by Geoff Cobb 
Our little neighborhood of Greenpoint has some very rich history, and we’ve posted about a lot of it. But how much do you really know about this small patch of earth you rest your head on? Take our quiz and find out! Answers after the jump (no peeking!).
1) Dirck Volckertszen was the first European to live in Greenpoint. Where was he from?
2)Greenpoint…
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