Subway & culture
Subway History
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One big happy family
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The 1999 debut album of this famous Bronx native is called "On the 6" after the train that took her from her home to dance class in Manhattan.
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
100
The first permanent NYC subway opened in this year.
What is 1904? It consisted of of 28 stations. An earlier pneumatic system was developed in 1870 but it never opened to the public.
100
With an annual ridership of 63,617,614, this is the busiest subway station in New York City.
What is Times Sq-42 St in Manhattan?
100
NYC subways in 2013 traveled a total of: A) About a million miles B) About a billion miles C) 334.9 million miles
What is C) 334.9 million miles (a bit less than the distance from Earth to Jupiter)
100
The price of subway fare.
What is $2.75? The fare increased March 22, 2015. Up to three children 44 inches tall and under ride for free on subways and local buses when accompanied by a fare paying adult.
200
This phrase was used by subway performers who were recently banned from the NYC subways.
What is "it's showtime"! Arrests of subway performers have quadrupled in the past year as part of the new police chief's policy to address quality of life crimes. The charge tends to be reckless endangerment.
200
"Parson's ditch" refers to:
What is the subway's "cut and cover" construction method used to build the NYC subways invented by chief engineer William Barclay Parsons? "Workers dug a shallow trench, rerouted utilities, and built a rectangular box for the subway underneath."
200
This is the longest subway line in New York.
What is the A train? From 207th Street in Manhattan to Far Rockaway in Queens (more than 31 miles).
200
True or False: New York City has the world's largest subway system.
What is False? NYC ranks number 7 behind Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul among others
200
A person can get Ebola from public transportation. As in, if a passenger coughed into their hand and then held onto the pole, and then another passenger held onto that pole and inadvertently wiped their eye? -- NY Times A) Yes, of course B) No C) highly unlikely
What is C) highly unlikely? “Usually, Ebola does not at first make victims cough or sneeze, although someone who also had the flu could, in theory, spray vomitus or blood. Once Ebola invades the lungs, the body will cough to clear them. But passengers that deathly ill are not likely to be on public transit.”
300
Which of the works are not on display in the NYC subways? A) New York in Transit by Jacob Lawrence B) Harlem Timeline by Willie Burch C) Mona Lisa by Leonard DaVinci D) Blooming by Elizabeth Murray
What is the Mona Lisa?
300
The first subway line ran from: A) 14th Street to 42nd Street/Times Square B) South Ferry to Grand Central C) City Hall to 145th Street D) Yankee Stadium to Columbus Circle
What is C) City Hall to 145th Street?
300
This is the only line that does not enter Manhattan.
What is the G train?
300
How many total miles of subway tracks does the system have? A) 354 B) 1045 C) 656 D) 792
What is C) 656 miles, approximately the distance between New York and Chicago.
300
The following activities are not allowed on the subway except: A) carrying a liquid in an open container B) solicit money or food C) refusing to give up a "Priority Seating" if requested by a person with a disability D) playing the saxophone
What is D? MTA allows "public speaking; campaigning; leafletting or distribution of written noncommercial materials; activities intended to encourage and facilitate voter registration; artistic performances, including the acceptance of donations; solicitation for religious or political causes; solicitation for charities' if they conform to certain guidelines.
400
A bench known as the Writer's Bench on the uptown platform of this subway station was a meeting point for Graffiti artists in the 1970's and 1980's.
What is 149th St/Grand Concourse? "They came to meet, make plans, sign black books and settle disputes. The main activity was watching art on the passing trains (known as benching). The writers would admire and criticize the latest paintings." -- http://www.at149st.com/
400
The letters IRT stand for: A) Internal Rat Transport B) Interborough Rapid Transit Company C) International Relations Timers
What is B) The IRT was the first company to open a subway in NYC. Former IRT subway cars are narrower and stations tend to be more ornate: IRT lines include 1/2/3/4/5/6/7. The Independent Subway (IND) lines opened in the 1920's A/B/C/D/E/F. Subways were consolidated in 1940.
400
The subway line currently under construction under 2nd Avenue will be called.
What is the T line? Phase one will run from 63rd St to 96th St and is scheduled to open on December 31, 2016. All four phases of the line will run from 125th St to Hanover Square when complete. The line was originally proposed in 1929.
400
Which is greater, the number of people who ride the subway every day or the population of Denmark?
What is the number of people who ride the subway? 5.8 million subway riders compared to 5.6 million Danes.
400
The main subway lost and found office is located at this station.
What is 34th St -- Penn Station (8th Ave.)? This office collects over 25,000 objects a year. Riders can file claims for lost items at this office.
500
Michael Jackson and Martin Scorsese filmed the music video to “Bad” at this Brooklyn subway station in 1987.
What is Hoyt-Schermerhorn? A/C/G trains
500
The engineer primarily responsible for designing the NYC subway.
William Barclay Parsons
500
The borough with the fewest accessible stations for disabled riders.
What is the Bronx?
500
The number of lettered routes in the subway system (including S for shuttle)
What is 15? A/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/L/M/N/Q/R/S/Z
500
At the 149th St/Grand Concourse subway station, there were this many crimes committed between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2013. A) 232 B) 98 C)588 D) 1459
What is A) 232 crimes? The most common crime was assault (74). The most dangerous hour of the day was 3pm and day of the week is Thursday -- Daily News.
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