New York Quiz: 60 Quiz Questions and Answers about New York City (inc. 1 Picture Quiz)

Last Updated on by Pauline

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost for you!

How much do you really know about the Big Apple? It’s time to test your knowledge with this ultimate New York Quiz.

New York City is one of the most famous cities in the world. Though it’s not the capital of the USA, it’s still one of the most important cities in the United States.

It is also one of the oldest!

In this quiz, we will be testing your knowledge with 6 rounds of NYC trivia questions. This includes easy general knowledge trivia but also multiple-choice questions and a picture round.

So, are you ready to get started with our NYC quiz? Let’s go!

Round 1: New York Trivia Questions

top of the rock in New york city
  1. Which one of New York City’s airports was named after a former US president?
  2. What drops on New Year’s Eve in Times Square?
  3. What is the largest urban park in Manhattan?
  4. Which river flows under Brooklyn Bridge?
  5. Which actor played Sully in the 2016 movie about an ​​emergency landing on the Hudson River?
  6. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty?
  7. Name the city’s five boroughs.
  8. In front of which commercial centre can you find one of the largest Christmas tree in the world?
  9. Which Broadway musical is about one of the founding fathers of the United States?
  10. What is the name of the café in ‘Friends’?

Round 1: New York Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which one of New York City’s airports was named after a former US president? JFK airport
  2. What drops on New Year’s Eve in Times Square? The ball
  3. What is the largest urban park in Manhattan? Central Park
  4. Which river flows under Brooklyn Bridge? East River
  5. Which actor played Sully in the 2016 movie about an ​​emergency landing on the Hudson River? Tom Hanks
  6. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty? France 
  7. Name the city’s five boroughs. Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island
  8. In front of which commercial centre can you find one of the largest Christmas tree in the world? Rockefeller Center
  9. Which Broadway musical is about one of the founding fathers of the United States? Hamilton
  10. What is the name of the café in ‘Friends’? Central Perk

💡NYC TRIVIA: Central Park occupies an area of 840 acres, making it the largest urban park in Manhattan. It was created in 1858 in order to bring more recreational space to the city which was growing rapidly at the time.

Round 2: New York Multiple Choice questions

  1. Which one of the following museums is not located in New York City?
    1. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    2. American Museum of Natural History
    3. The Getty
    4. Museum of Modern Art
  2. How tall is the Empire State Building (to tip)?
    1. 243 m
    2. 343 m
    3. 443 m
    4. 543 m
  3. In which part of Manhattan can you find Times Square?
    1. Midtown
    2. Harlem
    3. Lower East Side
    4. Financial District
  4. What is the nickname of the New York City?
    1. The City of Lights
    2. The Big Apple
    3. The Magic City
    4. Sin City
  5. What was the original name of New York City?
    1. New Paris
    2. New London
    3. New Rome
    4. New Amsterdam
  6. When did the New York Subway open?
    1. 1904
    2. 1914
    3. 1924
    4. 1934
  7. Which type of cake is New York famous for?
    1. Key Lime Pie
    2. Sticky Toffee Pudding
    3. Panettone
    4. Cheesecake
  8. How many items are there in the New York Public Library?
    1. 3 million
    2. 23 million
    3. 33 million
    4. 53 million
  9. Which one of the following department stores is not located in New York City?
    1. Harrods
    2. Macy’s 
    3. Bloomingdale’s
    4. Saks Fifth Avenue
  10. On average, how many times per year does the Empire State Building get hit by lightning?
    1. 3
    2. 13
    3. 23
    4. 33

Round 2: New York Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Which one of the following museums is not located in New York City? The Getty
  2. How tall is the Empire State Building (to tip)? 443 m
  3. In which part of Manhattan can you find Times Square? Midtown
  4. What is the nickname of the New York City? The Big Apple
  5. What was the original name of New York City? New Amsterdam
  6. When did the New York Subway open? 1904
  7. Which type of cake is New York famous for? Cheesecake
  8. How many items are there in the New York Public Library? 53 million
  9. Which one of the following department stores is not located in New York City? Harrods
  10. On average, how many times per year does the Empire State Building get hit by lightning? 23

Round 3: New York Quiz – True or False

  1. New York City is the most populous in the USA.
  2. The New York Subway is the oldest underground railway system in the world.
  3. Penn Station is located on the east side.
  4. Brooklyn Bridge is older than Tower Bridge in London.
  5. New York City used to be the capital of the United States.
  6. The first pizzeria in the United States was in New York City.
  7. The Chrysler Building is taller than the Empire State Building.

Round 3: New York Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. New York City is the most populous in the USA. True
  2. The New York Subway is the oldest underground railway system in the world. False, it’s the London tube
  3. Penn Station is located on the east side. False, it’s on the west side
  4. Brooklyn Bridge is older than Tower Bridge in London. True
  5. New York City used to be the capital of the United States. True
  6. The first pizzeria in the United States was in New York City. True
  7. The Chrysler Building is taller than the Empire State Building. False

Round 4: Hard New York City Trivia questions

  1. After which newspaper was Times Square named?
  2. What is the tallest building in New York City?
  3. Who sang the song ‘Fairytale of New York’?
  4. In which museum can you find The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh?
  5. Name the three villages of New York City.
  6. What is the capital of the state of New York.
  7. Which island used to be the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States?
  8. In How I Met Your Mother, in which university does Ted Mosby teach?
  9. Which street is home to the New York Stock Exchange?
  10. Which avenue is nicknamed ‘Millionaire’s Row’?

Round 4: Hard New York City Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. After which newspaper was Times Square named? The New York Times
  2. What is the tallest building in New York City? One World Trade Centre
  3. Who sang the song ‘Fairytale of New York’? The Pogues
  4. In which museum can you find The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh? MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
  5. Name the three villages of New York City. Greenwich Village, West Village and East Village.
  6. What is the capital of the state of New York. Albany
  7. Which island used to be the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States? Ellis Island
  8. In How I Met Your Mother, in which university does Ted Mosby teach? Columbia University
  9. Which street is home to the New York Stock Exchange? Wall Street
  10. Which avenue is nicknamed ‘Millionaire’s Row’? 5th avenue

Round 5: TV & Movies set in New York City Trivia questions

  1. Which teen movie with Ashely and Mary-Kate Olsen is set in New York?
  2. Which actress portrayed Miriam Maisel in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’?
  3. What is the name of the reboot of ‘Sex and the City’?
  4. Which Netflix series set in New York is about the life of Anna Delvey?
  5. Don Vito Corleone is a character in which movie set in New York?
  6. What is the name of Blake Lively’s character in Gossip Girl?
  7. Don Draper is the main character in which TV show set in New York?
  8. What is the name of the magazine Sutton, Kat and Jane work for in ‘The Bold Type’?
  9. In which New York museum is ‘Night at the Museum’ set?
  10. Which actor played Jordan Belfort in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’?

Round 5: TV & Movies set in New York City Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which teen movie with Ashely and Mary-Kate Olsen is set in New York? New York Minute
  2. Which actress portrayed Miriam Maisel in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’? Rachel Brosnahan
  3. What is the name of the reboot of ‘Sex and the City’? And Just like that
  4. Which Netflix series set in New York is about the life of Anna Delvey? Inventing Anna
  5. Don Vito Corleone is a character in which movie set in New York? The Godfather
  6. What is the name of Blake Lively’s character in Gossip Girl? Serena Van Der Woodsen
  7. Don Draper is the main character in which TV show set in New York? Mad Men
  8. What is the name of the magazine Sutton, Kat and Jane work for in ‘The Bold Type’? Scarlet
  9. In which New York museum is ‘Night at the Museum’ set? Museum of Natural History
  10. Which actor played Jordan Belfort in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’? Leonardo DiCaprio

Round 6: New York Picture Quiz

New York City Picture round

Round 6: New York Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Brooklyn Bridge
  2. Times Square
  3. Grand Central Station
  4. St Patrick’s Cathedral
  5. MoMA
  6. Central Park
  7. Statue of Liberty
  8. Empire State Building
  9. Chrysler Building
  10. Flatiron Building

So, how many of these questions about New York did you get right?

You may also be interested in:

Pauline

Founder of Beeloved City, I am originally from France and have been living in the UK since 2016. I've travelled to 25 countries as a backpacker, travel coordinator and for holidays. I spent a year in Australia before eventually settling down in Manchester, England