What is the most famous park in New York City called?
On what day, month, and year did the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers happen?
September 11th, 2001
What building is this?
Name 2 plays or musicals that have been on Broadway in New York City
Hamilton, Cats, Wicked, Lion King, The Sound of Music (which is about Austria!)
From what country did 900,000 people flee a vegetable-related famine and end up in New York City?
Ireland
New York City is located at the mouth (end) of what river?
The Hudson River
What animal did the Dutch find in New York and use for the fur trade?
Beavers!!
This is a memorial in NYC. What is it memorializing?
The Irish Potato Famine
This apartment in New York City is home to what famous TV sitcom?
Friends
Which country gave New York City the Statue of Liberty?
France
What is this place called:
Times Square!
Remember this graph? Name 3 countries in the top 10 for immigrants in New York City
What is this bridge called?
The Brooklyn Bridge
What are two nicknames of New York City
Big Apple
City of Dreams
City That Never Sleeps
Empire City
Which building in NYC gets struck by lightning the most?
One World Trade Center
Name 3 of the boroughs of New York City
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Staten Island
What British explorer of the Dutch East India Company settled in present day New York City in 1609?
Henry Hudson
What is this?
A memorial for the Twin Towers
How was this high-wire walker punished by the judge after being arrested? What did he have to do as punishment?
He had to do a free high-wire walk for children in Central Park
How many minutes did Phillipe Petit spend walking between the Twin Towers?
45 Minutes
Final Jeopardy Rules:
Each team now has the option to wager (bet) up to the amount of points they have.
For example: If you have 900 points, you could wager 900 points or lower. (You could wager 0 points if you want to!)
If you answer correctly, your wager amount is added to your point tally. If you get it wrong, your wager amount is removed from your point tally.
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Team A has 500 points. They wager 200 points.
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Which canal was built to connect the Hudson River to Canada and the Midwest of the United States?
The Erie Canal
Why was the canal (that was built in 1823) important to the growth of New York City? Explain.
It made NYC wealthier because of all the trade from the Atlantic Ocean had to go through NYC to get to the Hudson River and the Midwest
What is the name of this building? (Hint: it is the name of a car company)
The Chrysler Building
Name 5 Movies Filmed in NYC
What did the Dutch rename their city after they briefly took it back from Great Britain?
New Orange
1. How tall (in feet) is the One World Trade Center? AND
2. To what famous American historical document is this number a reference to?
(must get both questions correct)
1,776 feet tall
In reference to:
The Declaration of Independence (Published in 1776)