Nowy Jork Flashcards

1
Q

most populous city in the US - ?

A

New York

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2
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most densly populated city in the US - ?

A

New York

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3
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other name for New York

A

Big Apple

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4
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why is New York called Big Apple

A

because Dutch colonists had lots of orchards there

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5
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population of New York

A

8 million people

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6
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how big is New York

A

790km2

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7
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New York divides into….

A

five boroughs

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8
Q

name 5 boroughs of New York

A
Brooklyn
Manhattan
The Bronx
Queens
Staten Iisland
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9
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when was New York found

A

in 1624

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10
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who founded New York

A

Dutch Colonists

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11
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Previous name of New York

A

New Amsterdam

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12
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When was New York a capital of US

A

between 1785 and 1790

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13
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when did English take the control of New York

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1664

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14
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How many stations does New Yyork’s metro include

A

469

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15
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what river flows through New York

A

Hudson River

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16
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Where in New York is Chinatown

17
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Where in New York is Central Park

18
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Where in New York is Empire State Building

19
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Where in New York is Times Square

20
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Where in New York is Broadway

21
Q

how many floors does the Empire State Building have

22
Q

When did a terrorist attack on World Trade Center happen

A

September 11, 2001

23
Q

The area where Twin Towers collapsed is now called…

A

Ground Zero

24
Q

Different name for World Trade Center

A

Twin Towers

25
how many theatres are there on Broadway
36
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Where in New York is Coney Island
Brooklyn
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Where in New York is Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
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Which one is the largest of the 5 boroughts
Queens
29
Other name for Staten Island
Richmond
30
Where in New York is John F. Kennedy Airport
Queens
31
Where in New York is Statue of Liberty
on Liberty Island in New York Harbour
32
who gave American Nation the Statue of Liberty
French
33
when did American Nation get the Statue of Liberty
in 1884
34
who designed Statue of Liberty
Frederic Auguste Bartoldie