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Social Committee Trivia Game 2: NYC Trivia
Social Committee Trivia Game 2: NYC Trivia
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1
Who gifted the United State the Statue of Liberty?
France
London
China
Canada
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What was the Island of Manhattan called by the Lenni Lenape?
Manhattan
New Amsterdam
Munsee
Mannahatta
3
In what year did the New York subway begin operating?
1888
1904
1921
1915
4
Which of the two rivers on either side of Manhattan is salt water?
East River
Hudson River
Trick question, neither are salty
Nice try, both of them are salty
5
Approximately how many languages are spoken in NYC?
15
800
50
500
6
What very popular stage musical is set in New York City, but based on a Shakespeare play?
West Side Story
Rent
Newsies
In The Heights
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Who is the Central Park reservoir named for?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Eleanor Roosevelt
Peggy Guggenheim
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Which of the five boroughs is the largest?
Queens
Manhattan
Brooklyn
The Bronx
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Which iconic NYC building was built in 1931?
Museum of Modern Art
State of Liberty
Holland Tunnel
Empire State Building
10
How many physical books are in the New York Public Library System?
85 Million
50 Million
25 Million
10 Million
11
Which art museum is the largest in the United States?
Museum of Modern Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Met
The Natural History Museum
12
What is the highest subway stop in the system (and in the world?)
Smith and 9th Street on the F and G trains
161st Street - Yankee Stadium on the 4 train
125th Street on the 1 train
Queensboro Plaza Station on the 7 Train
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In what year was New York City's first pizza place opened?
1935
1905
1893
1960
14
The Gowanus canal had this "colorful" nickname due to its pollution levels
Rainbow River
Brownish Brooklyn
Green Gowanus
Lavendar Lake
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What is the type of bedrock that allowed NYC to build such tall buildings?
Manhattan Igneous hardrock
Manhattan Schist
Manhattan Granite
Manhattan Sediment
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Which NYC zoo is the largest city zoo in the United States?
The Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
