Central Park was the first urban landscaped park in the United States, TRUE, FALSE, The construction of Central Park started in 1860 and took 20 years to complete, TRUE, FALSE (It started in 1857 and spanned a decade), Seneca Village, a predominantly African American settlement, was demolished to make room for Central Park., TRUE, FALSE, In the 1920s, Central Park was mainly used by the working class and poor for recreation, TRUE, FALSE (Initially, it was used mostly by the wealthy), Central Park is smaller than the principality of Monaco., FALSE, TRUE, Who were the winners of the Central Park design contest?, Andrew Jackson Downing and Jacob Wrey Mould, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, Robert Moses and Richard Morris Hunt, James Renwick and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, What major event led to the blasting of 30 feet of bedrock in Central Park?, Creation of ponds, Building the Great Lawn, Construction of transverse roads, Establishing a zoo, What significant feature did Central Park open in 1926?, Central Park Zoo, b) The first playground, c) The Great Lawn, d) The Wollman Ice-Skating Rink, In which year did Central Park host the entire New York City Marathon?, 1925, 1950, 1975, d) 2000, How many wooden benches are found in Central Park?, 5,000, 7,500, 9,000, 10,500.

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