It's the Bryan Lair show on WNYC. Good morning again everyone and it's membership drive quiz time.

Today a population quiz. Do you think, you know, who lives where in our area and elsewhere?

2 1 2 4 3 3 WNYC if you want to play 2 1 2 4 3 3 9 6 9 2 and if you answer 2

population questions in a row right you'll win a Bryan Lair show baseball cap.

Call up and give it a shot. You definitely do not need to be a census bureau employee or expert

to get these questions right. 2 1 2 4 3 3 9 6 9 2 and if you're new around here what is this?

Well we are in our annual fall membership drive and during the beginning of the 11 o'clock hour

of the show every day during the drive we're bringing back a perennial favorite, a low stakes

pop quiz and we don't give grades but yes we do give prizes. Again get 2 in a row right

and you win the ever popular Bryan Lair show Shambray Blue baseball hat who wants to give it a shot.

2 1 2 4 3 3 WNYC 2 1 2 4 3 3 9 6 9 2 today a population quiz written mostly by Bryan Lair show

producer call boys round and as your calls are coming in I'll just tell you that we'll have a

different quiz right at this time every day in the drive different topic each day.

Today it's population tomorrow. It'll be a New York area subway and rail lines quiz.

That one's going to be really fun but now it's population who wants to come out and play

and try to win a prize. 2 1 2 4 3 3 WNYC 4 3 3 9 6 9 2 all right Billy and Montclair is first up

today. Hey Billy ready to play? Yes I am thank you. All right first question just to make sure you're

true or false New York City is the most populous city in the United States.

True. True. One more for that. Within 5 how many U.S. states have a population smaller than

New York City? How many states have a population smaller than New York City within 5?

10. 10 is not within 5. Billy thanks for trying the answer. In case listeners you didn't know how big

New York City really is. 38. According to the Census Bureau the 2020 census results. 38

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