1
IMPROVED NYC Tour Guide Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Version Top Rated
Who designed the outside of the Statue of Liberty? The
inside?
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi; Gustave Eiffel
Who designed the Washington Square Arch?
Stanford White
Who sculpted Bethesda Fountain? Where is it?
Emma Stebbins; Central Park
What home of a Founding Father was moved from its original
location to St. Nicholas Park?
Hamilton Grange (Alexander Hamilton's home)
What is the oldest continuous Protestant organization in New
York City?
Marble Collegiate Church
Where was West Side Story filmed?
Lincoln Center
What's at Arthur Avenue in the Bronx?
Belmont, the "Little Italy of the Bronx"
What is the oldest Jewish synagogue in New York City
(founded in 1654), and where is it?
Congregation Shearith Israel, W 70th Street and Central Park
West
Where is the Islamic Cultural Center, the first mosque built in
the US, which faces Mecca?
1711 Third Avenue, between E 96th Street and E 97th Street
Who was Malcolm Shabazz? What two locations on W 116th
Street are named for him?
,2
Malcolm X's grandson; Malcolm Shabazz Mosque and Malcolm
Shabazz Harlem Market (market for African goods and clothes)
The Kosciuszko Bridge spans what waterway between
Brooklyn and Queens?
Newtown Creek
Where is the New Wave Festival held each year?
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Which great painters are on display at the Hispanic Society
of America?
El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, and others
What is CBGB?
A music club that opened in the East Village in 1973 and helped
launch punk and new wave music. "Country, BlueGrass, and
Blues." Police, the B-52s, the Talking Heads, and Blondie played
here.
What is a bialy?
A Jewish pastry similar to a bagel but without a hole. Usually
covered with onions.
What is unique about wooden water towers?
Wood expands when wet, preventing leaks. Cheaper to build and
maintain. Water freezes later than in steel.
Where is the New York City Panorama, the largest
architectural model in the world?
Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
What is the largest Jewish congregation in New York City?
Temple Emanu-El
Where was the Bill Cosby Show shot? Where were the
Huxtable family supposed to live?
St. Luke's Place in the West Village; Brooklyn Heights
Where are the great works of Picasso found?
The Gagosian Gallery, which has 3 locations in NYC and
numerous worldwide
Who designed the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque?
Sabbath Brown
, 3
Who were the original owners of the Dutch farmhouses in the
Brooklyn Museum?
Jan Martense Schenk & Nicholas Schenk
What is the Dahesh Museum?
Only museum in US devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and
interpreting works by Europe's academically trained artists of the
19th and early 20th century.
What is the newest museum on Museum Mile?
The Neue Galerie at 1048 5th Avenue. Austrian and German art,
donated by Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics mogul. In C.
Vanderbuilt's old house.
What is the best example of Art Deco architecture in New
York City?
Chrysler Building
What is a brownstone?
Originally, a rowhouse built almost entirely of brown sandstone.
Later, was faced with brownstone only.
What is the tallest structure in New York City outside of
Manhattan?
Citigroup Building in Long Island City, Queens, at 663' or 48
stories tall
The Ansonia Hotel was known for what unusual features?
"All of the above": The world's largest swimming pool, a rooftop
farm with goats and pigs, an indoor fountain with seals. It was
home to Babe Ruth, Igor Stravinsky, Angelina Jolie, Natalie
Portman, and others.
What is the nickname of the Woolworth Building?
The Cathedral of Commerce
What is the 21 Club?
A famous speakeasy from the '20s. There is a row of famous
jockeys out front.
Where is the Forbes Gallery?
60 Fifth Avenue, near 12th Street
What is the current name of Hurtig and Seamon's?
IMPROVED NYC Tour Guide Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Version Top Rated
Who designed the outside of the Statue of Liberty? The
inside?
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi; Gustave Eiffel
Who designed the Washington Square Arch?
Stanford White
Who sculpted Bethesda Fountain? Where is it?
Emma Stebbins; Central Park
What home of a Founding Father was moved from its original
location to St. Nicholas Park?
Hamilton Grange (Alexander Hamilton's home)
What is the oldest continuous Protestant organization in New
York City?
Marble Collegiate Church
Where was West Side Story filmed?
Lincoln Center
What's at Arthur Avenue in the Bronx?
Belmont, the "Little Italy of the Bronx"
What is the oldest Jewish synagogue in New York City
(founded in 1654), and where is it?
Congregation Shearith Israel, W 70th Street and Central Park
West
Where is the Islamic Cultural Center, the first mosque built in
the US, which faces Mecca?
1711 Third Avenue, between E 96th Street and E 97th Street
Who was Malcolm Shabazz? What two locations on W 116th
Street are named for him?
,2
Malcolm X's grandson; Malcolm Shabazz Mosque and Malcolm
Shabazz Harlem Market (market for African goods and clothes)
The Kosciuszko Bridge spans what waterway between
Brooklyn and Queens?
Newtown Creek
Where is the New Wave Festival held each year?
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Which great painters are on display at the Hispanic Society
of America?
El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, and others
What is CBGB?
A music club that opened in the East Village in 1973 and helped
launch punk and new wave music. "Country, BlueGrass, and
Blues." Police, the B-52s, the Talking Heads, and Blondie played
here.
What is a bialy?
A Jewish pastry similar to a bagel but without a hole. Usually
covered with onions.
What is unique about wooden water towers?
Wood expands when wet, preventing leaks. Cheaper to build and
maintain. Water freezes later than in steel.
Where is the New York City Panorama, the largest
architectural model in the world?
Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
What is the largest Jewish congregation in New York City?
Temple Emanu-El
Where was the Bill Cosby Show shot? Where were the
Huxtable family supposed to live?
St. Luke's Place in the West Village; Brooklyn Heights
Where are the great works of Picasso found?
The Gagosian Gallery, which has 3 locations in NYC and
numerous worldwide
Who designed the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque?
Sabbath Brown
, 3
Who were the original owners of the Dutch farmhouses in the
Brooklyn Museum?
Jan Martense Schenk & Nicholas Schenk
What is the Dahesh Museum?
Only museum in US devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and
interpreting works by Europe's academically trained artists of the
19th and early 20th century.
What is the newest museum on Museum Mile?
The Neue Galerie at 1048 5th Avenue. Austrian and German art,
donated by Ronald Lauder, a cosmetics mogul. In C.
Vanderbuilt's old house.
What is the best example of Art Deco architecture in New
York City?
Chrysler Building
What is a brownstone?
Originally, a rowhouse built almost entirely of brown sandstone.
Later, was faced with brownstone only.
What is the tallest structure in New York City outside of
Manhattan?
Citigroup Building in Long Island City, Queens, at 663' or 48
stories tall
The Ansonia Hotel was known for what unusual features?
"All of the above": The world's largest swimming pool, a rooftop
farm with goats and pigs, an indoor fountain with seals. It was
home to Babe Ruth, Igor Stravinsky, Angelina Jolie, Natalie
Portman, and others.
What is the nickname of the Woolworth Building?
The Cathedral of Commerce
What is the 21 Club?
A famous speakeasy from the '20s. There is a row of famous
jockeys out front.
Where is the Forbes Gallery?
60 Fifth Avenue, near 12th Street
What is the current name of Hurtig and Seamon's?
