What was New York City called under Dutch rule?
Correct answer(s):
- New Amsterdam
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What number state was New York to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
Correct answer(s):
- 11th
What is New York’s widely used state nickname?
Correct answer(s):
- The Empire State
How many counties are in New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- 62
Which set lists all five boroughs of New York City?
Correct answer(s):
- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
Where is Buffalo located within New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Western New York near Lake Erie
Where is Yonkers located?
Correct answer(s):
- In Westchester County just north of New York City
Which New York region is Rochester associated with?
Correct answer(s):
- Finger Lakes region
Which city is a major center of Central New York?
Correct answer(s):
- Syracuse
On which river is Albany located?
Correct answer(s):
- Hudson River
What is New York’s state bird?
Correct answer(s):
- Eastern bluebird
What is New York’s state mammal?
Correct answer(s):
- Beaver
What is the capital of New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Albany
What is the largest city in New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- New York City
What is New York’s postal abbreviation?
Correct answer(s):
- NY
In which U.S. region is New York located?
Correct answer(s):
- Northeast
When did New York become a state?
Correct answer(s):
- July 26, 1788
Which civic or administrative claim about Connecticut’s statistical geography is correct?
Correct answer(s):
- Connecticut's replacement of former counties with planning regions as Census county equivalents represents a significant change in statistical geography
What is the most accurate description of Connecticut’s planning regions?
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- Planning regions align federal statistical reporting more closely with Connecticut's active regional planning institutions
Which statement correctly describes Connecticut’s statistical county equivalents?
Correct answer(s):
- Connecticut demonstrates how statistical county equivalents can exist without general-purpose county governments