New York - Multiple Choice Test

The central part of New York is
1. Manhattan
2. Queens
3. the Bronx
4. Staten Island
The Bronx is the only borough in New York
1. that is situated on the mainland
2. that is not a part of New York State
3. tha is an island
4. that lies in New Jersey
Ellis Island was once
1. the entry point for all European immigrants
2. New York's most important harbour
3. the island on which the Statue of Liberty was originally set up
4. a famous prison
The first immigrants to New York came from
1. northern and western Europe
2. Asian countries
3. southern Europe
4. Russia
The Statue of Liberty
1. was a gift from France
2. was built by Dutch settlers
3. was built by the founding fathers
4. was a present from the English king
Times Square is in the middle of New York's
1. cinema and theatre district
2. financial district
3. subway system
4. newspaper industry
The Empire State Building was New York tallest skyscraper
1. until the World Trade Centre was built
2. until the 9/11 attacks
3. in the 19th century
4. until a new skyscraper was built on Staten Island
The Hudson River was named after
1. an English navigator
2. a British trading post
3. the first mayor of New York
4. the Dutch founder of New Amsterdam
The first Europeans to set up a trading post on Manhattan Island were
1. the Dutch
2. the Germans
3. the British
4. Scandinavians
Before the 9/11 attacks
1. a car bomb had exploded in the basement of the World Trade Centre
2. the Empire State Building was attacked
3. there were plans to create Freedom Tower
4. the World Trade Centre was renamed
The Bronx is mainly
1. a residential district
2. an industrial area
3. a theatre and musical borough
4. an economic centre
For a long time Staten Island could only be reached
1. by ferry
2. over the Brooklyn Bridge
3. by subway
4. by train
Central Park was once
1. a swampy, wet are
2. a residential district
3. a park
4. a large lake
The first explorers were impressed by New York's
1. natural harbour
2. main river
3. mild climate
4. Indian population