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