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Are You a New York City Know-it-All? Test Your History IQ

The wonders of New York City include the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the subway system that moves the masses --- and the diversity of those masses itself. If you are, or aspire to be, a New York City know-it-all, be sure to visit the Museum of the City of New York's permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core. We've based this quiz on just 7 items in its vast collection, and reveal how curators tackle 400 years of the city's history in Treasures of New York: Museum of the City of New York, premiering on the PBS stations WLIW and THIRTEEN in May 2017.

The wonders of New York City include the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the subway system that moves the masses --- and the diversity of those masses itself. If you are, or aspire to be, a New York City know-it-all, be sure to visit the Museum of the City of New York's permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core. We've based this quiz on just 7 items in its vast collection, and reveal how curators tackle 400 years of the city's history in Treasures of New York: Museum of the City of New York, premiering on the PBS stations WLIW and THIRTEEN in May 2017.

1.
What’s the story behind these cuff links made of diamond, onyx, and gold? *This question is required.
2.
How much did a subway ride cost when it first opened in 1904 (when eggs cost roughly .14 cents a dozen)?
3.
Before the Statue of Liberty was completed on Liberty Island in 1886, part of it was on exhibit. For six years (1877 - 1882), visitors could climb its arm and torch for .50 in which Manhattan park?
4.
In her analysis of urban historical archaeology in New York City, Meredith Linn (Prof. of Urban Studies at Barnard College), believes which immigrant group drank the most soda water in the mid-1800s?
 
5.
The shovel used to break ground on New York City's first subway line was made by …
 
6.
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765. This enamel box marks American resistance to British rule of the Colonies. New York City had what status during the Revolutionary War?
7.
This photo shows an early construction stage of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883. Which one of these statements is false?
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