So Much Fun in Manhattan!

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1. What powered the original Central Park Carousel when it opened in 1871? Steam Horses Prison workers Wind

2. Where was the Titanic supposed to dock, had she not sunk on her maiden voyage? They figured they'd decide when the time came 12th Avenue Piers Chelsea Piers Hell's Kitchen

3. Which two landmarks in Manhattan go together? The Ritz Theatre and the Holland Tunnel The Chrysler Building and Harlem Macy's and Herald Square Lincoln Center and Battery Park

4. Which is true of Washington Square Park? One cannot see and hear many talented street performers there It was built on the site of a gallows Ed Koch was born on its soft, green, lawn Someone once dug to Chinatown from there

5. Where is the Flatiron Building? At the meeting point of 5th Avenue, Broadway, and 23rd Street Opposite the Museum of Modern Art On Manhattan's northern most point. In Times Square

6. New York was the first capital of the United States. True False

7. The Brooklyn Bridge was one of the first suspension bridges ever built and by far the largest at the time and for many years after. It goes from Brooklyn to where? Manhattan Great Neck New Jersey Back to Brooklyn

8. Why are the lights on the top of the Empire State Building turned off on foggy nights in spring and fall? So as not to confuse commuting New Yorkers So as not to enlighten obtunded beatniks So as not to confuse already confused tourists So as not to confuse migrating birds

9. In 1812, on Manhattan's southern tip, American solders in a harbor fortification successfully fought back an attack by which country? England Saudi Arabia Russia Siam

10. Where in New York can you see a Gutenberg Bible on display? The Cloisters The New York Public Library The Museum of Natural History The Lower East Side