New York Quiz
New York Quiz Questions
1. When did the Dutch establish Fort Orange?
a) 1596
b) 1664
c) 1620
d) 1624
2. What was the worth of merchandise paid by Peter Minuit for purchase of Manhattan Island?
a) 40 guilders
b) 100 guilders
c) 60 guilders
d) 80 guilders
3. Who surrendered New Netherland to the British?
a) Charles Cornwallis
b) Peter Stuyvesant
c) Frederick Henry
d) John Maurice
4. Who was New York’s first governor after independence?
a) Alexander Hamilton
b) James Madison
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) George Clinton
5. Which state is to the south of New York?
a) Pennsylvania
b) Connecticut
c) Vermont
d) New Hampshire
6. Which country is to the north of New York?
a) Mexico
b) Canada
c) Ecuador
d) Peru
7. Which is the capital of New York?
a) Albany
b) Buffalo
c) Rochester
d) Syracuse
8. Which is the highest point in New York?
a) Mount McIntyre
b) Kings Peak
c) Mount Marcy
d) Cloud Peak
9. When was Kingston capital of New York?
a) 1804-1810
b) 1945-1960
c) 1865-1870
d) 1777-1797
10. When did the terrorists destroy twin towers of World Trade Center?
a) 3 March 1996
b) 12 May 2002
c) 11 September 2001
d) 16 December 1999
New York Quiz Questions and Answers
1. When did the Dutch establish Fort Orange?
d) 1624
2. What was the worth of merchandise paid by Peter Minuit for purchase of Manhattan Island?
c) 60 guilders
3. Who surrendered New Netherland to the British?
b) Peter Stuyvesant
4. Who was New York’s first governor after independence?
d) George Clinton
5. Which state is to the south of New York?
a) Pennsylvania
6. Which country is to the north of New York?
b) Canada
7. Which is the capital of New York?
a) Albany
8. Which is the highest point in New York?
c) Mount Marcy
9. When was Kingston capital of New York?
d) 1777-1797
10. When did the terrorists destroy twin towers of World Trade Center?
c) 11 September 2001