Big Apple Trivia With Gray Line New York

Do you live in Manhattan and you've never been to the top of the Empire State building, Top of the Rock or Central Park? Maybe you're from Brooklyn and have never walked across the bridge. So many of us get so caught up in our daily lives that we often don't even get a chance to explore our own backyards.

Gray Line New York, largest New York City tourist attraction with their signature red Double Decker Bus tours, know this city inside out. David Chien, the Director of Marketing of Gray Line New York was here to offer fun and informative trivia on New York City, challenging even the most veteran NYC natives -- our anchors -- to sample trivia questions.

Since 1926, Gray Line New York is the source for NYC's best double decker bus and deluxe motorcoach tours. This company operates the signature deluxe double decker, hop-on, hop-off bus tours that include Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and Night loops, as well as fully escorted foreign language motorcoach city tours in German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Gray Line New York's one-day excursions to Niagara Falls, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Woodbury Common premium shopping outlet mall are visitors' favorites too. They have specials they're going to share with our viewers as well.

In addition, this tour company sells tickets to all major New York City attractions and has trained FIT (For Independent Travelers) group, and charter sales staff. Independently managed and operated, Gray Line New York is entertainment.

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BIG APPLE TRIVIA QUIZ

1. The name Manhattan is derived from what language? (ans Algonquin “Indian”)

2. Manhattan means what: a. Island of Many Hills, b. blended whiskey (rye) and sweet vermouth c. Men’s shirt brand – the answer is “island of many hills”

3. Which magazine is older: the New Yorker or New York? (ans the New Yorker, founded in 1928)

4. The oldest and largest general hospital in the US is located in New York City – what’s its name? (ans Bellevue)

5. Of the 5 boroughs that make up New York City only one of them has a population of less than 1.5 million – what borough is it: (ans Staten Island – population is approximately 600,000)

6. The gathering of noted writers and wits known as “The Roundtable” used to meet at what hotel? A. Waldorf Astoria B. The Algonquin c. Lyons House (ans The Algonquin)

7. Approximately how many yellow taxi cabs are there in New York City? A. 10,500 B. 20,000 c. 13,000 (ans 13,000)

8. The borough of Queens which is also a county of New York State and the US Census Bureau has designated Queens as the most diverse county in the entire USA. Among the reasons for that designation is the number of languages spoken by residents of Queens – approximately how many different languages are spoken by Queens residents? A. 108 B. 99 c. 150 (ans 150+)

9. The motto “All the News That’s Fit to Print belongs to what newspaper? A. The Forward, b. Volkischer Beobacheter c. NY Times (ans: c. The NY Times)

10. The largest amount of gold bullion in one location in the world is found where? A. Fort Knox, KY, B. Johannesburg, S. Africa C. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (ans Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

ANSWERS
1. Algonquin “Indian”
2. Island of Many Hills
3. The New Yorker, founded in 1928
4. Bellevue
5. Staten Island – population is approximately 600,000
6. The Algonquin
7. 13,000
8. 150+
9. The New York Times
10. Federal Reserve Bank of New York