Nearly Ultimate New York 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many commuter bridges cross the East River? Six Two Five Four

2. The Dakota, home of Yoko Ono, Lauren Bacall, and John Madden, among others, is near Central Park. True False

3. Who was the first mayor to live in Gracie Mansion? Seth Low James Walker William O'Dwyer Fiorello LaGuardia

4. Which of these famous people was not born in Queens? Joe Pesci Martin Scorsese Nancy Reagan Carroll O'Connor

5. Since 1923, when Yankee Stadium was built, how many other Major League Baseball parks have existed within New York City? Three Four Two One

6. Who was elected mayor of New York in Nov.2001? Answer: (First and last name or just last name; think financial news; the name he's known by)

7. Brooklyn was once an independent city. True False

8. How many World's Fairs have taken place in New York City since 1900? Three Two Five None

9. A subway disaster caused a street in Brooklyn to be renamed. True False

10. All these places from the film "Moonstruck" (shot partially in New York) exist, except: Cranberry Street Cammereri Brothers Bakery Sweetheart Wine and Liquors The Grand Ticino

11. The largest (in area) of the five boroughs is; Manhattan Brooklyn Staten Island Queens

12. What street in Manhattan was called "Swing Street" because of all the jazz clubs that once filled it? 42nd Street 125th Street Broadway 52nd Street

13. Jazz greats Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong both lived in Queens. True False

14. At what club in Manhattan did The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, and countless others jump-start their careers? CBGBs The Ritz Irving Plaza Studio 54

15. What President was born in New York City? Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson John Adams