New York City

The City of New York (most often called New York City) is the most populous city in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the world's most populous urban areas. It is a leading global city, exerting a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. The city is also an important center for international affairs, hosting the United Nations headquarters.

1. How many boroughs make up the City of New York?

• 3 boroughs
• 5 boroughs
• 7 boroughs

2. It is the most densely populated major city in the United States, with an estimated 8,274,527 people occupying just under 305 square miles.

• True or False?

3. In 1524, the region was inhabited by about 5,000 American Indians at the time of its European discovery 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer in the service of the French crown, who called it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême). What was the name of the American Indian people?

• Lenape
• Mankinn
• Mouchican

4. In 1614, European settlement began with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement, later called "Nieuw Amsterdam" (New Amsterdam), on the southern tip of Manhattan.

• True or False?

5. Dutch colonial Director-General Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from the Lenape in 1626 for a value of 60 guilders (about $1000 in 2006); a legend, now disproved, says that Manhattan was purchased for $24 worth of glass beads.

• True or False?

6. What is the name of the river that flows through the Hudson Valley into New York Bay?

• Hudson River
• East River
• Manhattan River

7. Currently, what is the tallest building in New York City?

• Trump World Tower
• Chrysler Building
• Empire State Building

8. How many acres is Central Park?

• 843 acres
• 645 acres
• 671 acres

9. By 1790, New York City had surpassed what city as the largest city in the United States?

• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Williamsburg

10. The highest point in the city is Todt Hill on Staten Island, which at 409.8 feet above sea level is the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard south of Maine. The summit of the ridge is largely covered in woodlands as part of the Staten Island Greenbelt.

• True or False?

New York City Answers

1. 5 boroughs
2. True
3. Lenape
4. True
5. True
6. Hudson River
7. Empire State Building
8. 843 acres
9. Philadelphia
10. True

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