New Yorkers have their choice of three airports in the metropolitan area: Newark Liberty (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA) and John F. Kennedy (JFK). Of these, JFK is the newest airport, with construction starting in 1943.
Although it was intended to be named Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport until President Kennedy's assassination in 1963, the airport was commonly called "Idlewild" by many New Yorkers, since the airport was built on top of a site formerly known as Idlewild. What was formerly located at the airport's current location?
a) a zoo
b) a country club
c) a golf course
d) a cemetery
Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question!
No comments:
Post a Comment