SoHo facts & stats

Question 1

The name of New York's SoHo is short for what?

Accepted Answer

South of Houston Street. SoHo stands for 'South of Houston Street', the street that forms its northern edge.

Question 2

New York's SoHo is famous for buildings with facades made of what material?

Accepted Answer

Cast iron. SoHo has one of the world's largest collections of cast-iron architecture from the 1800s.

Question 3

London's Soho is in which local borough?

Accepted Answer

The City of Westminster. Soho lies within the City of Westminster in central London.

Question 4

London's Soho is thought to take its name from what?

Accepted Answer

A hunting cry. 'So-ho' was an old hunting call, used when the area was open fields used for hunting.

Question 5

The New York neighborhood TriBeCa, just south of SoHo, is named for what?

Accepted Answer

Triangle Below Canal Street. TriBeCa is an abbreviation of 'Triangle Below Canal Street'.

Question 6

Which street forms the southern boundary of New York's SoHo?

Accepted Answer

Canal Street. SoHo runs from Houston Street south to Canal Street.

Question 7

In Hong Kong, the SoHo area's name stands for what?

Accepted Answer

South of Hollywood Road. Hong Kong's SoHo is named 'South of Hollywood Road' in Central.

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