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New York State Quarter Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions on the New York State quarter.

A multiple-choice quiz by Garfieldngurgi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Garfieldngurgi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,777

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
457

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was the New York state quarter released? Hint

1999

2003

2000

2001

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Question 2 of 10

2. New York became a state on July 26, 1788, making it the ____ quarter to be released. Hint

First

13th

10th

11th

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is in the design of the New York quarter? Hint

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty, State outline, stars, the words "Gateway to the West"

Statue of Liberty, state outline, stars, the words "Gateway to Freedom"

Statue of Liberty, state outline, state motto, state bird

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the two waterways that can be seen etched into the state outline? Hint

Hudson River & Mississippi River

Route of the Erie Canal & New York River

Mississippi River & Ohio River

Hudson River & route of the Erie Canal

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was asked to come up with the design of the New York quarter? Hint

Governor George E. Pataki

The State Senators

It was a contest for college art students

Residents of New York

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do the 11 stars represent in the design of the New York state quarter? Hint

September 11

There are no stars in the design

The eleven states of the Union at the time of joining

The 11 letters in New York City

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are the two years written on the back of the New York quarter? Hint

1776 & 2001

1788 & 1776

1788 & 2001

1998 & 2001

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Question 8 of 10

8. You can see the Statue of Liberty's book in the design.

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What state's name is written on the top of the back of the quarter?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Statue of Liberty is looking towards the right.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was the New York state quarter released?

Answer: 2001

The New York quarter was the first quarter out of five to be released in the year 2001.

2. New York became a state on July 26, 1788, making it the ____ quarter to be released.

Answer: 11th

New York was the eleventh state to join the Union. Since the 50 state quarters are released in the order that they became a state, this makes the New York quarter the eleventh quarter to be released.

3. What is in the design of the New York quarter?

Answer: Statue of Liberty, state outline, stars, the words "Gateway to Freedom"

The New York quarter design includes the Statue of Liberty on top of the state outline, the words "Gateway to Freedom" shows New York as the entry for millions of immigrants, and the stars are how many states were in the Union when New York joined.

4. What are the two waterways that can be seen etched into the state outline?

Answer: Hudson River & route of the Erie Canal

Governor George E. Pataki asked the U.S. Mint to add these lines to the design because of the vital developmental role of the Hudson River and the Erie Canal.

5. Who was asked to come up with the design of the New York quarter?

Answer: Residents of New York

After receiving many designs Governor Pataki narrowed the choices down to five on June 19, 2000. New Yorkers were then encouaged to vote for their favorite design out of these five. The design we see won 76% of the votes.

6. What do the 11 stars represent in the design of the New York state quarter?

Answer: The eleven states of the Union at the time of joining

The eleven stars represent the number of states when it entered the union. They can be found along the edge of the quarter, four to the left of the words New York, and seven to the right of the words New York.

7. What are the two years written on the back of the New York quarter?

Answer: 1788 & 2001

The two years represent the year New York became a state (1788) and the year the the New York state quarter was released (2001).

8. You can see the Statue of Liberty's book in the design.

Answer: Yes

At first glance, the way the picture of the Statue of liberty is turned, it is hard to see, but if you look closely it blends in with the state outline.

9. What state's name is written on the top of the back of the quarter?

Answer: New York

All of the state quarters designs have that state's name on the top back of the quarter.

10. The Statue of Liberty is looking towards the right.

Answer: True

The Statue of liberty is located on the left side of the design, but faces the right.

All Sources: www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_programs/

Source: Author Garfieldngurgi

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