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Showing posts with label City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City. Show all posts

Jul 23, 2019

[Answer] The tunnel that connects New York City and Weehawken, New Jersey, is named after which president?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The tunnel that connects New York City and Weehawken, New Jersey, is named after which president?"



...The Lincoln Tunnel is an approximately 1.5-mile-long tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey on the west bank with Midtown Manhattan in New York City on the east bank. It was designed by Ole Singstad and named after Abraham Lincoln. The tunnel consists of three vehicular tubes of varying lengths, with two traffic lanes in each tube. The tubes of the Lincoln Tunnel were constructed in stages between 1934 and 1957. Construction of the central tube, which originally lacked sufficient funding due to the Great Depression, started in 1934 and it opened in 1937.

Jul 22, 2019

[Ans] The first mile of paved concrete street in the world was Woodward Avenue, located in which city?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The first mile of paved concrete street in the world was Woodward Avenue, located in which city?"



The first mile of concrete pavement was placed in Detroit, Michigan on Woodward Avenue. The pavement stretched from Six Mile Road to Seven Mile Road and was built in 1909. The cost at the time was $14,000. Roads up to that point – if they were paved at all – had been built with brick, cobblestone, or a material called macadam, which was not much more than stones sprayed with a tar to form some kind of wear resistant surface. Woodward Avenue would later be one of the first street’s to have a painted centerline and electronic traffic signal.

[Answer] The first mile of paved concrete street in the world was Woodward Avenue, located in which city?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The first mile of paved concrete street in the world was Woodward Avenue, located in which city?"



...The first mile of concrete pavement was placed in Detroit, Michigan on Woodward Avenue. The pavement stretched from Six Mile Road to Seven Mile Road and was built in 1909. The cost at the time was $14,000. Roads up to that point – if they were paved at all – had been built with brick, cobblestone, or a material called macadam, which was not much more than stones sprayed with a tar to form some kind of wear resistant surface. Woodward Avenue would later be one of the first street’s to have a painted centerline and electronic traffic signal.

Jul 13, 2019

[Ans] Which of these major newspapers is based in the city of Philadelphia?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these major newspapers is based in the city of Philadelphia?"



The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the United States. The Inquirer has the eighteenth largest average weekday U.S. newspaper circulation and has won twenty Pulitzer Prizes. The Inquirer first became a major newspaper during the American Civil War.

[Answer] Which of these major newspapers is based in the city of Philadelphia?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these major newspapers is based in the city of Philadelphia?"



...The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the United States. The Inquirer has the eighteenth largest average weekday U.S. newspaper circulation and has won twenty Pulitzer Prizes. The Inquirer first became a major newspaper during the American Civil War.

Jul 9, 2019

[Ans] In which Spanish city does the famous "Running of the Bulls" festival take place each July?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which Spanish city does the famous "Running of the Bulls" festival take place each July?"



The Running of the Bulls occurs every July 7th-14th in Pamplona, Spain. Every year, thousands of people choose to run from over a dozen bulls and steers through the streets of Pamplona as part of the city's San Fermín Festival. The length of the run is 825 meters (a little over 900 yards) long and the average time of the run from start to finish is about three minutes. Among the rules to take part in the event are that participants must be at least 18 years old, run in the same direction as the bulls, not incite the bulls, and not be under the influence of alcohol.

[Answer] In which Spanish city does the famous "Running of the Bulls" festival take place each July?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which Spanish city does the famous "Running of the Bulls" festival take place each July?"



...The Running of the Bulls occurs every July 7th-14th in Pamplona, Spain. Every year, thousands of people choose to run from over a dozen bulls and steers through the streets of Pamplona as part of the city's San Fermín Festival. The length of the run is 825 meters (a little over 900 yards) long and the average time of the run from start to finish is about three minutes. Among the rules to take part in the event are that participants must be at least 18 years old, run in the same direction as the bulls, not incite the bulls, and not be under the influence of alcohol.

Jul 8, 2019

[Ans] The children's book character Eloise lives in which New York City hotel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The children's book character Eloise lives in which New York City hotel?"



Eloise is a series of children's books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Eloise is the mischievous six-year-old girl who lives in the "room on the tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her Nanny, her pug dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. In 1998, the Plaza was deemed a literary landmark for its role in the series. A portrait of Eloise has hung in the hotel’s Palm Court since 1957.

[Answer] The children's book character Eloise lives in which New York City hotel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The children's book character Eloise lives in which New York City hotel?"



...Eloise is a series of children's books written in the 1950s by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Eloise is the mischievous six-year-old girl who lives in the "room on the tippy-top floor" of the Plaza Hotel in New York City with her Nanny, her pug dog Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. In 1998, the Plaza was deemed a literary landmark for its role in the series. A portrait of Eloise has hung in the hotel’s Palm Court since 1957.

Jun 30, 2019

[Answer] Lima beans are named for a city in which country?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Lima beans are named for a city in which country?"



...Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. Lima beans originated in Peru and have been grown there since 6000 B.C. Despite the lima bean being named after the city of Lima, Peru, the two have distinctly different pronunciations. Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, the lima bean is one of the most nutritious foods in the world. A common nickname for the lima bean is butter bean, said to be descriptive of the bean’s rich taste and creamy texture. For unknown reasons, April 20 is National Lima Bean Respect Day.

Jun 24, 2019

[Answer] 2. This next city is known worldwide for car manufacturing and is the only contiguous American city where you can look south to Canada. Which city is it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. This next city is known worldwide for car manufacturing and is the only contiguous American city where you can look south to Canada. Which city is it?"



...1. St. Louis 2. Buffalo 3. Detroit 4. Seattle From Detroit, one can look east across the Detroit River, to Windsor, Ontario. As the river bends to the east, one can look south to Windsor. The "Big 3" auto manufacturers, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, earned Detroit the nicknames "The Motor City" or "Motown" for short. In the Detroit River sits Belle Isle, a 1,000 acre island and park. Included on the island is a nine-hole golf course, museum, and baseball, football, and basketball fields/courts. Some of Detroit's sister cities are Minsk, Turin, and, fittingly, Toyota, Japan.

Jun 19, 2019

[Answer] 2. What is the southernmost city of the contiguous USA?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. What is the southernmost city of the contiguous USA?"



...1. Kendall, Florida 2. Kingsville, Texas 3. Key West, Florida 4. Kenner, Louisiana The city of Key West is spread over a number of islands, including Key West itself, Stock island, Fleming Key and Sunset Key. The city of Key West is actually nearer to Cuba than to the nearest mainland city, Miami.

Jun 18, 2019

[Answer] 1. I'm a cruel dictator, but if you add a former Japanese city to my surname you'll get a starchy crop.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. I'm a cruel dictator, but if you add a former Japanese city to my surname you'll get a starchy crop. "



...1. Pol Aspar 2. Pol To 3. Pol Pot 4. Pol Broc Pol Pot was leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. An estimated 1 to 3 million people died as a result of his policies. Until 2010 the Ato was an independent city, but it has merged into the city of Yamaguchi. If you put Pot and Ato togehter you get potato. I made up the other names. Broccoli, tomato or asparagus aren't starchy.

Jun 9, 2019

[Ans] Which of these universities is in New York City?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these universities is in New York City?"



Columbia University is a private, Ivy League, research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain and is the oldest college in New York State. After the revolutionary war, King's College briefly became a state entity, and was renamed Columbia College in 1784. A 1787 charter placed the institution under a private board of trustees before it was renamed Columbia University in 1896 when the campus was moved from Madison Avenue to its current location in Morningside Heights.

[Answer] Which of these universities is in New York City?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these universities is in New York City?"



...Columbia University is a private, Ivy League, research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain and is the oldest college in New York State. After the revolutionary war, King's College briefly became a state entity, and was renamed Columbia College in 1784. A 1787 charter placed the institution under a private board of trustees before it was renamed Columbia University in 1896 when the campus was moved from Madison Avenue to its current location in Morningside Heights.

May 31, 2019

[Answer] 4. August 31, 1997: Speeding to escape from the paparazzi, which royal figure died in a car crash in the city of Paris?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. August 31, 1997: Speeding to escape from the paparazzi, which royal figure died in a car crash in the city of Paris?"



...1. Diana, Princess of Wales 2. Isadora Duncan 3. Grace, Princess of Monaco 4. Sarah, Duchess of York Diana, along with her companion Dodi Al-Fayed, perished in the crash which also claimed the life of the driver, Henri Paul. Their bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, was the sole survivor. While speculation was rife that there was more to the accident than met the eye, an official enquiry deemed it to be a result of driver negligence with evidence indicating that Henri Paul was inebriated while driving that night.

May 29, 2019

[Answer] Which Park City, Utah, brewery is the city's first brewery since Prohibition?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question " Which Park City, Utah, brewery is the city's first brewery since Prohibition? "



...1. Canyons Brewery 2. Wasatch Brew Pub 3. Park City Brewery 4. Bohemian Brewery

May 19, 2019

[Ans] What city is famous for having more bicycles on the road than cars?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What city is famous for having more bicycles on the road than cars?"



Bicycling is the preferred Dutch way to experience Amsterdam and by far the most popular form of getting around. In fact, Amsterdam has been ranked as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. There are more than 881,000 bicycles in Amsterdam. That’s four times the number of cars. In addition, approximately 57% of Amsterdammers use their bicycle on a daily basis. Yes, even when it snows! Amsterdam also has the only museum in the world you can actually cycle through which is named the Rijksmuseum.

[Answer] What city is famous for having more bicycles on the road than cars?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What city is famous for having more bicycles on the road than cars?"



...Bicycling is the preferred Dutch way to experience Amsterdam and by far the most popular form of getting around. In fact, Amsterdam has been ranked as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. There are more than 881,000 bicycles in Amsterdam. That’s four times the number of cars. In addition, approximately 57% of Amsterdammers use their bicycle on a daily basis. Yes, even when it snows! Amsterdam also has the only museum in the world you can actually cycle through which is named the Rijksmuseum.

May 14, 2019

[Answer] 5. In which city can you visit the Ulster Museum, the Lagan Lookout Visitors Centre, and the Odyssey Centre?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. In which city can you visit the Ulster Museum, the Lagan Lookout Visitors Centre, and the Odyssey Centre?"



...1. Bangor 2. Ballymena 3. Belfast 4. Ballymoney The capital city of Northern Ireland, Belfast is located on the banks of the River Lagan. A major linen and ship-building centre for many years, the early 21st century saw the city become a popular tourist destination following a major reduction in the "troubles" which afflicted the city in the 1970s and 80s.