The New Year's Times Square Quiz

10 Questions | By AftonLynn | Updated: Dec 30, 2022 | Attempts: 548

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Are you excited about the upcoming New Year? Would you like to play the New Year's Times Square quiz? Times Square is where the ball drops every New Year's Eve. So, how much do you know about Times Square and its importance on New Year's Eve? Do you know who has performed each year or if there have ever been any mishaps? Well, questions like these will be answered on this quiz. Just play it and share it with your friends.

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1.

Why did Times Square and the New York Times throw the first New Year's Eve party?
- A.
  
  To attract people to the area
- B.
  
  Just to celebrate the New Years
- C.
  
  To show they were better than other states
- D.
  
  Because they had the money
- E.
  
  To cause an uproar
2.

In which neighborhood is Times Square located?
- A.
  
  Newark
- B.
  
  Brooklyn
- C.
  
  Manhattan
- D.
  
  Queens
- E.
  
  Bronx
3.

What 'triangle' intersection is Times Square located at?
- A.
  
  42nd street and 8th Avenue
- B.
  
  Broadway, 6th Avenue and 40th Street
- C.
  
  7th Avenue and Harvard Street
- D.
  
  Lakewood and Broadway
- E.
  
  7th Avenue, 42nd Street, and Broadway
4.

The first New Year's Eve party was held at which church in Times Square?
- A.
  
  Grace
- B.
  
  Trinity
- C.
  
  Lakewood
- D.
  
  Atwood
- E.
  
  Church of God
5.

How much is the cost to get access to the public viewing area at Times Square?
- A.
  
  $20
- B.
  
  $50
- C.
  
  $100
- D.
  
  It's granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- E.
  
  None of these is true.
6.

Who began the famous New Year's Eve special, filmed in Times Square in 1972?
- A.
  
  Philip Morris
- B.
  
  Lucy from I Love Lucy
- C.
  
  Rodney Dangerfield
- D.
  
  Dick Clark
- E.
  
  Adolph Latter
7.

Thanks to Times Square, and the New Year's Eve ball drop, the ball got changed to a certain "shape," which gave New York the name _________.
- A.
  
  The Empire State
- B.
  
  The City that Never Sleeps
- C.
  
  The Big Apple
- D.
  
  The Bronx
- E.
  
  The Capital
8.

How high is the ball drop in Times Square?
- A.
  
  141 feet
- B.
  
  151 feet
- C.
  
  200 feet
- D.
  
  80 feet
- E.
  
  100 feet
9.

Who designed the ball drop in Times Square?
- A.
  
  Adolph Theodore
- B.
  
  George Bush Senior
- C.
  
  Franklin Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Adolph Ochs
- E.
  
  Andy Warhol
10.

In which year was the first New Year's Eve celebration (with no ball drop) in Times Square?
- A.
  
  1904
- B.
  
  1908
- C.
  
  1909
- D.
  
  1900
- E.
  
  1902