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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?
    Steam
    Horses
    Prison workers
    Wind


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


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


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


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
    Siam
    Saudi Arabia
    Britain


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


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Compiled Jun 28 12