New York Trivia: City, State, and Famous Facts

Question 1

Which city is the capital of New York State?

Accepted Answer

Albany

Answer

Buffalo

Answer

Syracuse

Answer

Rochester

Question 2

Which river flows into New York Harbor and shares its name with a famous New York explorer?

Accepted Answer

Hudson River

Answer

Delaware River

Answer

Mohawk River

Answer

Genesee River

Question 3

Which New York City borough is physically connected to the U.S. mainland?

Accepted Answer

The Bronx

Answer

Manhattan

Answer

Brooklyn

Answer

Staten Island

Question 4

Which famous New York landmark was a gift from France?

Accepted Answer

Statue of Liberty

Answer

Empire State Building

Answer

Brooklyn Bridge

Answer

Grand Central Terminal

Question 5

Times Square is best known for being especially busy during which annual event?

Accepted Answer

New Year's Eve ball drop

Answer

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Answer

Fourth of July fireworks

Answer

St. Patrick's Day parade

Question 6

Which body of water separates Manhattan from Brooklyn?

Accepted Answer

East River

Answer

Hudson River

Answer

Harlem River

Answer

Long Island Sound

Question 7

Which New York attraction is located on the border between the United States and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Niagara Falls

Answer

Catskill Mountains

Answer

Adirondack Park

Answer

Lake Placid

Question 8

What is the nickname most commonly used for New York City?

Accepted Answer

The Big Apple

Answer

The Windy City

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The Motor City

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The Emerald City

Question 9

Which park stretches through the middle of Manhattan?

Accepted Answer

Central Park

Answer

Prospect Park

Answer

Bryant Park

Answer

Flushing Meadows Park

Question 10

Which New York City borough is on the western end of Long Island and is known for Coney Island?

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn

Answer

Queens

Answer

Staten Island

Answer

The Bronx

Question 11

Which stock exchange is located on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan?

Accepted Answer

New York Stock Exchange

Answer

NASDAQ

Answer

Chicago Board of Trade

Answer

American Stock Exchange

Question 12

Which famous indoor arena in Manhattan is home to major concerts and sports events?

Accepted Answer

Madison Square Garden

Answer

Barclays Center

Answer

Yankee Stadium

Answer

Arthur Ashe Stadium

Question 13

Which New York lake hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics nearby in Lake Placid?

Accepted Answer

Mirror Lake

Answer

Lake George

Answer

Lake Champlain

Answer

Oneida Lake

Question 14

Which bridge famously connects Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River?

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn Bridge

Answer

Queensboro Bridge

Answer

George Washington Bridge

Answer

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Question 15

Which New York baseball team plays its home games in the Bronx?

Accepted Answer

New York Yankees

Answer

New York Mets

Answer

Brooklyn Cyclones

Answer

Buffalo Bisons

New York Trivia: City, State, and Famous Facts

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