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Which statement correctly distinguishes New York State from New York City?

  • New York City is a state, and New York State is one of its boroughs.
  • New York State is a U.S. state, and New York City is a city within it.
  • New York State and New York City are two names for exactly the same place.
  • New York City contains every county in New York State.
Correct answer(s):
  • New York State is a U.S. state, and New York City is a city within it.

What is New York’s state tree?

  • White pine
  • Red oak
  • American elm
  • Sugar maple
Correct answer(s):
  • Sugar maple

What is New York’s state freshwater fish?

  • Striped bass
  • Lake sturgeon
  • Brook trout
  • Atlantic salmon
Correct answer(s):
  • Brook trout

What is New York’s state saltwater fish?

  • Brook trout
  • Striped bass
  • Walleye
  • Yellow perch
Correct answer(s):
  • Striped bass

Which two cities did the original Erie Canal connect?

  • New York City and Boston
  • Syracuse and Toronto
  • Albany and Buffalo
  • Rochester and Philadelphia
Correct answer(s):
  • Albany and Buffalo

What is New York’s widely used state nickname?

  • The Garden State
  • The Keystone State
  • The Empire State
  • The Green Mountain State
Correct answer(s):
  • The Empire State

Which set lists all five boroughs of New York City?

  • Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
  • Manhattan, Buffalo, Queens, Albany, and Brooklyn
  • Bronx, Rochester, Syracuse, Queens, and Manhattan
  • Brooklyn, Yonkers, Albany, Queens, and Staten Island
Correct answer(s):
  • Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island

Where is Buffalo located within New York State?

  • Eastern Long Island
  • Northern New York near Lake Champlain
  • Southeastern New York on the Atlantic coast
  • Western New York near Lake Erie
Correct answer(s):
  • Western New York near Lake Erie

Where is Yonkers located?

  • On Lake Erie west of Buffalo
  • In the Adirondacks near Canada
  • In Westchester County just north of New York City
  • On Long Island east of Suffolk County
Correct answer(s):
  • In Westchester County just north of New York City

Which New York region is Rochester associated with?

  • Adirondack High Peaks
  • Finger Lakes region
  • Long Island
  • Hudson Highlands only
Correct answer(s):
  • Finger Lakes region

Which city is a major center of Central New York?

  • Syracuse
  • Albany
  • Yonkers
  • Buffalo
Correct answer(s):
  • Syracuse

On which river is Albany located?

  • Niagara River
  • Genesee River
  • St. Lawrence River
  • Hudson River
Correct answer(s):
  • Hudson River

What is New York’s state bird?

  • Bald eagle
  • American robin
  • Eastern bluebird
  • Wild turkey
Correct answer(s):
  • Eastern bluebird

When did New York become a state?

  • July 26, 1788
  • July 4, 1776
  • April 30, 1789
  • December 7, 1787
Correct answer(s):
  • July 26, 1788