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100
New York’s mass transit networks were once operated by three companies, later unifying under what agency?
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
100
If you get on the Manhattan-bound 4 train in the Bronx, in what cardinal direction are you headed?
South
100
This subway stop is the busiest in the MTA with annual ridership of 54 million.
Times Sq-42 St
100
In 1888, 55 inches of snow was dumped across the Northeast. It caused the East River to freeze over, allowing people to walk on it. It also paralyzed the city’s above-ground train system, convincing city planners to move power and transit lines underground. This disaster was called The Great _____ of 1888.
Blizzard
200
These were officially discontinued in 2003 and replaced by the MetroCard.
Tokens
200
This subway line offers the longest ride without changing trains.
The A line
200
Which subway stop connects to Penn Station?
34th St–Penn Station
200
In 2001, the No. 1 and No. 9 lines underneath a Wall Street area complex were crushed. The station and tunnels suffered catastrophic structural, signal, and power damage. What is the name of this disaster?
The September 11 attacks
or
9/11
or
the 2001 World Trade Center disaster
300
After being retired, most of the red subway cars ended up where?
At the bottom of the ocean to be used as artificial reefs.
300
What are the first and last stops on the longest route?
207 Street to Far Rockaway
(over 31 miles)
300
How many subway stations does New York City’s transit system have?
(A) 92
(B) 250
(C) 472
(D) 7
(E) 5,000
(C) 472
300
The Malbone Street Wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line accident, occurred in 1918. It was the most infamous transit disaster in NYC history where a wooden subway train derailed and at least 93 people were killed. In what borough did this incident happen?
Brooklyn
400
The MTA’s first underground subway was opened in what year?
A) 1939
B) 1904
C) 1776
D) 1979
B) 1904
400
This is the only standard line that completely avoids Manhattan.
The G Train
400
This island only has one subway stop.
Roosevelt Island
400
On October 2012, disaster hit the MTA! Several subway stations were severely damaged, 8 tunnels were submerged, and train service was disrupted for weeks. The MTA suffered an estimated $5 billion in damage, making this the worst disaster to affect the transit agency in its 108-year history. What is the name of this disaster?
Hurricane Sandy
or
Superstorm Sandy
500
In 1907, the IRT purchased 58 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights. While it’s designed to look like a house, it actually hides:
(A) the MetroCard factory
(B) subway ventilation and emergency exits
(C) the governor's personal train station
subway ventilation and emergency exits
500
Not including shuttle service, how many lettered routes are in the MTA subway system?
15
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, L, M, N, Q, R, W, and Z)
500
This station has the highest elevation, towering 87.5 feet above street level.
Smith-9th Sts
(F, G)
500
In the Williamsburg Bridge Wreck of June 5, 1995, a train that was stopped on the bridge was rear-ended by a J train. The motorman was killed and over 50 passengers were injured. What letter was this train line?
(A) F (B) FF (C) 9 (D) M
(D) M