Answers to New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part II-
6. There are two identical statues in New York City who were originally named Leo Astor and Leo Lenox, after the founders of the institution whose entrance they flank. They have since been renamed Patience and Fortitude. Where can these statues be found?
A: New York Public Library
7. What part of New York City was originally called “Longacre Square”?
A: Times Square
8. There is a 2.5 acre section of Central Park known as Strawberry Fields. If you view the area from above, you’ll notice that the landscape architect designed the tribute in a specific shape appropriate to this memorial for John Lennon. What shape is it?
A; A Tear drop
9. What famous building, with such former residents as Babe Ruth, was the home of the Continental Baths in the 1970’s—the most swinging gay bathhouse in the city, and the place where Bette Midler and Barry Manilow got their start with their hit show?
A: The Ansonia
10. According to the American Civil Society of Engineers, what NYC icon is considered one of the 7 wonders of the modern world?
A: The Empire State Building
**Bonus: At the top of this building, there was a mooring mass built to house a specific type of vehicle. What type of vehicle was it?
