Boroughs of New York City Quiz
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Which borough did you cross when travelling from JFK Airport to Manhattan?

  • Staten Island
  • Brooklyn (correct)
  • The Bronx
  • Queens
  • Who founded New Amsterdam in 1625?

  • Dutch people (correct)
  • Native Americans
  • Spanish explorers
  • British settlers
  • What did the British rename the village of New Amsterdam in 1664?

  • New Britain
  • New England
  • New York (correct)
  • New London
  • What percentage of the current population in New York are immigrants or children of immigrants?

    <p>Half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original name of the village founded by the Dutch people in 1625?

    <p>New Amsterdam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which borough did the Dutch 'buy' for just $500 of goods?

    <p>Manhattan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did New York become the main centre of trade in the USA?

    <p>By 1830</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main centre of trade in the USA by 1830?

    <p>New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the current population in New York are either immigrants or children of immigrants?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original name of the island that was home to native Americans before the arrival of the Dutch?

    <p>Mannahatta</p> Signup and view all the answers

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