The New York Quiz
Twenty questions on New York City, from its history and landmarks to its people and culture. How well do you know it?
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About this quiz
Skyscrapers, boroughs, bridges and Broadway.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- Easy to start, harder towards the end
- Covers
- Landmarks
- History
- Parks
- Nicknames
- Geography
- Places
- Culture
- Transport
- Sport
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- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Getting around
What colour are New York's famous medallion taxis?
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BYellow
In 1967 the city ruled that every medallion cab must be painted yellow.
- 2Geography
Which river runs along the west side of Manhattan, separating it from New Jersey?
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CThe Hudson
In 2009 a pilot landed a passenger jet on it, and all 155 people on board survived.
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