US History of New York Quiz

New York Harbour was discovered in …..

• 1524

• 1525

• 1526

• 1527

The first elevated railway in New York was built between…

• 1978-1986

• 1834-1840

• 1909-1915

• 1867-1870

Why did Broadway become famous in the early 20th ?

• For the statue of the liberty

• For its cinemas

• For its theaters

• For its museum

When did the governor of the state of New York appoint a commission to draw up a plan for the city ?

• 1807

• 1808

• 1809

• 1810

When was the General Electric Building built?

• 1929

• 1930

• 1931

• 1932

When was the New York public library opened?

• 1910

• 1911

• 1912

• 1913

How many inhabitants were there in New York in 1840's?

• 123 000

• 345 00

• 312 000

• 127 000

How many inhabitants are there in New York nowadays ?

• 6.4 million

• 8.2 million

• 7.3 million

• 9.1 million

When was the World Trade Center destroyed ?

• 2001

• 2000

• 1999

• 1998

In what year was New York struck by a terrible blizzard ?

• 1887

• 1886

• 1888

• 1884