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Big Apple Questions
- Which nickname for New York City was popularised by a Frank Sinatra song?
- What is the name of New York's famous theatre district?
- Which hub of activity situated in the heart of Manhattan proclaims itself as the "Crossroads of the World"?
- At the beginning of which decade was was The Empire State Building completed?
- The Brooklyn Bridge spans which river?
- The Statue of Liberty is located on which island?
- Repurposed from a former railway line, name the 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park with lush greenery and scenic views?
- Which building sits on a triangular block formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and East 22nd Street?
- Which New York City borough is home to both JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport?
- Which venue opened on May 5, 1891, with a spectacular concert by Russian composer Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky?
- Which Lower Manhattan building is the tallest building in the United States?
- Which peninsular neighbourhood bounded by Brighton Beach to its east is found in the southwestern section of Brooklyn?
- Name NYC's southernmost borough? It is separated from the rest of New York by New York Bay and is sometimes called "the forgotten borough".
- Which multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City is the home to both the the New York Knicks and New York Rangers?
- Which famous avenue in Manhattan is home to many of the city's iconic skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building?
- Born on March 28, 1986, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, by what name do we better know Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
- What is the name of the famous department store located in Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan?
- Which neighbourhood in Upper Manhattan was originally a Dutch village and gets its name from a city in the Netherlands?
- Which island in New York Harbor was once the site of America's busiest immigration station?
- Which skyscraper is known as NYC's signature piece of Art Deco architecture?
- What famous Manhattan street is home to many of the city's financial institutions?
- On January 15, 2009, a US Airways flight struck a flock of birds and was forced to land in which river?
- Which 1979 Woody Allen movie showcases the beauty of New York City through the lens of a love story between a middle-aged writer and a young woman?
- "New York, New York" is a song from which 1949 MGM musical film?
- Which 265 acre site operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society features a famous gorilla statue?
Answers
- The City That Never Sleeps
- Broadway
- Times Square
- 1930s (1931)
- The East River
- Liberty Island
- The High Line
- The Flatiron Building
- Queens
- Carnegie Hall
- One World Trade Center
- Coney Island
- Staten Island
- Madison Square Garden
- Fifth Avenue
- Lady Gaga
- Macy's
- Harlem
- Ellis Island
- Chrysler Building
- Wall Street
- Hudson River
- Manhattan
- On the Town
- The Bronx Zoo