Long Island Trivia

Question 1

Which Long Island community was originally called Barnum Island?

Accepted Answer

Island Park

Question 2

Until 1958, which of these was technically illegal on Long Island?

Accepted Answer

Bingo

Question 3

What is Ward Melville Alum Kevin James' real last name?

Accepted Answer

Knipfing

Question 4

What 2 exits on the LIE have access to the Long Island Welcome Center?

Accepted Answer

51-52

Question 5

Lori Loughlin plead guilty in the College Admissions Scandal. What LI high school did she graduate from?

Accepted Answer

Hauppauge

Question 6

In 1958, the first-ever video game was unveiled at Brookhaven National Laboratory. What was it called?

Accepted Answer

Tennis for Two

Question 7

Which of these facts does NOT apply to Natalie Portman?

Accepted Answer

She was a Revlon model.

Question 8

Which sport did Amy Schumer excel at as a Southside High School student?

Accepted Answer

Volleyball

Question 9

Which television series launched its first edition with an investigation in Bethpage?

Accepted Answer

Dateline: To Catch a Predator

Question 10

There are 10 islands in the US that are physically larger than Long Island, but LI is larger than this state?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 11

What is Lindsay Lohan's middle name?

Accepted Answer

Dee

Question 12

"The Train" is on the corner of 347 and ?

Accepted Answer

112

Question 13

Which was the first Long Island community to have phone service?

Accepted Answer

Glen Cove

Question 14

The nation's first ATM was installed at a Chemical Bank in which community?

Accepted Answer

Rockville Center

Question 15

The Big Duck is a Long Island treasure, at 20 feet tall and 30 feet long. But just how much does the cement weigh?

Accepted Answer

20000 lb

Question 16

What was the first vineyard on Long Island?

Accepted Answer

Hargrave Vineyard, Cutchogue

Question 17

When was the oldest railroad still operating under its original name in the US Long Island Rail Road first chartered?

Accepted Answer

1834

Question 18

We all know Alec Baldwin has three brothers: Daniel, Stephen and William. What are the names of their two sisters?

Accepted Answer

Beth and Jane

Question 19

Which of these animals cannot be found at the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville?

Accepted Answer

Owl

Question 20

Which Long Island eatery was the backdrop for one of the scenes in the 1997 film “In & Out” starring Tom Selleck, Kevin

Accepted Answer

Tim’s Shipwreck Diner in Northport

Question 21

What year did Adventureland Amusement Park on Route 110 open?

Accepted Answer

1962

Question 22

The now-Brooklyn Nets were once called the New York Nets. Where were their home games played during their first season?

Accepted Answer

The Commack Arena

Question 23

Which band has played at Nassau Coliseum more times (35 times) than any other musical act that has played there?

Accepted Answer

Grateful Dead

Question 24

The address of the “Amityville Horror” house has been changed at least twice to prevent out-of-towners from stopping by.

Accepted Answer

112 Ocean Avenue

Question 25

How wide is the widest part of Long Island?

Accepted Answer

23 miles

Question 26

Splish Splash Water park holds about how many million gallons of water?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 27

Which of these celebrities did not grow up in Nassau or Suffolk?

Accepted Answer

Ray Romano

Question 28

Which high school did Mariah Carey attend?

Accepted Answer

Harborfields

Question 29

Seinfeld used the name of one of his Massapequa HS teachers in an episode about a grudge race against an old classmate.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Bevilacqua

Question 30

Checkers the dog is buried in the Bideawee Association Pet Cemetery in Wantagh. Which former president was his owner?

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon

Long Island Trivia

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Long Island Trivia

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