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Quiz about New YorkThe Empire State
Quiz about New YorkThe Empire State

New York--The Empire State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,486
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1873
Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (6/15), Guest 45 (9/15), Guest 172 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. New York was named after the Duke of York?


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Question 2 of 15
2. What is New York's state motto? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. What is the state fish? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state mammal? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is New York's state fruit? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state gem? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. New York's state fossil is called "Eurypterus rana"?


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Question 8 of 15
8. What is New York's state muffin? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Where is New York's state fair held? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Where is the geographic center of New York? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. What is the highest point? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is the average temperature in July? Hint


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13. What is the average temperature in January? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. What is the second largest city in New York? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. How many counties are in New York? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. New York was named after the Duke of York?

Answer: True

James, the Duke of York, was the brother of King Charles of England.
2. What is New York's state motto?

Answer: Excelsior

 Excelsior means "ever upward".
3. What is the state fish?

Answer: Native Brook Trout

 Brook trout are also called brookies or speckles. They live in the lakes and ponds of the Adirondacks and the streams throughout the state.
4. What is the state mammal?

Answer: Beaver

 In the early 17th century, fur traders near Albany traded with Indians for beaver skins. They were shipped back to Europe, where they were made into beaver hats and other clothing. In 1975 the beaver became New York's state mammal. New York also has a state butterfly (the red-spotted purple/white admiral), a state insect (the nine spotted ladybug), and a state bird (the eastern bluebird).
5. What is New York's state fruit?

Answer: Apple

 European settlers brought apple seeds to New York in the 1600s. The colonists ate dried apples during the winter, and also baked apple pies and apple cider.
6. What is the state gem?

Answer: Wine-Red Garnet

 This is a dark red gem used in jewelry and watch making and also as an industrial abrasive. New York is the nation's top producer of garnets.
7. New York's state fossil is called "Eurypterus rana"?

Answer: False

It is called ""Eurypterus remipes". The fossil was a relative of today's king crab and sea scorpion.
8. What is New York's state muffin?

Answer: Apple

 The children at Bear Road Elementary School in North Syracuse loved apple muffins. They convinced the governor to have it declared the official state muffin.
9. Where is New York's state fair held?

Answer: Syracuse

 It is held in Syracuse in late August-early September.
10. Where is the geographic center of New York?

Answer: Madison

 Madison is located 12 miles south of Oneida and 26 miles southwest of Utica.
11. What is the highest point?

Answer: Mount Marcy

 Mount Marcy, located in the Adirondacks, is 5,344 feet.
12. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 69 degrees F

 Summer often brings sun lovers out to the beaches and seashores. Manhattan's Central Park fills with bicycles and roller bladers.
13. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 21 degrees F

 Heavy snows in the Adirondacks and the Catskills are good opportunities for bobsledding and skiing.
14. What is the second largest city in New York?

Answer: Buffalo

 Of course New York City is the largest with a population of 7,322,564 (1990 census).
15. How many counties are in New York?

Answer: 62

 Five of these counties are the boroughs of New York City.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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