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50 Brooklyn Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated May 2025·6 min read

From iconic bridges to legendary personalities, this Brooklyn trivia dives deep into the heart of Brooklyn, one of New York City's most vibrant boroughs.

Brooklyn Trivia

  1. 1In which year was Brooklyn established as a city?

  2. 2Which iconic New York bridge connects Manhattan to Brooklyn?

  3. 3Which famous amusement park is located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Coney Island?

  4. 4In what year did Brooklyn become a borough of New York City?

  5. 5Which Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its large Caribbean-American community?

  6. 6What is the name of Brooklyn's professional basketball team?

  7. 7Which famous poet is buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery?

  8. 8What Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its historic brownstone homes?

  9. 9Which annual parade celebrates Caribbean culture in Brooklyn?

  10. 10In which Brooklyn neighborhood can you find Di Fara Pizza, a legendary pizzeria?

  11. 11The Battle of Long Island, fought during the American Revolutionary War, took place primarily in which present-day borough?

  12. 12What is the name of the famous Brooklyn promenade with views of the Manhattan skyline?

  13. 13Which famous Brooklyn-born director created 'Do The Right Thing'?

  14. 14In what Brooklyn neighborhood is the Peter Luger Steak House located?

  15. 15Which large park in Brooklyn was designed by the same landscape architects as Central Park?

  16. 16Which famous rapper hails from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn?

  17. 17What annual Brooklyn event features artists opening their studios to the public?

  18. 18Brooklyn’s BAM stands for what?

  19. 19Which Brooklyn neighborhood was once home to a large Norwegian community?

  20. 20What Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its Russian-speaking community?

  21. 21Which iconic Brooklyn eatery is famous for its egg cream?

  22. 22What's the name of the beach that is adjacent to Coney Island?

  23. 23Which Brooklyn neighborhood boasts the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?

  24. 24Which Brooklyn venue is known for hosting major boxing events?

  25. 25Which Brooklyn-born actress starred in 'The Princess Bride'?

  26. 26What is the official flower of Brooklyn?

  27. 27Which street in Brooklyn is known for its annual holiday light displays?

  28. 28Which zoo can be found within Brooklyn's Prospect Park?

  29. 29Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza features a monument to which war?

  30. 30Which actress, known for her role in 'Girls', was born in Brooklyn?

  31. 31In which Brooklyn neighborhood is Junior's, famous for its cheesecake, located?

  32. 32Which Brooklyn museum has an extensive collection of Egyptian art?

  33. 33The iconic Brooklyn Cyclones play which sport?

  34. 34Which former U.S. president delivered a famous speech at the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?

  35. 35In which Brooklyn neighborhood can you find the historic Kings Theatre?

  36. 36What is the nickname for Brooklyn's 69th Street Pier?

  37. 37Which Brooklyn neighborhood was formerly known as 'South Brooklyn'?

  38. 38In which Brooklyn neighborhood would you find the Wyckoff House, NYC's oldest building?

  39. 39What was Brooklyn's original Dutch name?

  40. 40Which Brooklyn library is the fifth largest public library system in the United States?

  41. 41Which famous American novelist wrote 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'?

  42. 42Which Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its large Hasidic Jewish community?

  43. 43Which iconic roller coaster can be found in Coney Island?

  44. 44Which Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its Italian-American community and annual religious feast?

  45. 45Which popular flea market, known for its vintage items, is located in Brooklyn?

  46. 46What's the name of Brooklyn's largest public high school?

  47. 47Which Brooklyn college is part of the City University of New York system?

  48. 48Which hip-hop duo, known for their song 'Push It', hail from Brooklyn?

  49. 49Which Brooklyn theater was once the world's biggest movie theater?

  50. 50What annual festival celebrates Brooklyn's film and media arts?

Answer Key

  1. 1. 1834
  2. 2. Brooklyn Bridge
  3. 3. Luna Park
  4. 4. 1898
  5. 5. Flatbush
  6. 6. Brooklyn Nets
  7. 7. Walt Whitman
  8. 8. Park Slope
  9. 9. West Indian American Day Carnival
  10. 10. Midwood
  11. 11. Brooklyn
  12. 12. Brooklyn Heights Promenade
  13. 13. Spike Lee
  14. 14. Williamsburg
  15. 15. Prospect Park
  16. 16. Jay-Z
  17. 17. Bushwick Open Studios
  18. 18. Brooklyn Academy of Music
  19. 19. Bay Ridge
  20. 20. Brighton Beach
  21. 21. Eddie’s Sweet Shop
  22. 22. Brighton Beach
  23. 23. Crown Heights
  24. 24. Barclays Center
  25. 25. Robin Wright
  26. 26. The Forsythia
  27. 27. 84th Street in Dyker Heights
  28. 28. Prospect Park Zoo
  29. 29. The Civil War
  30. 30. Lena Dunham
  31. 31. Downtown Brooklyn
  32. 32. Brooklyn Museum
  33. 33. Baseball
  34. 34. Chester A. Arthur
  35. 35. Flatbush
  36. 36. The American Veterans Memorial Pier
  37. 37. Carroll Gardens
  38. 38. East Flatbush
  39. 39. Breuckelen
  40. 40. Brooklyn Public Library
  41. 41. Betty Smith
  42. 42. Borough Park
  43. 43. The Cyclone
  44. 44. Bensonhurst
  45. 45. Brooklyn Flea
  46. 46. Brooklyn Technical High School
  47. 47. Brooklyn College
  48. 48. Salt-N-Pepa
  49. 49. Loew's Kings Theatre
  50. 50. Brooklyn Film Festival

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