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NYC Trivia
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What year was the Chrysler Building completed?
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What famous ferry provides views of the Statue of Liberty?
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What is the name of the famous New Year's Eve celebration location?
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Why was City Hall Station closed?
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What is the nickname for the NYPD?
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What borough is known for having the most diverse population?
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What is the exact address of the Empire State Building?
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What is the name of New York's two Major League Baseball teams combined?
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Who designed the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty?
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What famous food is NYC particularly known for?
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How many inches of snow fell during the 1888 blizzard?
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What year did Ellis Island close as an immigration station?
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What is the name of New York's NBA team that plays in Brooklyn?
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How many trees are in Central Park?
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What year did the New York City Draft Riots occur?
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What is the oldest borough in New York City?
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What was Seneca Village?
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What famous street is known as the heart of the theater district?
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What year was the New York Yankees baseball team founded?
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How long did it take to construct the Empire State Building?
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What year did Central Park open?
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What famous Revolutionary War figure used Morris-Jumel Mansion as headquarters?
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Which borough is Times Square located in?
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What bridge connects Staten Island to Brooklyn?
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What iconic statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor?
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Who was the architect of the Chrysler Building?
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What is the main subway system in NYC called?
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What is the deepest subway station in NYC?
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What is the name of the famous Christmas tree location in NYC?
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How many people were displaced to create Central Park?
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What is the tallest building in New York City as of 2024?
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What neighborhood is considered the birthplace of hip-hop?
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How many people died in the NYC Draft Riots?
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What borough is Coney Island located in?
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In what year was New York City founded as New Amsterdam?
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What is the population of New York City as of 2024?
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What year did One World Trade Center open?
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What famous arena hosts the New York Knicks?
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How many subway stations are in the NYC subway system?
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What famous museum is located on Fifth Avenue?
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Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
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What neighborhood is known as NYC's Chinatown?
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What was the nickname for Ellis Island among immigrants?
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How much was Manhattan allegedly purchased for?
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What famous hip-hop genre originated in the Bronx?
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How many boroughs does New York City have?
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How many workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
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What was the original name of the land that is now Central Park?
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How many people died during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge?
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What illness did Washington Roebling suffer from during construction?
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What famous department store is located in Herald Square?
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What famous baseball player is known as 'The Sultan of Swat'?
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What year is generally considered the birth year of hip-hop?
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What famous bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn?
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What is unique about the Chrysler Building's spire?
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What famous NYC mayor served three terms from 2002-2013?
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What is the exact number of steps to reach the crown of the Statue of Liberty?
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What major labor reforms resulted from the Triangle fire?
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What neighborhood did the 1863 Draft Riots primarily affect?
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What famous music venue opened in 1891 in Manhattan?
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What is the oldest building still standing in Manhattan?
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What is the exact height of the Brooklyn Bridge's towers?
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How many World Series championships have the Yankees won?
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What was the original color of the Statue of Liberty?
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What year was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
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What famous building has an observation deck on the 86th floor?
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What street is famous for luxury shopping in Manhattan?
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How many immigrants passed through Ellis Island?
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How many people died during the Empire State Building's construction?
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Who founded Carnegie Hall?
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What neighborhood in Manhattan is known for its artistic community?
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How many miles of track does the NYC subway system have?
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When did the September 11 attacks occur?
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Who was New York named after?
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Which famous financial district is located in Lower Manhattan?
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When did the New York City subway system open?
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What year did Ellis Island open as an immigration station?
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What is the primary airport in Queens?
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What year was the Brooklyn Bridge completed?
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What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
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What is the significance of the 1,776 feet height?
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How many people visit Central Park annually?
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What borough is the Statue of Liberty officially part of?
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What is the name of the famous bull statue near Wall Street?
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Who was the Dutch director-general who purchased Manhattan from Native Americans?
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What was the original name of New York City?
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What is the name of the circular plaza at the southwest corner of Central Park?
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What major infrastructure change resulted from the 1888 blizzard?
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What year was the Empire State Building completed?
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What year was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?
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What is the name of the famous square where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect?
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What is the most famous abandoned NYC subway station?
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What year did the Great Blizzard of 1888 hit New York City?
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Who designed Central Park?
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What is the name of the financial stock exchange in NYC?
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What was the Draft Riots primarily about?
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How many abandoned subway stations exist in NYC?
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How many people died in the Great Blizzard of 1888 in NYC?
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What year did the original World Trade Center towers open?
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What is the nickname for October 29, 1929?
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What river separates Manhattan from New Jersey?
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What is the name of the famous New York City park in Manhattan?
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How many workers built the Empire State Building?
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How tall is One World Trade Center including its spire?
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What famous library has lion statues named Patience and Fortitude?
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Who is known as the 'Father of Hip-Hop'?
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Who designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
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How many floors does the Empire State Building have?
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What year did the stock market crash trigger the Great Depression?
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What percentage of current Americans have an ancestor who came through Ellis Island?
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What famous terminal is known for its celestial ceiling?
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What famous park is located in Brooklyn?
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What famous music venue is located in Harlem?
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What is New York City's most famous nickname?
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Who completed the Brooklyn Bridge after John Roebling died?
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How long did it take for the Statue of Liberty to turn green?
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In what year was New Amsterdam renamed New York?
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What neighborhood in Manhattan is known as 'Little Italy'?
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How many acres is Central Park?
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What year was the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge completed?
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