Culture
What is the name of the tree that represents New York? Clue: Part of it is used on pancakes.
Maple tree
Which body of water is located at the border with Canada and NY?
Niagara Falls
Name three boroughs of New York city
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island
These immigrants made yummy food and opened pizzerias in New York. Who are they?
Italian immigrants
The first people in New York were ...
The Lenape Indians
It is a fast and exciting music/dance style, made by immigrants from southern countries. It is ...
Salsa
Can you walk to the Statue of Liberty from Central Park?
No, as it's on an island, so you need a ferry
Which borough shares borders with Brooklyn and the Bronx and has two major airports?
Queens
Name 3 different reasons for immigration.
e.g. overpopulation, to rejoin family or for work, religious or ethnic persecution, political unrest, repression, military service/army conscriptions.
Which European nations were the first to settle in the land of New York?
Dutch and English
Which of these films are set in New York: Home alone 2; Spiderman; New York, I love you.
All of them
Which landmark has a big skating rink in winter and a giant Christmas tree?
Rockefeller Center
Which borough is famous for the Yankees baseball team?
The Bronx
What is the name of the company responsible for founding New Amsterdam, and expanding the trade between Europeans and Indians on the land of New York?
Dutch West India Company
What object played a huge role in the creation of New York?
Beaver felt/fur
Are the following statements true or false:
- Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player known for his deep voice and joyful playing
- NYC Hip Hop began in Queens as a way for young people to express their lives and ideas.
- Marc Anthony was a singer with a beautiful voice known for scat singing
T, F, F
Times Square is a square. True or False
False. It's more a triangle or intersection
This borough shares the same island with another borough, but they are completely separate boroughs. Which one?
Brooklyn or Queens (they share Long Island, but both are separate boroughs)
Based on their financial background, immigrants on ships were divided in 2-3 groups. What are these groups called?
First-class, second-class and third- class.
Who is the famous explorer that discovered the river (which shares his name) in the heart of New York. First and last name?
Henry Hudson
What is the name of the iconic photo of construction workers on a metal beam?
Lunch atop a skyscraper.
The Empire State Building was completed in record time during the Great Depression. About how many floors does it have?
102 floors
Are the following statements true or false?
- The Queens is the largest borough in NYC
- Brooklyn is the most populated borough in N|YC
-True
-True
Some factors attract people to other countries, others repell them from their countries. We call these...
Push and pull factors.
What is the name of the shell that Indians deeply valued?
Wampum