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New York was the 11th state in the USA; it became a state on
July 26, 1788.
State Abbreviation - NY
State Capital - Albany
Biggest City - New York
City
Area - 54,475 square miles
[New York is the 27th
largest state in the USA]
Population - 19,651,127 (as
of 2013) [New York is the
third most populous state in the USA,
after California and Texas]
Name for Residents - New Yorkers
Major Industries - finance, communications, international
trade, publishing, fashion, communications, farming (fruit and
dairy), tourism

Presidential Birthplaces
Martin Van Buren was born in Kinderhook on December 5,
1782 (he was the 8th US President, serving from 1837 to
1841).
Millard Fillmore was born in Locke Township (now
Summerhill) on January 7, 1800 (he was the 13th US
President, serving from 1850 to 1853).
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October
27, 1858 (he was the 26th US President, serving from 1901 to
1909).
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park on
January 30, 1882 (he was the 32th US President, serving from
1933 to 1945).

Main Rivers - Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River

Highest Point - Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet (1,629 m) above sea
level
Number of Counties - 62
Bordering
States - Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (water border)
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake
Champlain, Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name New York - The English took over of the
area that had been called "New Netherland" in 1664, and
renamed it New York to honor the Duke of York (York is a
city in England).
State Nickname - The Empire State
State Motto - Excelsior (Ever Upwards)
State Song - "I Love New York"

Dinosaur Fossils Found in New

York - Coelophysis trackways (found in the Newark Basin)
New York State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag

New York's official flag was adopted in 1901. The

flag has a deep blue background. It pictures
Liberty (she symbolizes freedom) and Justice (she
symbolizes justice before the law). Liberty is
holding a pole with a liberty cap, and has a
discarded crown at her feet (which represents
freedom from Britain after the Revolutionary War). Justice is blindfolded and is
holding the scales of justice. A shield between them pictures the sun, hills, and 2
boats sailing on the Hudson River. Over the shield there is a globe and a bald
eagle. Under them all is a white, flowing ribbon that reads "EXCELSIOR."

Animal Symbols:
State Bird State State Insect State Fish State Shell
Mammal

Brook trout
Nine-spotted ladybug Bay
Beaver
(ladybird beetle) Scallop
Eastern Bluebird (Coccinella
novemnotata)

Plant Symbols:
State Flower State Tree State Fruit

Rose
Apple
Sugar Maple
1. What is the name of the main international airport at New York?
Ronald Reagan Airport
Thomas Jefferson Airport
Abraham Lincoln Airport
John F. Kennedy Airport
Answer: John F. Kennedy Airport

2. Which of these airports is located in New York?

LaGuardia Airport
Dulles Airport
O'Hare Airport
Logan Airport
Answer: LaGuardia Airport

3. New York is often referred to as the

Big Orange
Small Cherry
Small Grape
Big Apple
Answer: Big Apple
The nickname of New York is Big Apple

4. When was the World Trade Center in New York attacked and destroyed?
11 September 2001
11 November 2001
9 September 2001
9 November 2001
Answer: 11 September 2001
The World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed on 11 September
2001, commonly referred to as 9/11

5. New York's financial center is

Broadway
Times Square
Wall Street
Madison Avenue
Answer: Wall Street
6. Name the famous New York City building whose construction was
completed in 1931.
World Trade Center
Empire State
Mew York Times
Rockefeller
Answer: Empire State
The Empire State Building was the world's tallest from 1931 to 1972. In
1972, the first tower of the World Trade Center was built which was taller.

7. Where in New York is the advertising industry primarily located?

Broadway
Wall Street
Times Square
Madison Avenue
Answer: Madison Avenue

8. What is the red granite obelisk in Central Park of New York called?
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Needle
Answer: Cleopatra's Needle
.

9. How many boroughs is New York made up of?

2
3
4
5
Answer: 5
New York is made up of five boroughs. They are Queens, Brooklyn, the
Bronx, Staten Island, and Manhattan

10. Which of New York's boroughs is the largest in size?

Brooklyn
Staten Island
Queens
Manhattan
Answer: Queens

11. Which of New York's boroughs is the smallest in size?

 Staten Island
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Answer: Manhattan

12. Which New York borough was known as the borough of Richmond until
1975?
Manhattan
Staten Island
Queens
Brooklyn
Answer: Staten Island

13. Which of New York's boroughs is the most populated?

Manhattan
Queens
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Answer: Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populated borough, whereas Manhattan is the most
densely populated borough.

14. About how many islands does New York City consist of?
5
10
50
100
Answer: 50

15. What is the official residence of the Mayor of New York called?
Lincoln Center
Rockefeller Center
Shea Mansion
Gracie Mansion
Answer: Gracie Mansion

16. Name one of the world's largest wildlife conservation parks located in
New York.
The Bronx Zoo
The Brooklyn Zoo
The Manhattan Zoo
 The Staten Island Zoo
Answer: The Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the US and houses several
of the world's endangered species.

17. Where do the Yankees play their professional baseball games in New
York?
Yankee Stadium, Queens
Shea Stadium, Bronx
Shea Stadium, Queens
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Answer: Yankee Stadium, Bronx

18. Where do the Mets play their professional baseball games in New
York?
Yankee Stadium, Queens
Shea Stadium, Queens
Shea Stadium, Bronx
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Answer: Shea Stadium, Queens

19. What houses many cultural companies including the Metropolitan

Opera, the New York City Ballet, the New York City Opera and the New
York Philharmonic?
Rockefeller Center
Lincoln Center
Yankee Center
Shea Center
Answer: Lincoln Center

20. Which of these is the largest park in New York City?

Central Park
Prospect Park
Pelham Bay Park
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park
Answer: Pelham Bay Park

21. Which building in Manhattan is often called the Cathedral of

Commerce?
Empire State Building
Woolworth Building
Chrysler Building
New York Times Building
Answer: Woolworth Building
22. Times Square centers on the intersection of Broadway, 7th Avenue, and
_______.
24th Street
42nd Street
56th Street
65th Street
Answer: 42nd Street

23. Radio City Music Hall (the largest indoor theater in the US) and the GE
Building (formally RCA Building) are located in the _______.
Lincoln Center
Yankee Center
Rockefeller Center
Shea Center
Answer: Rockefeller Center

24. Which is the professional basketball team of New York?

Jets
Knicks
Giants
Islanders
Answer: Knicks

25. The largest city in the United States in terms of population is New York.
True
False
Answer: True
New York is the most populous city of the USA. Los Angeles and Chicago
are the second and third most populous cities of the United States.

26. George Washington was sworn in as US President in New York City,

which was then the capital of the United States.
True
False
Answer: True
George Washington was sworn in as the first US President on the steps of
Federal Hall in April 1789. New York City was the capital of the United
States from 1785 to 1790.

27. Ellis Island was the famous entry point to New York for many million
immigrants.
True
 False
Answer: True

28. Most Broadway theatres are located in and around Times Square in
New York.
True
False
Answer: True
Times Square is the hub of New York's theatre district. Interestingly, most
venues and performing groups spell theatre with 're' although the American
spelling is theater with 'er'.

29. The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest securities
exchange.
True
False
Answer: True
The New York Stock Exchange started under a buttonwood sycamore tree
in 1792 at today's Wall Street.

30. New York City's famous egg cream contains cream but no eggs.
True
False
Answer: False
Egg cream, New York City's famous fountain drink, contains milk, seltzer
and chocolate syrup. It contains neither cream nor eggs.

1) What is the official insect of the state of New York?

a. Ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata)
b. Firefly (Poturis pensylvanica)
c. Honeybee (Apis mallifera)

2) What is the motto of the state of New York?

a. It grows as it goes
b. Liberty and prosperity
c. Ever upward
3) The Adirondack Mountains are located in northern New York between
what two lakes?
a. Lake Champlain and Lake George
b. Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario
c. Lake George and Saranac Lake

4) What is the highest point in New York?

a. Mount Washington (6,288 feet)
b. Spruce Knob (4,861 feet)
c. Mount Marcy (5,344 feet)

5) What important New York waterway is included on the New York state
quarter?
a. The St. Lawrence River
b. The Erie Canal
c. Lake George

6) What is the capital city of New York?

a. New York
b. Albany
c. Buffalo

7) Where is the geographic center of the state of New York?

a. Madison
b. Chatham, located 10 miles NW of Sanford
c. Wood, located 9 miles SE of Marshfield

8) Two female figures are depicted on the New York State flag and seal. Who
are they?
a. Minerva and Liberty
b. Virtue and Liberty
c. Justice and Liberty

9) New York was the 11th state to join the union. In what year was that?
a. 1788
b. 1787
 c. 1791

10) Which of these United States Presidents was born in New York?
a. Franklin Pierce
b. Gerald Rudolph Ford
c. Theodore Roosevelt
New York is the second-largest of the original what?
A: Thirteen Colonies.

Where does New York rank in population with respect to the other US State?
A: Third.

What city has more people than any other American city?
A: New York City.

What is the population of New York City?

A: Over 8.4 million in 2013.

What is the smallest city in the state of New York?

A: Sherrill, New York, in Oneida County.

New York City and New York State were named for the 17th century person?
A: Duke of York.

New York established the first what in the United States at Niagara Falls in 1885.
A: State park.

Who claimed the New York region for the Dutch in 1609?
A: Henry Hudson.
.

On July 26, 1788, New York became the 11th state to do what?
A: Ratify the U.S. Constitution.

On what date did New York endorse the Declaration of Independence?

A: On July 9, 1776.

On September 11, 2001, how many planes were hijacked by terrorists?

A: Four.

The crashing of two passenger jets into the world trade center resulted in how many deaths?
A: 2,606 people, plus those on the planes.

On October 29 and 30, 2012, what hurricane caused extensive destruction of the state's
shorelines, a record-high storm surge, with severe flooding and more?
A: Hurricane Sandy.

How big is the state of New York in square miles?

A: 54,556.
What are the names of the four New York City boroughs that are located on three islands at the
mouth of the Hudson River?
A: Manhattan Island, Staten Island, and Long Island.

New York is the only state that touches both the Great Lakes and what?
A: The Atlantic Ocean.

What is the name of the park in New York that is the largest state park in the United States?
A: Adirondack Park.

Which park in New York state is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and
Olympic National Parks all combined?
A: Adirondack Park
.
How many counties does New York have?
A: 62.

How many cities are there in New York state?

A: 62 cities.

What are the five counties (boroughs) that make up New York City?
A: Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), and Richmond (Staten Island).

What city is New York's state capital?

A: Albany.