Where did it come from? | Important People | You know it or you don't | Fun Facts | Miscellaneous |
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a) The Native Maspet Indians
What is Maspeth named after?
a) The Native Maspet Indians b) Terry Crews c) Maserati d) Maspe, Germany |
a) James Maurice
Who owned the land Ridgewood Gardens was built on?
a) James Maurice b) Brian Barnwell c) James Buchanan d) Hulk Hogan |
d) 11378
What is Maspeth's zip code?
a) 11236 b) 11379 c) 11478 d) 11378 |
d) 30,500
How many people live in Maspeth?
a) 5,000 b) 10,500 c) 20,000 d) 30,500 |
a) Francis Doughty
The charter that allowed the Dutch to settle in Maspeth was originally granted to who?
a) Francis Doughty b) George Creek c) John Ram d) Thomas Light |
c) January 1st, 1898
On what day did Maspeth officially become a part of New York City?
a) February 27th, 1898 b) October 7th, 1902 c) January 1st, 1898 d) July 4th, 1892 |
c) June Blum
What famous artist was born and raised in Maspeth?
a) Maurice Blum b) Kailey Blum c) June Blum d) James Blum |
b) Greenpoint
What is located to the east of Maspeth?
a) Middle Village b) Greenpoint c) Glendale d) Astoria |
c) Queens
FIn what borough is Maspeth located?
a) Manhattan b) Bronx c) Queens d) Brooklyn |
d) 1642
In what year was Maspeth officially settled?
a) 1640 b) 1647 c) 1645 d) 1642 |
d) Newtown Creek
In the late 1600s, mills were established along what body of water in Maspeth?
a) Maspeth Creek b) Hudson River c) New River d) Newtown Creek |
d) John J. Pesch
Who was the national director of the Air National Guard from 1974-1977 and was born in Maspeth?
a) Vincent Piazza b) Richard M. Vetere c) Anthony Long d) John J. Pesch |
a) True
Maspeth has the oldest land deed on Long Island.
a) True b) False |
a) 1871
The first Catholic Church in Maspeth was built in what year?
a) 1871 b) 1845 c) 1863 d) 1874 |
b) Rosa's Pizzeria
What is the name of the famous pizzeria located on 69th street in Maspeth?
a) John's Pizza b) Rosa's Pizzeria c) Rosalinda's Pizza and Pasta d) Joe's Pizzeria |
c) Dutch and English
Maspeth was founded in the 17th century by what kind of settlers?
a) French and Spanish b) English and Irish c) Dutch and English d) Scottish and Italian |
b) 4
How many public schools are there in Maspeth?
a) 21 b) 4 c) 9 d) 3 |
a) 1847
When was Saint Saviour's Church built?
a) 1847 b) 1497 c) 1659 d) 1954 |
b) Metropolitan Oval
What field has been used primarily for playing soccer since 1925?
a) Juniper Valley Field b) Metropolitan Oval c) Urban Soccer Field d) Johnson Oval |
c) Maspeth Federal Savings Bank
What is the name of the bank located in the center of Maspeth?
a) Chase Bank b) Maspeth's Money House c) Maspeth Federal Savings Bank d) Capital Maspeth |
b) Newtown Patent
What is the name of the patent that granted land to settlers in 1642?
a) Maspeth Land Patent b) Newtown Patent c) English Land Patent of 1642 d) Olivet Patent |
a) Joe Massino
Who was the former boss of the Bonnano Crime Family that was raised in Maspeth?
a) Joe Massino b) Anthony Long c) Vincent Piazza d) James Blum |
c) The Brooklyn Queens Expressway
What split Maspeth into 2 parts in the early 1950's?
a) The Midtown Tunnel b) The Williamsburg Bridge c) The Long Island Expressway d) The Brooklyn Queens Expressway |
c) Grand Street Bridge
What's the name of the bridge that can take you from Maspeth to Brooklyn?
a) George Washington Bridge b) Maspeth Memorial Bridge c) Grand Street Bridge d) Mespeatches Bridge |
b) Patrizia's Pizza and Pasta
What new restaurant will be added to Grand Avenue in the spring of 2018?
a) Sushi Galore b) Patrizia's Pizza and Pasta c) Good Eats II d) Jameson's Pub Grub |