New York
What is the state abbreviation for New York?
NY
What is the major river that runs through New York? (Hint: it passes New York City)
Hudson River
What is the capitol of New York?
Albany
What is the nickname for New York City?
The Big Apple
What continent is New York on?
North America
What country borders New York to the Northwest?
Canada
What are the 2 Great Lakes that touch New York?
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
What is the largest city in New York?
New York City
Name all 5 Boroughs.
Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Manhattan
What is the nickname for New York State?
The Empire State
What ocean does New York touch?
Atlantic Ocean
What are the 2 major mountain ranges in New York?
Catskill Mountains and Adirondack Mountains.
Bonus: Which mountain range has tallest mountain in New York?
New York is the _____th most populated state in the U.S.
4
What is the smallest borough by size?
Manhattan
In 1778, New York became the ______ state of the United States.
11th
What 2 states border New York to the south?
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
What is the tallest mountain in New York?
Mount Marcy
Bonus: How tall is it in feet?
What was the date when New York became a state?
July 26, 1788
What borough is the largest by size?
Queens
What was New York City called when the Dutch controlled it before 1664?
New Amsterdam
What 3 states border New York to the east?
Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
What were the two Native American tribes that first lived in current day New York?
Algonquians and Iroquois
Why is Albany the capitol of New York? Give 2 reasons
-its central location in NY state
-it is located on the Hudson
-it was a trading and military planning hub, as well a military supply center
What borough has the most people?
Brooklyn
What borough is the only borough connected to the mainland of the U.S. (not an island)?
Bronx