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The Queens Borough Trivia Quiz

The easternmost borough of New York City is home to a very diverse population, and rich in cultural tradition. See how much you know about Queens.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
697

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (6/10), Guest 191 (6/10), Guest 47 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What do the flowers on the flag of Queens represent? Hint

Agriculture, the key industry of most early residents

The marsh between Flushing and Newtown

St. John's University and Queens College

The Dutch and English settlers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Industrialization and immigration led to considerable population growth in the 1800s. What was the first town in Queens to be founded during the 19th century? Hint

Bayside

Elmhurst

Hollis

Astoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. What company opened its doors in East Astoria in the 1870s? Hint

Wonder Bread

William Steinway

Rheingold Beer

Nestle Foods

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of the following towns, which one opposed the union of the five boroughs into New York City in 1898? Hint

Flushing

Jamaica

Long Island City

Maspeth

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Question 5 of 10

5. What feature of the Queens landscape was referred to as "the valley of ashes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Hint

A leather tanning facility in Ridgewood

The industrial dump sites in Corona

The train yards in Whitestone

A cemetery in Jamaica

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Question 6 of 10

6. What inventor and music legend graduated from Queens College in 1957? Hint

Les Paul

Harold Rhodes

Floyd Rose

Robert Moog

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Question 7 of 10

7. What jazz musician moved to Queens in 1943? Hint

Tommy Dorsey

John Coltrane

Dizzy Gillespie

Louis Armstrong

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Question 8 of 10

8. What influential music group got its start rehearsing in the back room of a paint shop in Forest Hills? Hint

Bad Brains

Blondie

The Ramones

The Misfits

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Question 9 of 10

9. For what female monarch was Queens named? Hint

Catherine of Braganza

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Elizabeth I

Christina of Sweden

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Question 10 of 10

10. What landmark opened in Queens on April 17, 1964? Hint

JFK Airport

Shea Stadium

The American Museum of the Moving Image

Aqueduct Racetrack

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2024 : Guest 207: 6/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 191: 6/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 47: 4/10
Mar 30 2024 : Guest 69: 3/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 67: 7/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 108: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do the flowers on the flag of Queens represent?

Answer: The Dutch and English settlers

The flag shows two flowers. One is a tulip, for the Dutch; the other is the English 'Tudor rose.' The red outer petals are intertwined with the inner white inner petals, for the Houses of Lancaster and York respectively.

2. Industrialization and immigration led to considerable population growth in the 1800s. What was the first town in Queens to be founded during the 19th century?

Answer: Astoria

The town was founded in 1837. It became home for thriving communities of Greek and Irish immigrants.

3. What company opened its doors in East Astoria in the 1870s?

Answer: William Steinway

The piano manufacturer, which became known as the best in the business, opened up shop in the 1870s. Steinway Avenue in Astoria bears the company's name.

4. Of the following towns, which one opposed the union of the five boroughs into New York City in 1898?

Answer: Flushing

An 1894 referendum brought together most Queens towns in support of the prospective union of outlying New York towns and counties. However, Flushing stood in opposition. So did the entire then-county of Brooklyn. However, the objections failed. In 1898, Queens, Staten Island, the Bronx and Brooklyn joined the already established Manhattan as boroughs of New York City.

5. What feature of the Queens landscape was referred to as "the valley of ashes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

Answer: The industrial dump sites in Corona

Fitzgerald coined the nickname in "The Great Gatsby." The sites had to be cleared in preparation for the World's Fair of 1939 and 1940. The Whitestone Bridge was also built at that time.

6. What inventor and music legend graduated from Queens College in 1957?

Answer: Robert Moog

Moog's synthesizer was the first to use piano-style keys. Others of the era relied on dials and buttons; Moog's innovation made the instrument accessible to anyone who knew how to play a keyboard, and enabled the synthesizer's exponential growth in electronic music. On April 28, 2005, Moog died of the effects of a brain tumor. Rest in peace.

7. What jazz musician moved to Queens in 1943?

Answer: Louis Armstrong

Armstrong lived in Queens from 1943 until his death in 1971. One of his former homes is a local landmark. A middle school is also named after him.

8. What influential music group got its start rehearsing in the back room of a paint shop in Forest Hills?

Answer: The Ramones

The band would go on to be called the godfathers of punk. Sadly, three of the original four musicians passed away in the 2000s. Blondie memorialized them in the song "Good Boys."

9. For what female monarch was Queens named?

Answer: Catherine of Braganza

She was born in Portugal in 1638. She married King Charles II of England in 1662.

10. What landmark opened in Queens on April 17, 1964?

Answer: Shea Stadium

It was named for William Shea. Construction of the stadium took longer than expected, forcing the expansion New York Mets to play their first two seasons at the Polo Grounds.

Source: Author neon000

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