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
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