The Bronx is one of how many boroughs of New York City?
AnswerFive
NYC's boroughs are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
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Bronx facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the bronx's history, landmarks and culture, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which music genre is widely said to have been born in the Bronx in the 1970s?
AnswerHip-hop
Block parties in the Bronx gave rise to hip-hop.
Going deeper
The Bronx is named after which early settler?
AnswerJonas Bronck
Jonas Bronck settled the area in 1639.
Which river, often called NYC's only freshwater river, runs through the Bronx?
AnswerBronx River
The East and Harlem are tidal straits; the Bronx River is fresh water.
Which Bronx park is New York City's largest?
AnswerPelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park is more than three times the size of Central Park.
Expert level
Which DJ hosted that famous 1973 party on Sedgwick Avenue?
AnswerDJ Kool Herc
Kool Herc's extended breakbeats helped shape hip-hop.
The original Yankee Stadium opened in which year?
Answer1923
It opened in April 1923 and was nicknamed 'The House That Ruth Built'.
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