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New York was originally named _____________ by the Dutch.
New Amsterdam
This building is named after a famous car company. It has 6 levels of stainless steel arches.
The Chrysler Building
She represents the goddess of freedom and was given as a gift from the French symbolizing US independence.
The Statue of Liberty
The name of the river that runs through NYC.
The Hudson river
A place in NYC that is known for its big screen TVs, flashy lights and an impressive New Year´s Eve celebration!
Times Square
The number of boroughs of NYC.
Five
The buildings that were destroyed in September 2001.
The World Trade Center (The Twin Towers)
Officially opening in 1892, this complex, now a park and a museum, regulated immigration into the US.
Ellis Island
What´s NYC´s nickname?
The Big Apple
The name of the financial section of the city.
Wall Street
Name the boroughs of NYC.
Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island.
There is an observation deck on the 86th floor of this building. It has an incredible 360 degree view of NYC´s skyline.
The Empire State Building.
This park has over 58 miles of walkways, and 632 different types of trees.
Central Park.
The most horrific event to occur in NYC causing about 3,000 deaths.
9/11 ( the September attacks)
The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Considered the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in U.S. history, and causing the deaths of 2,996 people, including 19 hijackers who committed murder–suicide and 2,977 victims.
This street has famous, expensive stores. It stretches from Times Square to central Park and beyond.
5th Avenue
8.6 million (between 8 and 9)
This museum has art from all over the world, as well as antique and ancient artifacts.
The Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The name of the castle in Central Park.
Belvedere Castle
The storm that hit NYC in 2012.
Hurricane Sandy
Name three universities in NYC.
NYU, Colombia, Fordham, CUNY, Juilliard, St. John´s
How many states are there in the USA?
50
There are 50 states in the United States of America. In addition to these 50 states, the US includes the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), five major territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands), and several minor outlying islands.
The number of the seats Radio City Music Hall has.
6000
The nameof the park which is built above the New York Public Library´s underground archives.
Bryant Park
This railway that runs through Manhattan was converted into a park in 2009.
The High Line
This area is home to Washington Square and New York University.
Greenwich Village