New York City History Quiz

Nearly 8,000 workers helped to build the subway, which opened in 1904.

A 11-year-boy was the sole survivor of the incident, which claimed the lives of 128 people, including six on the ground.

The Dutch began settling the area in the early 17th century.

The 102-story building immediately became a symbol of American progress and ingenuity.

Nutten Island was probably so named because of the many nut-bearing trees gracing its terrain.

The first slaves arrived right after the first Europeans, beginning a long, shameful era for the New World.

Slaves made up nearly a quarter of the area's early population.

The Dutch called it New Amsterdam, which quickly changed once the British took control.

About 3,500 died, which would be like 100,000 people dying in the city's current population of 8 million.

Thomas Willet was appointed (not elected) in 1665.

The disease struck hardest in poor, crowded areas, and these people were scorned as filthy "scum."

The Stamp Act of 1765 was regarded as unfair "taxation without representation" and helped sow the seeds of the American Revolution.

The road was used to deliver mail to and from areas around NYC and Boston.

Yellow fever killed around 500 people in 1702, reducing the area's population by around 10%.

When the British took NYC from the Dutch, they clamped down on the "freedoms" of slaves, making their lives more miserable than they already were.

The revolt killed nine whites and resulted in even more restrictive rules for slaves, including capital punishment for a wide variety offenses.

The Dead Rabbits and Bowery Boys clashed in a two-day riot that left eight people dead and injured dozens more.

It wasn't until the final year of the Revolution (1783) that the British finally gave up on NYC.

The Civil War draft riots caused tens of thousands of people to lash out in anger; more than 100 people died.

The Residence Act of 1790 moved the capital from NYC to the now-famous location on the Potomac River.

The gang was at first made up largely of firefighters, and they wore red shirts in homage to the firefighter tradition.

Roebling's husband was in charge of the project but fell ill, leaving her to do much of the communication and supervision of the bridge's construction.

In 1825, there were around 160,000 living in the New York area, which would shortly experience a population boom.

From 1825 to 1850, the city's population more than tripled, making New York the nation's most important economic hub.

Started in 1924, the parade is now a nationally-televised extravaganza.

The Society is now known as the New York Symphony Orchestra.

Before his publicity stunt, there were widespread fears that the bridge was entirely too long to be truly safe.

Beginning in 1872, the museum has served as a centerpiece of the city's culture with its many diverse installations.

Completed in 1825 (years ahead of schedule), the canal quickly transformed NYC into a thriving metropolitan area.

The Yankees won their second title in 1927, thus beginning a tradition of drawing the ire and jealousy of sports fans everywhere.