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Quiz about Lost in New York
Quiz about Lost in New York

Lost in New York Trivia Quiz

New York City is a dynamic place that is constantly in a cycle of growth and change. This is a quiz of largely then and now questions to challenge the minds of architects and historians alike.

A multiple-choice quiz by stgcomm. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
stgcomm
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
99,363
Updated
Aug 09 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
994
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Question 1 of 15
1. This world-famous hotel occupied the site of the Empire State Building until 1931. Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. The World Trade Center was not the first set of Twin Towers to occupy that site. What buildings stood through the late 1960's at Church, Cortland, Vesey and Dey? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Manhattan lost one large hotel and three theaters to make way for the Marriott Marquis project. It gained the Marriott Marquis and the Marquis Theater. Which of the following were the hotel and theaters that were demolished? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Which infamous Revolutionary War prison where Colonial patriots were incarcerated, many of them dying of disease or neglect, stood behind the current Municipal Building? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. These buildings ironically rose on the site of Five Points, a tough and unruly immigrant neighborhood in the 1800's. Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. New York is sadly not a stranger to violence and terrorism. What Wall Street area bank named after an American businessman was the target of an anarchist bomb on September 16, 1920? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. Castle Clinton, a historic site at the tip of the Battery, has seen many uses over its long life. Which of the below was it used as? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What New York building offered a public heliport with regular service through the mid-1970's? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. This midtown park behind the New York Public Library, known for over 20 years prior as a haven for drugs and crime, enjoyed a renaissance in the mid-1990's with extensive landscaping and a new outdoor restaurant. Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. And here's one for you sports fans... Before 2000, the last Subway Series was... Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. The early New York fast-food cafeterias that featured food dispensed from vending machines with small glass doors were known as Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What was the neighborhood, where the World Trade Center rose, known as in the mid-1900's? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. There was an airship docking station atop the Empire State Building


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Question 14 of 15
14. What was the name of Radio City Music Hall's "little sister" that stood across the street from it, now obliterated by office space, famed for movies and ice shows? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. The Manhattan Mall was once this famous department store. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This world-famous hotel occupied the site of the Empire State Building until 1931.

Answer: Waldorf-Astoria

 The Waldorf-Astoria site was chosen because the entire block could be purchased more easily and at a lower expense than acquiring individual lots within a Midtown block.
2. The World Trade Center was not the first set of Twin Towers to occupy that site. What buildings stood through the late 1960's at Church, Cortland, Vesey and Dey?

Answer: Hudson Terminal

 The Hudson Terminal was a railroad station and office building complex. At the time, the largest office space in the world, built in two tower buildings. It served as the headquarters of the Hudson & Manhattan railroad, now known as the PATH, and had leased office and warehouse space to businesses.
3. Manhattan lost one large hotel and three theaters to make way for the Marriott Marquis project. It gained the Marriott Marquis and the Marquis Theater. Which of the following were the hotel and theaters that were demolished?

Answer: Piccadilly Hotel, Helen Hayes, Morosco, and Bijou Theaters

 The loss of these theaters spurred the Times Square and Theater District rehabilitation and preservation movements, the benefits of which are visible today.
4. Which infamous Revolutionary War prison where Colonial patriots were incarcerated, many of them dying of disease or neglect, stood behind the current Municipal Building?

Answer: The Sugar House

 A part of its brick wall, with bars on the window, survives in place behind the Municipal Building as a memorial.
5. These buildings ironically rose on the site of Five Points, a tough and unruly immigrant neighborhood in the 1800's.

Answer: United States District Court for the Southern District of NY and the Supreme Court, New York County

 The site of Five Points, a rough neighborhood inhabited by Irish and others in the mid 1800's, is now covered ironically with these courthouses and other government buildings. The Martin Scorcese movie, "The Gangs of New York" deals with this bygone area. The New York County Courthouse with its distinctive neoclassical columned facade, is often featured in Law & Order exterior shots.
6. New York is sadly not a stranger to violence and terrorism. What Wall Street area bank named after an American businessman was the target of an anarchist bomb on September 16, 1920?

Answer: Morgan

 At around noon on September 16, 1920, a horse cart filled with dynamite and metal fragments detonated at Wall and Broad Streets,in front of JP Morgan. About 40 people were killed and over 300 injured in this attack on capitalism that was attributed to anarchist radicals. The stone facade of the building still bears scars from the shrapnel.
7. Castle Clinton, a historic site at the tip of the Battery, has seen many uses over its long life. Which of the below was it used as?

Answer: All of these

 Castle Clinton, a National historic site, has been all of these. Built originally to help defend the strategic tip of Lower Manhattan, it saw many Federal and City uses before reverting back to the Federal Government as a historic landmark. Now, one can see it represented in its original form as a fort.
8. What New York building offered a public heliport with regular service through the mid-1970's?

Answer: Pan Am Building

 There was a public commercial heliport atop the Pan Am Building (now Met Life) through the mid-1970's. Most flights were Pan Am's own, from their midtown headquarters and terminal to JFK Airport. Offering a flight for $7 in 1965, it was fast and was not affected by road traffic.

Unfortunately, after a fatal accident in 1977 where a helicopter landing gear collapsed, killing 5 people, the service stopped. Yes, the World Trade Center had a heliport but never any regularly scheduled service.
9. This midtown park behind the New York Public Library, known for over 20 years prior as a haven for drugs and crime, enjoyed a renaissance in the mid-1990's with extensive landscaping and a new outdoor restaurant.

Answer: Bryant Park

 Bryant Park was known throughout the 1970's and 1980's as a dark spot of drugs, crime and homelessness, despite the adjoining New York Public Library and prosperous commercial neighborhood surrounding it. In the 1990's, the landscaping that isolated the park was removed and it underwent a massive renovation project. Now, the drinking most likely to occur in Bryant Park is a pint of beer or a cocktail at a cafe table in its outdoor restaurant, not a bottle of Night Train or Ripple in a bag.
10. And here's one for you sports fans... Before 2000, the last Subway Series was...

Answer: Yankees-Dodgers, 1956

 The last Subway Series of the old days was 1956, Yankees over the Dodgers, remembered by many for Don Larsen's perfect Game 5.
11. The early New York fast-food cafeterias that featured food dispensed from vending machines with small glass doors were known as

Answer: Automats

 These survived into the early 1980's and were run by Horn & Hardart in New York and other cities. At one time, a nickel, dime, or quarter inserted next to the item displayed behind a glass door would give you a sandwich, cup of coffee, glass of juice, piece of pie, or a number of other good things to eat. The last one I remember was on 42nd Street near the Chrysler Building.
12. What was the neighborhood, where the World Trade Center rose, known as in the mid-1900's?

Answer: Radio Row

 Radio Row was the name given to this neighborhood dominated by electronics and hardware stores, and the occasional bar.
13. There was an airship docking station atop the Empire State Building

Answer: True

The top of the Empire State Building was designed as a mooring mast for Zeppelins and other airships. However, due to weather conditions and the decline of airships following the Hindenburg disaster, this was only attempted a few times. Fortunately, due to the rise of radio and later TV broadcasting in New York, the top of this soaring building did not go to waste, and a large antenna was placed there instead.
14. What was the name of Radio City Music Hall's "little sister" that stood across the street from it, now obliterated by office space, famed for movies and ice shows?

Answer: Center

 The Center theater was the smaller of the two at Rockefeller Center, intended for broadcasting, movies and ice shows. However, it was not worth the money and closed after several years, only to be remodeled into office space.
15. The Manhattan Mall was once this famous department store.

Answer: Gimbel's

 Although the distinctive facade remains, the interior was completely gutted to yield the Manhattan Mall at 32nd and Broadway. A similar job was done on the building that housed Korvette's and other tenants one block north.
Source: Author stgcomm

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