Central Park Quiz: Bridges, Fountains and Green Heart of the USA
This Central Park quiz explores New York City's famous green space in the USA, with questions on designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the Angel of the Waters at Bethesda Fountain, John Lennon's Strawberry Fields, Belvedere Castle, the lost village of Seneca Village, the Alice in Wonderland statue, Wollman Rink, the New York City Marathon and Bow Bridge. Ten questions.
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Designers
Which two men won the 1858 competition to design Central Park?
Fountains
What is the statue on top of Bethesda Fountain called?
Memorials
Strawberry Fields in Central Park is a memorial to which musician?
Castles
Belvedere Castle in Central Park has housed what since 1919?
History
Seneca Village, a community destroyed to build Central Park, was mainly home to whom?
Statues
Which bronze statue near Conservatory Water shows a famous girl sitting on a giant mushroom?
Skating
What is Wollman Rink in Central Park famous for in winter?
Running
Which famous race finishes in Central Park each November?
Size
Central Park is larger than which European country?
Bridges
Bow Bridge, one of the park's most romantic spots, is made of what?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: Which two men won the 1858 competition to design Central Park?
Answer: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
Their winning plan was called the Greensward Plan. Olmsted later became known as the father of American landscape architecture.
- Q2: What is the statue on top of Bethesda Fountain called?
Answer: The Angel of the Waters
Sculptor Emma Stebbins created it in 1873. She was the first woman to receive a public art commission in New York City.
- Q3: Strawberry Fields in Central Park is a memorial to which musician?
Answer: John Lennon
Its black and white mosaic reads Imagine. Lennon lived in the Dakota building across the street.
- Q4: Belvedere Castle in Central Park has housed what since 1919?
Answer: A weather station
Weather readings for Central Park are taken there and reported on the news. The castle offers views over Turtle Pond.
- Q5: Seneca Village, a community destroyed to build Central Park, was mainly home to whom?
Answer: Free African Americans and Irish immigrants
About 225 people lived there before the city took the land in 1857. Archaeologists have since uncovered traces of their homes.
- Q6: Which bronze statue near Conservatory Water shows a famous girl sitting on a giant mushroom?
Answer: Alice in Wonderland
Children have climbed on it since 1959, polishing the bronze smooth. The Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit are part of the group.
- Q7: What is Wollman Rink in Central Park famous for in winter?
Answer: Ice skating with skyline views
It opened in 1950. In the 1980s, Donald Trump's company completed its delayed renovation. Skaters glide beneath the towers of Midtown.
- Q8: Which famous race finishes in Central Park each November?
Answer: The New York City Marathon
Runners cross all five boroughs before the finish near Tavern on the Green. It is the largest marathon in the world by finishers.
- Q9: Central Park is larger than which European country?
Answer: Monaco
Central Park covers about 341 hectares, compared with about 200 hectares for Monaco. It stretches from 59th Street to 110th Street.
- Q10: Bow Bridge, one of the park's most romantic spots, is made of what?
Answer: Cast iron
It was completed in 1862 and crosses the Lake. Its graceful arch has appeared in many films.
Central Park Quiz – New York's Green Heart
Central Park is a vast urban park in the heart of Manhattan, New York City, USA. Covering about 341 hectares, it stretches from 59th Street to 110th Street. With lakes, meadows, woodlands, bridges and fountains, it is one of the most famous and most visited city parks in the world, welcoming more than 40 million people a year.
In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a competition to design the park with their Greensward Plan. Before construction, the city removed communities that lived on the land, including Seneca Village, home to many free African Americans. Workers moved huge amounts of earth and planted hundreds of thousands of trees to create a natural-looking landscape.
The park is full of famous sights. Bethesda Fountain and its Angel of the Waters overlook the Lake, crossed by the cast-iron Bow Bridge. Belvedere Castle houses a weather station, and Strawberry Fields honors John Lennon. Statues include Alice in Wonderland and Balto, the sled dog.
Central Park is a place for play. People skate at Wollman Rink, row boats on the Lake, picnic on the Great Lawn and run on its paths. The New York City Marathon finishes there, and summer concerts and Shakespeare in the Park draw crowds.
The park appears in countless films and TV shows. The Central Park Zoo and the Conservatory Garden are popular too.
Today, the park is cared for by the Central Park Conservancy, a nonprofit group that raises most of its budget. Bird watchers come to the Ramble, a wooded area where more than 200 species of birds have been spotted, especially during migration.
This quiz covers the history, landmarks, memorials and activities of Central Park.
What This Quiz Teaches
This quiz is perfect for travelers, New York fans and nature lovers.
- Who designed Central Park
- Bethesda Fountain and Bow Bridge
- Strawberry Fields and John Lennon
- Belvedere Castle and Seneca Village
- The Alice in Wonderland statue and Wollman Rink
- The New York City Marathon and the park's size
Quick Facts About Central Park
- Central Park has more than 20 playgrounds.
- The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is circled by a running track.
- The park has around 18,000 trees.
- Horse-drawn carriages have carried visitors since the 19th century.
- The Ramble is a popular area for bird watching.
- Tavern on the Green is a famous restaurant inside the park.
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