Quiz On New York City
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Who was the first woman to hold the office of New York City Comptroller?
- A.
Ruth Messinger
- B.
Claire Shulman
- C.
Carol Bellamy
- D.
Elizabeth Holtzman
- 2.Who was last person to serve as President of the New York City Council?
- A.
Mark Green
- B.
Andrew Stein
- C.
Ruth Messinger
- D.
Ferrnando Ferrer
- 3.How many times has Herman Badillo appeared on a general election ballot for New York citywide office?
- A.
Five Times
- B.
One Time
- C.
Ten Times
- D.
Three Times
- 4.What was the lowest fare ever charged on the Staten Island Rapid Transit?
- A.
Five Cents
- B.
Eight Cents
- C.
25 Cents
- D.
10 Cents
- 5.For what subject did Barbra Streisand receive a medal at Erasmus High School in Brooklyn?
- A.
Music
- B.
History
- C.
English
- D.
Spanish
- 6.Who purchased the New York and Harlem Railroad Station and converted it into Madison Square Garden?
- A.
Robert C. Van Wyck
- B.
Dolly Madison
- C.
Nelson Rockefeller
- D.
P.T. Barnum
- 7.How many miles long is Manhattan?
- A.
102 Miles
- B.
29 Miles
- C.
5 Miles
- D.
13 Miles
- 8.How many acres does Central Park cover?
- A.
370 Acres
- B.
12,340 Acres
- C.
843 Acres
- D.
62 Acres
- 9.In which years was Fiorello H. LaGuardia the mayor of New York?
- A.
1964 To 1968
- B.
1924 To 1936
- C.
1944 To 1955
- D.
1934 To 1945
- 10.How many different stadiums were called The Polo Grounds in NYC?
- A.
14
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
1
- 11.What extracurricular activity did Paul Simon participate in at Queens College?
- A.
A Barbershop Quartet
- B.
Campaign For A Political Candidate
- C.
Track & Field
- D.
A Fraternity
- 12.What year did New York City's five boroughs merge to form one city?
- A.
1873
- B.
1902
- C.
1884
- D.
1898
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