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New York City True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about New York City are true or false?
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Quiz by carrow
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Last updated: October 8, 2021
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1. New York City was formerly the capital of the United States
New York City served as the capital from 1785 to 1790
True
False
2. New York City is older than Boston
New York City was founded in 1624; Boston in 1630
True
False
3. New York City has a higher population than the state of Colorado
New York City has a population of 8.8 million; Colorado has a population of 5.8 million
True
False
4. New York City has the oldest subway system in the world
The London Underground is the oldest subway system in the world
True
False
5. One in four New Yorkers are black
In the 2018 American Community Survey, 24.3% of respondents identified as black or African-American
True
False
6. John F. Kennedy International Airport is the busiest airport in the United States
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta is the busiest
True
False
7. Manhattan has the lowest population of New York City's five boroughs
The Bronx and Staten Island have lower populations
True
False
8. The NYPD is the largest police department in the United States
True
False
9. For the entirety of the 20th century, the tallest building in the world was in New York City
The Sears Tower in Chicago became the tallest building in the world in 1973, followed by the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur in 1998
True
False
10. The Staten Island Ferry is the busiest ferry route in the United States
True
False
11. New York City has more billionaires than any other city in the world
Beijing recently took first place, with 100 billionaires to New York City's 99
True
False
12. The Empire State Building has its own ZIP code
It's 10118
True
False
13. New York City has more miles of coastline than Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 384 miles of coastline; New York City has 520
True
False
14. There has never been a US president from New York City
There have been several US presidents either born or raised in New York City, most recently Donald Trump
True
False
15. Aside from the mayor's residence Gracie Mansion, there are no detached single houses on Manhattan
There are a handful in Inwood at the island's northernmost tip
True
False
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