Wall Street Insider Tour Quiz

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Here is a fun quiz to quiz yourself. Each question is worth 2 points. Hope you enjoyed the tour and this quiz!

What historical event led to the toppling of the statue of King George III at Bowling Green Park in 1776?

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A city-wide game of tug-of-war

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Wall Street’s first “bull market”

A poorly coordinated statue maintenance schedule

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The Mercantile Exchange was famous for:

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Having the first computer trading system

Being the loudest trading floor in New York

Hosting daily all-you-can-eat buffets

Exclusively trading in fur pelts

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The Wall on Wall Street was demolished in the late 1600s because:

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New York City no longer needed defense

It was blocking the stock traders' view

People kept stealing parts of it for souvenirs

Pirates breached it using giant beavers

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York holds a significant portion of the world’s:

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Gold reserves

Government spies

Secret pizza recipes

Stock certificates

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Occupy Wall Street protesters used which of the following creative tactics to get around the ban on tents in Zuccotti Park?

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Inflatable igloos

"Sleepful protest" — sleeping on cardboard

Renting luxury tents from REI

Living inside papier-mâché bulls

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During the financial crisis of 2008, what unusual item became a symbol of protest against Wall Street?

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A giant paper shredder

A tent made of dollar bills

A pair of shoes

A bag of flour

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The statue of King George III in Bowling Green Park was toppled by:

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A mob of angry colonists

British soldiers in protest

Pirates in search of treasure

A group of rebellious beavers

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The fence around Bowling Green Park is significant because:

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It’s the oldest fence in New York City

It’s made from melted down British cannons

It survived the Great Fire of 1835

It was once decorated with severed heads

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Hamilton's grave in Trinity Church became a popular tourist site after the release of:

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A biography by Ron Chernow

The Broadway musical Hamilton

A public scandal involving Aaron Burr

The release of a commemorative Treasury bond

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What key role did 40 Wall Street play during the Cold War?

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It was a command center for missile launches

It was used as a secret listening post

It housed a nuclear fallout shelter

It was the base for Wall Street’s spy network

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The Canyon of Heroes got its name from:

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The height of the buildings that make people feel like they’re in a canyon

The large statues of heroes that once lined the street

A group of Wall Street traders who saw themselves as heroes

A natural canyon that was filled in to create Broadway

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The Manhattan Water Company charter had a sneaky loophole that allowed its founders to:

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Open a bank

Drill for oil

Build a stock exchange

Sell beaver pelts

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The New York Stock Exchange building has a ceiling modeled after which famous European landmark?

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The Sistine Chapel

The Palace of Versailles

The Pantheon in Rome

Westminster Abbey

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Commodity trading first began in lower Manhattan with which item?

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Coffee beans

Gold

Beavers

Tobacco

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The Bombing of JP Morgan Bank in 1920 resulted in:

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The immediate fall of Wall Street

A wild bull running through the streets

Financial records being lost forever

A horse-drawn cart delivering the explosive

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The famous Fearless Girl statue originally faced which iconic landmark?

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Federal Hall

Trinity Church

Charging Bull

The New York Stock Exchange

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Trinity Church, located at the end of Wall Street, is famous for being the final resting place of which U.S. founding father?

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Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

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The Charging Bull statue was originally placed on Wall Street as:

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A commissioned artwork by the city

A rogue act of guerrilla art

A symbol of good luck for brokers

A bribe to make the stock market go up

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The phrase "Wall Street" was first used to describe:

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The literal wall that once existed

A newspaper that criticized the stock market

A coded message for insiders

A pirate gang that operated in the area

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Federal Hall served as New York’s first:

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Courthouse

Jail

City Hall

Bank

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Trinity Church was originally built in the late 1600s but had to be rebuilt twice. The second time was due to:

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A pirate attack

An early Wall Street fire

It collapsed under the weight of Alexander Hamilton's ego

The Great Blizzard of 1806

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The "Fearless Girl" statue was initially placed:

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Directly facing the Charging Bull

In front of the New York Stock Exchange

Next to Trinity Church

In the middle of Broadway

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York holds approximately how much of the world’s official gold reserves?

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10%

25%

50%

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The New York Mercantile Exchange originally focused on trading which commodity?

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Gold

Grain

Cotton

Oil

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The financial crisis of 2008 was largely triggered by the collapse of which financial product?

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Beanie Babies

Collateralized debt obligations (CDOs)

Bitcoin futures

Tulip bulbs

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Bowling Green Park is the oldest public park in New York City. Its name comes from:

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An early colonial bowling league

The British word for "beautiful lawn"

A Dutch ball game played on the green

The shape of the fence around it

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What caused the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929?

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A flood caused by the Manhattan Water Company

A runaway bull

Over-inflated stock prices

The invention of the credit card

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40 Wall Street famously lost the title of world’s tallest building to which rival skyscraper?

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The Woolworth Building

The Empire State Building

The Chrysler Building

One World Trade Center

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The fence around Bowling Green has missing sections due to:

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Vandals who really hated King George III

A design flaw that caused part of it to sink

Rogue traders trying to steal it as a souvenir

Angry park squirrels during the 18th century

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Commodity trading on Wall Street originally started with which product?

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Wheat

Gold

Cotton

Tobacco

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The Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park famously called for:

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Free pizza for all

A ban on electronic trading

An end to corporate greed and economic inequality

The creation of a Wall Street amusement park

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Why does Federal Hall hold a unique place in U.S. history?

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It was the site of George Washington's first selfie

It was the first capitol of the United States

It was where the first stock market crash happened

It was built using leftover bricks from Hamilton’s house

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The Bombing of JP Morgan Bank in 1920 led to what unusual form of historical commemoration?

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An annual "bombing drill"

The building's exterior still having scars from the explosion

A statue of JP Morgan giving the finger to the attackers

The introduction of armored bank trucks

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Which part of Federal Hall is often confused with its original role in U.S. history?

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Its use as a stock exchange

It being the site of George Washington’s inauguration

Its role as New York’s first pizza parlor

The fact that it was once a post office

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Beaver Street got its name from:

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The beaver fur trade

A local myth about giant beavers

The nickname for Wall Street brokers

An old Dutch family who lived there

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Occupy Wall Street used the slogan:

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"We are the 1%"

"Save the beavers"

"We are the 99%"

"Topple the Bull!"

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The Manhattan Water Company disguised its true intentions by pretending to supply water. What did it really want to do?

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Build the city’s first theater

Establish a bank

Acquire real estate for a secret society

Mine for gold under Wall Street

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Domenico’s was a famous restaurant that catered primarily to:

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Broadway actors and directors

Wall Street bankers

Pirates

Tammany Hall politicians

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Domenico's, the financial district’s legendary Italian restaurant, was famous for what unique feature?

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It refused to serve bankers

It had a secret entrance connected to the subway

It operated in the same spot for over 200 years

It only accepted payment in gold coins

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40 Wall Street was almost:

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A world-renowned museum

Destroyed by a plane crash

Converted into a private residence

Turned into a fast food chain's headquarters

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Zuccotti Park, during the Occupy Wall Street protests, was notable for its rules against:

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Public performances of Hamilton: The Musical

Camping and tents

Eating overpriced Wall Street lunches

Using electronic trading devices within the park

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During the financial crisis of 2008, what term was used to describe large, failing financial institutions?

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Bull-headed

Too big to fail

Greenback giants

Economic elephants

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In 40 Wall Street’s long history, it briefly held the title of:

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The tallest building in the world

The world’s largest stock exchange

The first building with an indoor Starbucks

The site of New York’s first pizza shop

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Beaver Street was named after:

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The large population of wild beavers in Manhattan

A historic fur trading post

An investor named Beaver D. Cooper

An animal rights protest that went terribly wrong

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The New York Stock Exchange building was expanded due to:

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The sheer size of people’s wallets

The growing need for physical gold storage

The booming popularity of Wall Street cafes

The ever-increasing number of stockbrokers

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The Charging Bull statue was originally:

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Commissioned by the City of New York

A guerrilla art installation

A gift from a wealthy stockbroker

Stolen from a museum

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The original purpose of the New York Stock Exchange's bell was to:

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Warn of incoming attacks

Signal the start of trading

Call traders to lunch

Announce the day’s profits

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What unexpected animal is featured on a weathervane atop Trinity Church?

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A goose

A fish

A pig

A unicorn

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The Charging Bull statue was meant to symbolize:

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Strength and resilience of the American people

Rising market optimism after a crash

Wall Street’s never-ending appetite for success

A really bad day for the bull sculptor

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The Wall Street Bombing of 1920 targeted:

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The stock exchange itself

JP Morgan’s headquarters

The Federal Reserve Bank

A coffee shop frequented by traders

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