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So Much Fun in Manhattan!

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So Much Fun in Manhattan game quiz
"Manhattan is an island, rich in history, culture, and cheese-cake."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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


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 Chrysler Building and Harlem
    Macy's and Herald Square
    Lincoln Center and Battery Park
    The Ritz Theatre and the Holland Tunnel


4. Which is true of Washington Square Park?
    Someone once dug to Chinatown from there
    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


5. Where is the Flatiron Building?
    On Manhattan's northern most point.
    At the meeting point of 5th Avenue, Broadway, and 23rd Street
    Opposite the Museum of Modern Art
    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?
    New Jersey
    Manhattan
    Great Neck
    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 migrating birds
    So as not to confuse already confused tourists
    So as not to confuse commuting New Yorkers
    So as not to enlighten obtunded beatniks


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


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


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