Trivia
Who is the mayor of NYC?
Eric Adams
The attack, 9/11, changed the world forever. What year did it happen?
2001
Finish the Alicia Keys lyric, "Concrete jungles where dreams are ____ __ there's nothing you can do. Now you're in New York,"
made of
What famous landmark was a gift from France to the United States in 1886?
The Statue of Liberty
Which borough hosts the US Open every year?
Queens
Which river runs between New York and New Jersey?
Hudson River
The bridge that connects Upper Manhattan to New Jersey is named after which American president?
George Washington
Name four famous singers from New York.
- Cardi B
- Nicki Minaj
- 50 Cent
- Billy Joel
- Lady Gaga
- Jay-Z
- Pop Smoke
- Mariah Carey
- Tupac
- Frank Sinatra
- A$AP Rocky
- Mary J. Blige
Which famous park in NYC was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux?
What is the least populated borough in NYC?
Staten Island
Which river runs between Manhattan and Queens/Brooklyn?
The East River
What does MTA stand for?
A bacon, egg, and cheese
Which famous NYC skyscraper was completed in 1931?
The Empire State Building
Which of these are NOT a neighborhood found in Manhattan.
A. Nolita
B. Chinatown
C. Alphabet City
D. Williamsburg
D. Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn
What language is most spoken in New York city after the English language?
Spanish
What is the name of the famous financial building in NYC?
Wall Street
Current population of NEW YORK CITY only...
8.47 million
What is the name of the famous baseball stadium in Concourse, Bronx?
Yankee Stadium
A famous resort area in Brooklyn known for its amusement, beach, and hot dogs.
Coney Island
Who occupied New York before the British? (Bonus if you know the name of New York before it was named after the Duke of York)
(Bonus: Nieuw Amsterdam)
Central Park was once home to a community of predominately free African-American property owners. This community was called...
A. Harlem
B. SOHO
C. Seneca Village
D. Chelsea
Seneca Village
What borough is Nicki Minaj from? Bonus if you know where in that borough.
Queens (Bonus: southside Jamaica)
Which small island in New York Harbor was the primary point of entry for immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954?
Ellis Island
What is the name of the college that Ms. Dani attends in the Bronx?
A. Fordham University
B. College of Mount Saint Vincent
C. Monroe College
D. New York College of Nursing
B. College of Mount Saint Vincent