NYC: Concrete Jungle Quiz

Question: What is a nickname for New York City?

Answer: New York has long been called "the Big Apple." This was the name of a dance that was popular there in the 1930s.

Question: Which of these is not a borough of New York City?

Answer: The five boroughs that make up New York City are Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Jersey City is nearby, in New Jersey, but is not part of New York City.

Question: Which of these is an old name for New York City?

Answer: New York City was founded as Nieuw Amsterdam, or New Amsterdam, by Dutch colonists. It came under English rule in the 17th century.

Question: The largest borough in New York City is:

Answer: Queens, at 109 square miles (282 square km), makes up slightly more than a third of New York City’s area and is the largest of the five boroughs.

Question: Which airport does not lie in metropolitan New York?

Answer: Heathrow Airport is one of the airports in metropolitan London, England. It is also one of the busiest airports in the world.

Question: What is the name of the great park in New York City?

Answer: Central Park was installed in the mid-19th century in New York’s Manhattan Island. It occupies about 340 hectares.

Question: Which of these buildings can be found in New York City?

Answer: Once the world’s tallest building, the famed Empire State Building is located in the middle of Manhattan, one of New York City’s five boroughs.

Question: On which island is the Statue of Liberty located?

Answer: The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.