Times Square Trivia
Start spreading the news with this trivia game featuring iconic New York City landmark Times Square.
15 questions · Published April 10, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What New York City newspaper is the namesake of Times Square?
FUN FACT
Times Square was named for the New York Times after they moved their headquarters to 42nd Street in 1904 and the city built a corresponding subway station.
- Multiple Choice
2. What renowned New York City thoroughfare intersects with Seventh Avenue to create Times Square?
Broadway meets with Seventh Avenue to form Times Square, which encompasses plazas between 42nd-47th streets.
- Fill In The Blank
3. In September of 2003, Gary Ridge, CEO of ______-40, rode a horse through Times Square to celebrate the multi-use spray's 50th anniversary.
For the 50th anniversary of WD-40, CEO Gary Ridge donned full chainmail armor and took the formula out of its bank vault to ride with it through Times Square.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which New York City mayor first enacted a development plan to clean up Times Square after its decline in the 1960s and 1970s?
During the mid-20th century, Times Square fell into disrepair, riddled with major crime issues, until a series of initiatives enacted by mayor Ed Koch began to redevelop the area.
- Multiple Choice
5. Billionaire ____________ drove a military tank through Times Square to introduce Virgin Cola to the United States in 1994.
Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin family of brands, drove a tank into Times Square, ran over cans of cola, and fired a phony gun at the Coca-Cola sign to announce the arrival of Virgin Cola.
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