New York MCQs [USA – America]

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