Answers to New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part III-
11.What
infamous New York City crime boss was dubbed “Dapper Don” by the press?
A:
John Gotti
12.
What New York City Island was reportedly bought from the Indians for 2 axe
heads, a string of beads and some iron nails? (Hint: It Ain't Manhattan)
A:
Governor's Island
13.
What intersection marks the original site of Madison Square Garden?
A: 23rd to 26th
and Madison
14.
New York City has the largest urban parks system in the United States. This
includes recreation centers, golf courses, ball fields, zoological and
botanical gardens, monuments, historic houses, beaches, forests, meadows and
wetlands. How many thousands of acres of parks does New York City have?
A: Approx. 28,000
15.There
is one object, which can be seen all over the city, which has all of the
following on it: a beaver, barrels of flour, a sailor named Dexter, an
Algonquin Indian named Sinister, a plummet for sounding channels, a
cross-staff, a curved bow and a laurel branch. On what object can all of
these objects be found?
A:
The Seal of the City of New York
