international flags.
Rockefeller Center
In which New York City borough could you find the largest metropolitan zoo in the USA?
The Bronx
The most common nickname for New York City is:
The Big Apple
A little under 8.5 million people live in New York City. True or false?
True
What classic Broadway musical, adapted for film in 1961 and again in 2021, features warring New York City gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks?
West Side Story
NYC is host to this star-studded tennis tournament each year
US Open
Which Native New Yorker has sold the most records?
Billy Joel (B. 1949 in the Bronx) has sold over 150 million records globally
The name of the commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Boroughs in order by population
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island
(If Brooklyn and Queens were their own cities, they would be the 3rd and the 4th largest US cities!)
Which type of food item is NYC most popular for?
Pizza
NYC's original name was New Amsterdam. True or false?
True
Highest Grossing Film of the 2010s set and filmed in New York
Wolf of Wall Street (392 Million)
This famous baseball team moved to LA in the late 50s
Brooklyn Dodgers
Which Iconic Female Singer Debuted at the Apollo Theater?
Mariah Carey (Lauryn Hill and Ella Fitzgerald also acceptable)
What are the two most popular airports in NYC?
JFK and Laguardia Airports
Which New York City borough is connected with Jersey City and New Jersey through the Holland Tunnel?
Manhatten
Who is the mayor of NYC?
Broadway (16.3 miles across manhattan and the bronx)
NYC has 6 boroughs: Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhatten, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx. True or false?
False. NYC has 5 boroughs. (Bonus points if you can guess the odd one out)
This fictional city is based off NYC and was the setting of The Dark Knight
Gotham City
This former NBA Player wore the #7 for the NY Knicks
Carmelo Anthony
This jazz musician sang and played his trumpet at The Apollo Theater in Harlem
Louis Armstrong
Known as the "island of tears" and was the largest immigration station in the United States from 1892 to 1924.
Ellis Island
Which borough do the New York Nets play in?
Brooklyn
Which New York City island in the East River is home to approximately 13,000 inmates in the NYC penal system?
Rikers Island
The First Pizzeria in the USA Opened in New York City. True or False?
True!
This famous superhero is from Queens
Spiderman (Peter Parker)
These NBA Players recently just went to the Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving
Which famous female musician went to the same performing arts highschool as Al Pacino, Jennifer Aniston, and Timothee Chalamet?
Nicki Minaj