How well do you know New York City?
New York City is America's largest city and one of the most famous places on Earth. Six questions, from easy to hard, with explanations.
Did you know?
- Central Park is larger than the entire country of Monaco. It contains lakes, woodlands, a zoo, an ice rink and more than 20 playgrounds, and it receives tens of millions of visits every year.
- The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. To prove it was safe, showman P. T. Barnum led a parade of 21 elephants across it in 1884.
- Grand Central Terminal has 44 platforms, more than any other train station in the world. Its main concourse ceiling shows a painted night sky with constellations.
The city that never sleeps
New York City is home to more than 8 million people, making it the most populous city in the United States. It is a global center of finance, culture, media and fashion, and its skyline, bridges and neighborhoods are known worldwide. For centuries it has also been the first American home for millions of immigrants.
A city of immigrants
Between 1892 and 1954, about 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island in New York Harbor. Today, roughly a third of New Yorkers were born outside the United States, and neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Little Italy and Jackson Heights reflect the city's global mix.
The subway
The New York City subway opened in 1904 and runs 24 hours a day, every day. It carries millions of riders on a typical weekday and is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the world by number of stations.
Skyscrapers and skyline
New York helped invent the skyscraper age. The Empire State Building, completed in 1931, was the world's tallest building for decades. Today One World Trade Center, at 1,776 feet (541 m), is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Broadway and culture
Broadway theaters in Manhattan stage world-famous musicals and plays. The city also has major museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History, as well as countless galleries, music venues and comedy clubs.
Parks and green spaces
Beyond Central Park, New York has green spaces such as Prospect Park in Brooklyn and the High Line, an elevated railway turned into a park. These spaces offer relief from busy streets and host concerts, markets and festivals throughout the year.
Food of every kind
New York's food scene reflects its diversity. Classic foods include the bagel, the New York slice of pizza, pastrami sandwiches and the hot dog from a street cart. At the same time, neighborhoods offer authentic cooking from nearly every country, and the city has thousands of restaurants, from tiny counters to world-famous dining rooms.