New York Trivia
84 Trivia Questions & Answers
How was New York's Niagara Falls formed?
Receding Glaciers Click to see the answer
Which river flows through New York?
Hudson River
Which 90s musical is about down-and-out New Yorkers?
Rent
If you were flying to New York City, at which airport might you land?
John F Kennedy
How many boroughs is New York City composed of?
Five
New York Times Cl. A has which ticker symbol?
NYT
Of these, which is the NBA team from New York?
Knicks Click to see the answer
Which of these cities is located nearest to New York?
Boston
Which street in Manhattan is called 'Fashion Avenue'?
Seventh Avenue
Albany and New York City are major ports on what river?
Hudson River
Who sold the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate in 1973?
CBS
Which famous waterfalls can be found between Ontario and New York?
Niagara Falls
The famous theater district in New York is known by what name?
Broadway
What is usually found on top of a New York style cheesecake?
Nothing
New York City is situated in which state?
New York
Which line on the New York Subway opened in 1956?
Rockaway Line Click to see the answer
What is the smallest borough of New York City?
Manhattan
What is 'The Met' in New York?
Opera house
Which mountain range runs from New York to Alabama?
Appalachian Mountains
On which New York street do the major stock exchange companies have their headquarters?
Wall Street
What is the state abbreviation for New Jersey?
NJ
In which hotel was the first New York Fashion Week held?
The Plaza
Complete the name of the this area of New York. The _____ Packing District.
Meat
Which part of New York City houses the Guggenheim Museum?
Upper East Side
New York and New Jersey were named after places in which European country?
England
Which of these is NOT in New York?
The White House
Castle Clinton is a fort and was originally built in which part of New York City?
Manhattan
On which island in New York would you find the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty Island
Which New York State mountains are considered an extension of the Appalachian range?
Catskills Mountains
What is done during the opening and closing of the New York Stock Exchange?
Ring A Bell
New York City is known as the city that never does what?
Sleeps
Brooklyn and The Bronx are in which state?
New York
Which of these cities is NOT in New York?
Boston
If New York has Broadway, what does London have?
West End
What was the original name of New York?
New Amsterdam Click to see the answer
Which New York City thoroughfare would you associate with finance?
Wall Street
Which show is about the lives of privileged New York school children?
Gossip Girl
Charles Lindeburgh flew from New York to which city in 1927?
Paris
Macy's was founded in New York in which year?
1858
New Jersey shares a border with which of these states?
New York
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany Click to see the answer
Which of these American cities is located closest to New York?
Boston
Which New York national Monument is home to Castle Williams and Fort Jay?
Governors Island
What color are St James Place and New York Avenue in Monopoly?
Orange
Which of these is the name of a town in New York state?
Conquest
Which of these has been used as a nickname for New York City?
Gotham
Which of these rivers flows through New York?
Hudson
Who was the city of New York named after?
James II
In which state are the New York Mountains?
California
Which borough of New York City is the US Open played in?
Queens Click to see the answer
The New York Yankees are based in which part of New York City?
The Bronx
Niagara Falls is in New York and which Canadian state?
Ontario
Which of these states shares a border with New York State?
Pennsylvania
The New York City Marathon goes through how many of the boroughs?
5
Who became mayor of New York City in 1994?
Rudolph W. Giuliani
What type of infestation did New York suffer from in the 00's?
Bed Bugs
In which show do we hear, 'Live from New York, it's Saturday night?'
Saturday Night Live
The Hudson river flows through New York and what other state?
New Jersey
In what year did New York airport change its name to John F Kennedy Airport?
1963
Complete this area of New York 'Columbus ___'?
Circle
When was the first New York Fashion Week?
1943
What did New Yorker Walter Hunt patent in the 1840s?
Safety pin
Where did the New Jersey Devils relocate from in 1982?
Colorado
Where in New York did Elizabeth Arden open her first spa?
Fifth Avenue
Which is the only borough of New York City that is on the mainland?
The Bronx
Which of these is the name of a statue in New York?
Statue of Liberty Click to see the answer
In which year were the New York Yankees founded?
1901
Where in New York City is famous for its theaters?
Broadway
Which clothing gets its name from Washington Irving's 'History of New York'?
Knickers
Which of these states does NOT share a border with New York?
Ohio
Which of these countries first colonized New York?
The Netherlands
Which show opened on Broadway in New York City in 1975?
The Rocky Horror Show Click to see the answer
Which show features Ted and his tales of romance in New York?
How I Met Your Mother
Which New York Giants star is of royal Nigerian descent?
Prince Amukamara
Which of these is a real New York Subway line?
Rockaway
How many rail and subway stations are contained within New York's MTA system?
736
Where in New York State has hosted the Winter Olympics?
Lake Placid
From which city did the Titanic set sail on its doomed voyage to New York?
Southampton
Which Beatle was murdered outside his New York apartment block in 1980?
John Lennon
Which of these is a famous sports and music venue in New York?
Madison Square Gardens
Which of these cities is in the state of New York?
New York City
In which New York Tavern was the city's first chamber of commerce held?
Fraunces Tavern
Which neighborhood would you go to watch the New York Mets play?
Flushing
Thierry Henry played for the New York Red Bulls, which European country is he from?
France
