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WorksheetsNYC Quiz#1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the co ordinates of NYC?
40.7ºN, 74.0ºW
40.7ºS, 74.0ºE
74.0ºS, 40.7ºW
74.0ºN, 40.7ºW
What are New York's 2 famous Major League Baseball teams?
The Yankees and the Dodgers
The Yankees and the Mets
The Yankees and the Red Sox
The Red Sox and The White Sox
What are the 5 boroughs of NYC?
Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Brooklyn, Orange County, Manhattan, Downtown, Staten Island
What is the hottest month of the year in NYC?
July with an ave of 25ºC
January with an ave of 25ºC
April with an ave of 25ºC
October with an ave of 25ºC
What is the population of NYC (just the 5 boroughs NOT the whole metro area)?
2.55 million
5.55 million
8.55 million
25.55 million
What is NYC also known as?
The Big Apple
The Big Orange
The Big Pear
The Big Banana
What is this famous New York landmark?
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Statue of David
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to NYC from which European nation?
France
Italy
Canada
Spain
What is the name of this famous NYC art museum?
Dali Museum
The Guggenheim Museum
The Louvre
The Museum of Modern Art
What is Robert DeNiro's (pictured) profession?
Actor
Singer
Policeman
Politician
Identify the indigenous group which called the NYC region home before European settlement...
Eora nation
The Lenapes
The Cherokee
The Apache
NYC is an urban heat island - what does this suggest?
The temps are greater in the built up city than the surrounding rural (less built up) areas
The surrounding areas are hotter than the built up city area
What is the closest major ocean to NYC?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
True or False, NYC is home to more Jews than Tel Aviv and more Irish than Dublin?
TRUE
FALSE
Caucasians make up one third of NYC (33.1%). Which ethnic group is the next highest by percentage with 28.6%?
Hispanics
African Americans
Asian
Approximately how many foreign born New Yorkers are there?
300,000
1 million
3 million
8 million
What is this popular tourist destination within NYC?
Disneyland
Trafalgar Square
Times Square
Wall Street
Identify the green rectangle in the middle of Manhattan...
Central Park
Centennial Park
Hyde Park
Freedom Park
What bearing is LaGuardia Airport from JFK Airport?
20º
160º
200º
340º
Which NYC borough has the greatest land area?
Queens
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Staten Island
