How Much Do You Know About New York City?

New York, New York, as the song goes, is an incredible city, one of the most famous cities in the world. There is so much to know about its rich history and culture; we could never fit it into one quiz, so you can be sure anything we didn't cover here we will cover in future quizzes. Good luck!
 
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What is the population of New York City?
Around 6 million
Around 5 million
Around 12 million
Around 9 million
 
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What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
New Haag
New Rome
New Berlin
 
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True or False: New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States
False
True
 
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Times Square was so named...
Because it used to feature a clock tower and it's where people went to tell the time
Because of the Times Newspaper
Because it was designed to be in the spirit of modern times
Because of all the time it took to build and the lives lost building it
 
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Who is the current mayor of New York City?
Bill de Blasio
Michael Bloomberg
Andrew Cuomo
Rudy Giuliani
 
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Which of these populations do NOT have huge concentrations in New York City?
Jewish Population
Puerto Rican population
Japanese Population
Chinese Population
 
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How many boroughs are there in New York City?
5
3
6
4
 
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What of these is considered the most dangerous NYC borough?
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Manhattan
 
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Who built the Statue of Liberty?
The Spanish
The English
The French
New Yorkers
 
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Hint
Why was Central Park built in the first place?
It was built to commemorate WWI
The city needed a place for the workers to relax
It was built after the great depression to lift people's morale
The ground wasn't suitable for anything else
 
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Which of these was NOT invented in New York?
Ice Cream Cone
Eggs Benedict
Mac and Cheese
Pasta Primavera
 
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True or False: New York City used to be the Capital of the United States
True
False
 
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Hint
What is the 'Lowline'?
The world's first underground park
A communication system used between people working below ground
A system of underground tunnels used by thieves in the 19th century
The bottom line of a political article in the New York Times
 
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Hint
Where does the name "The Big Apple" come from?
From horse racing prices
Nobody knows
From the time New York state grew apple orchards
From the large apples brought from Europe to the New York docks
 
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If Brooklyn was its own city, it would be the ____________ largest city in the US.
Fourth
Third
Second
Tenth
 
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What is the name of the New York Basketball Team?
The Vikings
The Yankees
The Knicks
The Rangers
 
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When was the Empire State Building, the tallest building in New York, built?
During the 50s
During the 40s
During the 20s
During the 30s
 
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Hint
Which of these is NOT a nickname for New York City?
The City of Dreams
The City of Lights
Empire City
The Capital of the World
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