NYC History
What European name did the city have before it was renamed to New York?
New Amsterdam
Which borough is the largest by square mileage?
Queens
List the boroughs from most to least populous.
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island
The year in 1900. You are sailing into New York Harbor on your way to Ellis Island. Name one famous New York landmark that you can still see today that you would see upon entering the harbor.
Statue of Liberty or The Brooklyn Bridge
What is the name of the tribe of Native Americans who originally lived on the land we now call Manhattan?
Lenape tribe
Street naming systems are different in each borough, but every borough has at least one street with this name. What is the name of the street?
Broadway
What is the current estimated population of NYC?
8.5 million people
How many languages are spoken in NYC?
Over 800
Before it was known as the five boroughs, New York City existed as five separate cities. What year were the five boroughs consolidated into one city?
1898
What is the largest park in New York City?
Pelham Bay Park (2765 acres)
What year did New York City hit its highest population peak?
January 2020: 8.8 million
The Immigration and Nationality Act changed United States immigration policy to eliminate quotas that strongly favored White immigrants so that these quotas would now not be based on someone’s country of origin. What year was the Immigration and Nationality Act passed into law?
1965
What inter-borough bridge was named after the first European to visit New York harbor?
Verrazzano Bridge, named after Giovanni da Verrazzano who visited in 1524
How many feet tall is the Freedom Tower? Hint: it is a significant number in United States history
1,776 feet
How many students are enrolled in the NYC public school system? (Public + charter)
Over 1.3 million
Ellis Island was in use as an immigration processing center from 1890 to 1954. What year did the highest number of immigrants pass through Ellis Island?
1907