Big Apple Buildings: A New York City Skyline Quiz

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In New York City, there are over 6,000 high-rise buildings, with more than 270 of them standing nearly 500 feet tall.  As an American city, it stands alone in its density of verticality and its awe-inspiring views from the surrounding boroughs and New Jersey.  From the Empire State Building to the relatively new Freedom Tower, there's no place like the Big Apple.

In this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of this iconic skyline, from the southern tip of Manhattan to the high rises that line Midtown and everywhere in between. I know what you're saying: I want to be a part of it, New York, New York! So let's get started. 


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NYC Skyline Quiz Questions

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Question 1

With the Empire State Building in the background, this tiny sliver of the New York City skyline features what square, 1,046-foot, 52-story skyscraper?

  • A
    H&M Building
  • B
    New York Times Building
  • C
    Foot Locker Building
  • D
    Charles Schwab Building

Question 2

This view of the New York City skyline can be uniquely snapped from just one place. Which of the following buildings are you on if you took this shot?

  • A
    Flatiron Building
  • B
    Rockefeller Center
  • C
    Woolworth Building
  • D
    United Nations

Question 3

If you snapped this photo of New York City's skyline, with the United Nations Building in the frame, where would you be standing?

  • A
    The Bronx
  • B
    Brooklyn Heights
  • C
    Jersey City
  • D
    Roosevelt Island

Question 4

If you live in Manhattan, you can't always get a good perspective of the New York City skyline around you, but you can take in this view. What neighboring skyline is in this photo?

  • A
    Downtown Hoboken
  • B
    Downtown Jersey City
  • C
    Downtown Brooklyn
  • D
    Long Island City

Question 5

In the skyline of midtown Manhattan, you can see a series of historic buildings, including the Chrysler and the Empire State. Which of the following buildings in this photo was completed earliest?

  • A
    MetLife Building
  • B
    Empire State Building
  • C
    Chrysler Building
  • D
    Rockefeller Center

Question 6

In this photo of the New York City skyline at the southern tip of Manhattan, you can see the Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center rising 1776 feet above the city. What is the address of One World Trade Center?

  • A
    555 Houston Street
  • B
    185 Spring Street
  • C
    285 Fulton Street
  • D
    1515 Broadway

Question 7

In this photo with the New York City skyline in the background, you can see two of the bridges that span the East River. Which of these bridges is further north in this photo?

  • A
    Manhattan Bridge
  • B
    Brooklyn Bridge
  • C
    Queensboro Bridge
  • D
    Whitestone Bridge

Question 8

In this photo of a sliver of Manhattan's skyline, you can see 8 Spruce Street, also known as Beekman Tower. Completed in 2011, who was the famed architect who designed it?

  • A
    Norman Foster
  • B
    Zaha Hadid
  • C
    Frank Gehry
  • D
    I.M. Pei

Question 9

In this photo of New York's skyline taken from Central Park, you can see the two glass towers of the Time Warner Center, home of CNN's studios. Where is this 748-foot tall building located?

  • A
    Bryant Park
  • B
    Union Square
  • C
    Times Square
  • D
    Columbus Circle

Question 10

In this view of the New York City skyline, you can see the Statue of Liberty in the foreground. How far from the lower tip of Manhattan does Lady Liberty stand?

  • A
    2 miles
  • B
    13 miles
  • C
    5 miles
  • D
    8 miles

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