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NYC Fun Facts Trivia!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the maximum number of hot dog stands that are legally allowed to operate in NYC?

a)

3,100

b)

4,100

c)

5,100

d)

10,100

2.

Where are the most popular hot dog stands located?

a)

Times Square

b)

Central Park

c)

Prospect Park

d)

Empire State Building

3.

Each hot dog cart is supposed to have a license to operate. The more popular the area, the more the license costs. The most expensive license is the one for a spot near the Central Park Zoo. How much does this hot dog cart owner have to pay every year?

a)

$1,050

b)

$16,005

c)

$289,500

d)

$750,000

4.

Which do you prefer? Hot dogs or hamburgers?

a)

hot dogs

b)

hamburgers

c)

yuck! neither!

5.

Complete the song lyrics: New York, these streets will make you feel brand new; _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.

(a)  

6.

"Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys from Jay-Z's 11th studio album called __________

a)

The Blueprint 3

b)

The Blueprint 2

c)

The Blueprint

7.

Which famous NYC building has its own zipcode?

a)

Grand Central

b)

Empire State Building

c)

The Chrysler Building

d)

The Met Life Tower

8.

There's the A-train, the F-train, the 1-train. How many different options are there in total?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

44

d)

30

9.

On average, how many times does the Empire State Building get struck by lightning every year?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

12

d)

23

10.

True or False. NYC was the first capital of the United States of America, not Washington, DC.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Before it was called Times Square, what was this area called?

a)

Longacre Square

b)

Center Square

12.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

a)

Liberia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

The United Kingdom

13.

The Statue of Liberty wasn't always green! Which color was she originally?

a)

Silver

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Black

14.

Which chemical reaction caused the statue of liberty to change color?

a)

oxidation

b)

reduction

c)

fermentation

d)

photosynthesis

15.

True or False? If Brooklyn was its own city, instead of a borough of New York City, it would be the fourth largest city in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Albert Einstein’s brain and eyeballs are kept in a safe box in New York City

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Taxi cabs were not always yellow and black. Before 1912, taxis were painted with which colors?

a)

red and green

b)

blue and white

c)

purple and gold

18.

What is the longest running Broadway show of all time?

a)

Phantom of the Opera

b)

Hamilton

c)

Chicago

d)

The Lion King