Answers to our NYC Trivia Quesitons

So, last week we challenged you with three big questions about NYC. See the answers below. Did you get all three right? Are you a master of all things Big Apple? More NYC trivia to follow in the next couple of weeks.  

Sure, you've mastered complicated Subway transfer at 59th street and you know the best Happy Hour specials from Midtown to the Bowery, but how well do you really know NYC? Here are three basic trivia questions about New York City. Any proud true resident should go three for three. After all, these are elements of the city that you likely see every day. Good luck!

1. The official New York City flag

The city flag is a vertical tricolor in blue, white, and orange and charged in the center bar with the Seal of New York City in blue. The tricolor design is derived from the flag of the Dutch Republic—the Prince's Flag—as used in 1625, when New Amsterdam was settled on the island of Manhattan. This design reflects the current design implemented in 1977.

 (There are also flags for each of the five boroughs, but we've left them out of our examples just to make it easier)

 

 

 

2. What is the official New York State motto?

A) Freedom and Unity! - Vermont's Sate Motto	B) Excelsior(Latin for "Ever upward!") -Correct!
C) Wisdom, justice, and moderation - Georgia's State Motto	D) Labor Omnia Vincit (Latin for "Hard work conquers all things!) - Oklahoma's State Motto

3. What is the State Fruit of  New York?

A) Pumpkin	B) Avocado
C) Wild Blueberry	D) The Apple - Naturally!

Testing your New York City knowledge!

Sure, you've mastered complicated Subway transfer at 59th street and you know the best Happy Hour specials from Midtown to the Bowery, but how well do you really know NYC? Here are three basic trivia questions about New York City. Any proud true resident should go three for three. After all, these are elements of the city that you likely see every day. Good luck!

1. Can you pick out the official New York City flag?

Only one of the flags below reflects the current design implemented in 1977.

 (There are also flags for each of the five boroughs, but we've left them out of our examples just to make it easier)

2. What is the official New York State motto?

A) Freedom and Unity!	B) Excelsior(Latin for "Ever upward!")
C) Wisdom, justice, and moderation	D) Labor Omnia Vincit (Latin for "Hard work conquers all things!)

3. What is the State Fruit of  New York?

A) Pumpkin	B) Avocado
C) Wild Blueberry	D) The Apple

How did you do? Fret not: Answers will be revealed on Friday!

Answers to our New York City Trivia Stumpers

As promised, here are the answers to the 10 NYC Trivia stumpers that we posed the other day. How well did you do? We have even more questions up our sleeve we may post down the road.

 

1) Which section of New York would be the Fourth Largest City in America - after Chicago, Los Angeles, and the rest of NYC – if it stood on its own as an independent city? Brooklyn

2) In 2009 and again in 2011, an odor drifting over from the Frutarom flavor factoryin North Bergen, New Jersey, made parts of New York City smell like what? Maple Syrup

3) Who played the very last concert at Shea Stadium? Billy Joel

 

4)  In the last five years, two professional New York City based sports teams have won National Championships. Who were they? The New York Giants (Twice) and The Yankees 

 

 

5) Who was “Client 9” better known as? Former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer

 

6) In 1626, people from WHICH country purchased Manhattan Island from the Lenape Native Americans for 60 guilders (about $500 in today's currency)? Dutch/ The Netherlands

7) According to NYC eccentric Jimmy McMillan what is “too damn high”? The Rent!

 

8) Which actor made a bizarre appearance on David Letterman in 2009 that later turned out to be a hoax as part of his film “I’m Still Here”? Joaquin Phoenix

9) Which NYC annual event attracts around 2.5 million spectators & over 40 million television viewers each year? Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

10) What is Blue Ivy Carter’s claim to fame? Beyonce and Jay Z's Kid

New York City Trivia Stumpers

How well do YOU know New York City? Test your intellectual might with these NYC Big Adventure puzzlers.

While we prep for an epic return to more regular Big Adventuring early next year, we thought that we would toss out an early Holiday Gift to all with some of our favorite Big Apple trivia questions!

These ten particular questions were used on our 2012 "Big Adventure's Greatest Hits" Adventure. Many of them showcase some of the finer moments from the last 18 months in New York City. How many can YOU get right? We'll post the answers on Tuesday, Christmas Day.

 

1) Which section of New York would be the Fourth Largest City in America - after Chicago, Los Angeles, and the rest of NYC – if it stood on its own as an independent city?

2) In 2009 and again in 2011, an odor drifting over from the Frutarom flavor factory in North Bergen, New Jersey, made parts of New York City smell like what?

3) Who played the very last concert at Shea Stadium?

4)  In the last five years, two professional New York City based sports teams have won National Championships. Who were they?

 

5) Who was “Client 9” better known as?

6) In 1626, people from WHICH country purchased Manhattan Island from the Lenape Native Americans for 60 guilders (about $500 in today's currency)?

7) According to NYC eccentric Jimmy McMillan what is “too damn high”?

8) Which actor made a bizarre appearance on David Letterman in 2009 that later turned out to be a hoax as part of his film “I’m Still Here”?

9) Which NYC annual event attracts around 2.5 million spectators & over 40 million television viewers each year?

10) What is Blue Ivy Carter’s claim to fame?

Have we whet your appetite for even more scintillating trivia? Lucky for you, NYC is the home of a boatload of weekly bar trivia events. Three ongoing incredibly well done groups that the Big Adventure recommends are:

 The NYC Trivia League

The Big Quiz Thing

Trivia, A.D.

New York City Music Trivia - Part IV

New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part IV

On our recent New York City Hidden Germs Big Adventure, we took over the basement bar area of Puck Fair in SoHo, divided into teams and challenged our noggin with some quality trivia about all things hidden in NYC. We wanted to bring the quiz questions to the web and see how well you can handle these stumpers. Each day, The Big Adventure bring you five of our questions from our NYC Trivia in six easy installments. Scroll down for link to answers. This is the first of a couple of rounds of quiz questions based on something NYC does quite well: Music!

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1.  By definition, an official “Broadway” Theater means that a theater has at least how many seats?

2. According to the Holiday Classic by Rum D.M.C, “it’s Christmas in….” where?

3. Duke Ellington implored listeners to travel on what subway line?  

4. The now defunct concert venue CBGBs name was acronym stood that stood for what? Bonus: what was the basement bar called?

5.According to 1960’s crooner Petula Clark, “The lights are much brighter and you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares” where? 

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Even More questions coming tomorrow!  
 

Hidden New York City Trivia - Part 3!

New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part III

On our recent New York City Hidden Germs Big Adventure, we took over the basement bar area of Puck Fair in SoHo, divided into teams and challenged our noggin with some quality trivia about all things hidden in NYC. We wanted to bring the quiz questions to the web and see how well you can handle these stumpers. Each day, The Big Adventure will bring you five of our questions from our NYC Trivia in six easy daily installments. Scroll down for link to answers. Behold, Round Three:

11. What infamous New York City crime boss was dubbed “Dapper Don” by the press?  

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)

13.  What intersection marks the original site of Madison Square Garden?

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?

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?

Ready for answers? Click here! 

Round four is coming your way tomorrow!  
 

Hidden New York City Trivia - Part 2!

New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part II

On our recent New York City Hidden Germs Big Adventure, we took over the basement bar area of Puck Fair in SoHo, divided into teams and challenged our noggin with some quality trivia about all things hidden in NYC. We wanted to bring the quiz questions to the web and see how well you can handle these stumpers. Each day, The Big Adventure bring you five of our questions from our NYC Trivia in six easy installments. Scroll down for link to answers.

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? 

7.    What part of New York City was originally called “Longacre 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?  

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?  

10.    According to the American Civil Society of Engineers, what NYC icon is considered one of the 7 wonders of the modern world? 

**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?  

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Round III of questions coming tomorrow!

Hidden New York City Trivia - Part 1!

New York City Trivia - Questions about The Big Apple's Hidden Gems - Part I

On our recent New York City Hidden Germs Big Adventure, we took over the basement bar area of Puck Fair in SoHo, divided into teams and challenged our noggin with some quality trivia about all things hidden in NYC. We wanted to bring the quiz questions to the web and see how well you can handle these stumpers. Each day, The Big Adventure bring you five of our questions from our NYC Trivia in six easy installments. Scroll down for link to answers.

1.    A few blocks north of Grand Central Station, there is a secret train station platform which was specifically built for what famous 20^th Century leader?  

2.    According to legend, who or what was buried in the end zone at the old Giants Stadium (also known as The Meadowlands)? 

3.    NYC Icon Trinity Church was destroyed twice before the current structure was built in 1846.  What two different causes destroyed the church?  

4.    Back in the 1830’s, Five Points, the worst slum in Western history, was riddled with violence.  Local thugs would pass menus of injuries which itemized violence by price.  Murder was $100.  What was the cost of slicing off an ear?

5.    What Oscar winner from the 1930’s, who was also nominated for Roman Holiday, was formerly an usher at Radio City Music Hall? 

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More questions coming tomorrow!