Brooklyn
Staten Island
The Bronx
Queens
Manhattan
100
Brooklyn may be considered part of New York City but geographically it’s actually located on this island.
Long Island
100
After the British took control of the islands in and around New York in 1664, there was a brief dispute over Staten Island between the empire state and this neighboring garden state.
New Jersey
100
If you’re a nature lover then the Bronx is the borough for you, as a hefty 25 percent of the land is set aside for these public spaces.
Parks
100
Since being hit by this devastating 2012 hurricane, the beaches in Queens' Far Rockaways have been rebuilt and regained popularity.
Superstorm Sandy
100
Before it was New York it was New Amsterdam as colonists of this group settled Manhattan before the English did.
The Dutch
200
If the borough of Brooklyn were a one of these, it would be the third largest one in the United States by population.
A city
200
Supposedly visible from space, this odorous eyesore may be gone, but its existence dominated Staten Island for more than 50 years. The scent, the sight, the reputation...there was nothing "fresh" about it.
Fresh Kills Landfill
200
This writer of "The Raven" rented an 1812 cottage in the Bronx that’s still standing today. Nevermore, indeed!
Edgar Allen Poe
200
How many languages are spoken in the Queens among the 2.2M residents?
A) 400-499
B) 500-599
C) 600-699
D) 700-799
E) 800-900
E) 800-900
There are as many as 800 languages spoken in New York City, and nowhere in the world has more than Queens, according to the Endangered Language Alliance
200
Vendors may pay more than $200,000 to the city a year to operate a single cart in Central Park and sell this food.
Hot dogs
300
This iconic Coney Island roller coaster first opened to the public on June 26, 1927.
The Cyclone
300
First opening in November 1964, this massive suspension bridge connected Staten Island to Brooklyn.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
300
New Yorkers often affectionately refer to this borough as the "Boogie Down Bronx," but not many realize that this is a nod to it being the birthplace of this type of music featuring heavy percussive beats and isolated instrumentals.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop is over 50 years old!
The Bronx is widely recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop, and several artists from the borough have achieved iconic status within the genre. Some of the most influential Bronx-based hip-hop figures include DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One, Big Pun, and Fat Joe.
300
This Major League Baseball team donning the orange and blue calls Queens its home. Ya gotta believe?
New York Mets
300
Having been founded in 1851, this is one of the oldest newspapers in the country that is still in circulation, and has the largest circulation of any metropolitan newspaper in the US with over 1,379,806 (weekdays and Saturdays) and 1,321,207 (Sundays).
The New York Times
400
After the Brooklyn Bridge was built, city officials paraded 21 of these animals across the span proving its strength.
Elephants
400
These two "Saturday Night Live" performers who both are Staten Island natives bought a ferry.
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson
400
You'll have to go to the nation's capitol to see the marble monument to this president, but it was first carved in what is now a vacant lot in the Bronx.
President Abraham Lincoln
400
Built in 1862 during this war, Fort Trotten's mission was to watch over the ships entering and leaving the East River heading for New York Harbor.
American Civil War
400
On September 11, 2001 these two buildings were struck down in the worst terrorist attack on American soil.
Twin Towers
500
Invented by Brooklyn candy store owner Leo Hirschfeld, this chewy chocolatey treat made of sugar, cocoa, and butter was named after his nickname for his own daughter. (Hint: Title of song (not the same spelling) released in 1994 by the artist 69 boyz)
Tootsie Roll
500
Television personality, author, restaurant owner, and did we mention chef? NYC’s most recognizable chef, he calls Staten Island home.
Bobby Flay
500
The Bronx was named after a settler of which nationality:
A) Dutch
B) Swedish
C) English
Swedish
The borough is named after Jonas Bronck, a Swedish settler. The area was originally called “Bronck’s Land.”
“The Bronx” is the only borough with “The” in its name.
500
This film composer who scored the music of the movies Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T., and the Harry Potter series was born in Queens in 1932.
John Williams
500
This famous 1,046 foot tall Art Deco–style skyscraper located on the East Side of Manhattan was the tallest building in the world when it was built in 1930, a title it held unto for a mere eleven months.
Chrysler Building