New York MCQs [USA – America] January 8, 2026August 20, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What is the capital of New York State? (A) New York City (B) Buffalo (C) Albany (D) Rochester 2. Which river flows through New York City? (A) Hudson River (B) Mississippi River (C) Potomac River (D) Ohio River 3. What is the largest city in New York State? (A) Albany (B) New York City (C) Syracuse (D) Buffalo 4. Which landmark is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor? (A) Central Park (B) Empire State Building (C) The Statue of Liberty (D) Times Square 5. What is the name of New York City’s largest park? (A) Prospect Park (B) Central Park (C) Bryant Park (D) Riverside Park 6. In which borough is the Empire State Building located? (A) Manhattan (B) Queens (C) Brooklyn (D) The Bronx 7. Which New York City borough is known for the Brooklyn Bridge? (A) The Bronx (B) Queens (C) Brooklyn (D) Staten Island 8. Which museum is located on Fifth Avenue in New York City? (A) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (B) The American Museum of Natural History (C) The Museum of Modern Art (D) The Guggenheim Museum 9. What is the official nickname of New York State? (A) The Sunshine State (B) The Empire State (C) The Golden State (D) The Garden State 10. Which university is located in Ithaca, New York? (A) Columbia University (B) Cornell University (C) New York University (D) Syracuse University 11. Which New York City borough is the Yankee Stadium located in? (A) Brooklyn (B) Queens (C) The Bronx (D) Manhattan 12. The New York Stock Exchange is located on which street? (A) Fifth Avenue (B) Madison Avenue (C) Wall Street (D) Broadway 13. Which waterfall is a major tourist attraction on the border of New York State and Canada? (A) Niagara Falls (B) Victoria Falls (C) Angel Falls (D) Iguazu Falls 14. Which New York City borough is the JFK International Airport located in? (A) Manhattan (B) Staten Island (C) The Bronx (D) Queens 15. Which river separates New York from New Jersey? (A) Susquehanna River (B) Delaware River (C) Hudson River (D) East River 16. What is the name of New York’s baseball team in the MLB? (A) Both B and C (B) New York Mets (C) New York Yankees (D) New York Giants 17. Which famous building was the tallest in the world when completed in 1931? (A) Chrysler Building (B) Empire State Building (C) One World Trade Center (D) Rockefeller Center 18. What is the main train station in New York City? (A) Union Station (B) Penn Station (C) Grand Central Terminal (D) Times Square Station 19. What is the name of the island where the Statue of Liberty is located? (A) Liberty Island (B) Staten Island (C) Governors Island (D) Ellis Island 20. Which mountain range is located in upstate New York? (A) Rocky Mountains (B) Adirondack Mountains (C) Appalachian Mountains (D) Sierra Nevada 21. Which famous New York street is known for its theaters and shows? (A) Madison Avenue (B) Broadway (C) Wall Street (D) Fifth Avenue 22. What is the name of New York City’s famous annual marathon? (A) New York City Marathon (B) Boston Marathon (C) Chicago Marathon (D) Los Angeles Marathon 23. Which New York City park is the site of the annual Shakespeare in the Park festival? (A) Washington Square Park (B) Central Park (C) Prospect Park (D) Bryant Park 24. Which New York City borough is home to Coney Island? (A) Brooklyn (B) Manhattan (C) Queens (D) The Bronx 25. What is the name of the tallest building in New York City as of 2023? (A) Empire State Building (B) Chrysler Building (C) One World Trade Center (D) 432 Park Avenue 26. Which river forms the western boundary of Manhattan? (A) Harlem River (B) East River (C) Hudson River (D) Bronx River 27. What is the name of the large public library located at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan? (A) Brooklyn Public Library (B) New York Public Library (C) Library of Congress (D) Queens Library 28. Which iconic New York City building is often referred to as “The Crossroads of the World”? (A) Times Square (B) Rockefeller Center (C) Grand Central Terminal (D) Empire State Building 29. In which borough is the New York Botanical Garden located? (A) The Bronx (B) Queens (C) Brooklyn (D) Staten Island 30. Which famous art museum is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan? (A) The Museum of Modern Art (B) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (C) The Guggenheim Museum (D) The Whitney Museum of American Art 31. What is the official residence of the Mayor of New York City? (A) The Waldorf Astoria (B) The Dakota (C) Gracie Mansion (D) The Plaza 32. Which bridge connects Manhattan to Brooklyn? (A) George Washington Bridge (B) Williamsburg Bridge (C) Brooklyn Bridge (D) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge 33. What is the name of New York City’s financial district? (A) Wall Street (B) Midtown (C) Times Square (D) SoHo 34. What is the official bird of New York State? (A) Robin (B) Cardinal (C) Eastern Bluebird (D) American Eagle 35. Which New York City bridge is known for its distinctive red color? (A) Brooklyn Bridge (B) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (C) George Washington Bridge (D) Manhattan Bridge 36. What is the name of the stadium where the New York Mets play baseball? (A) Yankee Stadium (B) Citi Field (C) Shea Stadium (D) Ebbets Field 37. Which New York City neighborhood is known for its high concentration of theaters? (A) SoHo (B) Harlem (C) Times Square (D) Chinatown 38. What is the name of the performing arts center located at Lincoln Square in Manhattan? (A) Madison Square Garden (B) Radio City Music Hall (C) Carnegie Hall (D) Lincoln Center 39. What is the name of the island that served as the main entry point for immigrants coming to the U.S. between 1892 and 1954? (A) Liberty Island (B) Staten Island (C) Governors Island (D) Ellis Island 40. What is the name of the prestigious university located in Upper Manhattan? (A) Hunter College (B) New York University (C) Columbia University (D) Fordham University 41. Which New York City landmark is known for its “ball drop” on New Year’s Eve? (A) Rockefeller Center (B) Central Park (C) Empire State Building (D) Times Square 42. What is the name of the professional basketball team based in New York City? (A) New York Knicks (B) New York Yankees (C) New York Giants (D) New York Rangers 43. Which New York City borough is the most densely populated? (A) Brooklyn (B) Manhattan (C) Queens (D) The Bronx 44. What is the name of the United Nations headquarters located in New York City? (A) International Monetary Fund (B) United Nations General Assembly (C) United Nations Headquarters (D) World Health Organization 45. Which iconic New York City park is known for its ice-skating rink in the winter? (A) Prospect Park (B) Central Park (C) Washington Square Park (D) Bryant Park 46. Which famous street is known for its high-end shopping in Manhattan? (A) Madison Avenue (B) Wall Street (C) Park Avenue (D) Fifth Avenue 47. What is the name of the historic district in Lower Manhattan that was the first capital of the United States? (A) Greenwich Village (B) Wall Street (C) Harlem (D) The Bowery 48. Which popular tourist attraction is a part of Central Park and features a large lake? (A) Bethesda Terrace (B) The Great Lawn (C) The Central Park Zoo (D) Strawberry Fields 49. What is the name of the famous parade that takes place in New York City every Thanksgiving? (A) Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (B) St. Patrick's Day Parade (C) New Year's Day Parade (D) West Indian Day Parade 50. Which famous New York City museum is dedicated to modern and contemporary art? (A) The Museum of Modern Art (B) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (C) The Guggenheim Museum (D) The Whitney Museum of American Art