In 1999, the US Mint issued quarters celebrating the five first states to join the union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. In 2000, five new quarters will be released celebrating the states of Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia. The first quarter to be issued in 2001 will celebrate New York. New quarters will be issued every year until 2008. Test your grammar and general knowledge with this quiz about the state of New York. Click here if you'd like to read more about the US Mint 50 State Quarter Program. Did you know that... ... while most American cities make up only a part of one particular county, New York is made up of five separate counties? They are called boroughs, and they are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklin, Bronx and Staten Island. 1. The capital of the state of New York is Poughkeepsie Albany New York City Syracuse 2. What's the largest city in New York? Poughkeepsie Albany New York City Syracuse 3. What is the nickname of the state of New York? The Old Dominion State The Empire State The Constitution State The Old Line State 4. What monument was the first vision of America seen by immigrants arriving at New York City? The United Nations The Empire State Building The Statue of Liberty The Hudson River 5. Where is the Statue of Liberty located? On Manhattan Island On Ellis Island On Liberty Island On Staten Island 6. What does the Statue of Liberty have in common with the Eiffel Tower? They were both built in the same year They are both made of the exact same material Their structures were both designed by the same engineer. They were originally the same color 7. Which of the five New York City boroughs is located on the mainland of the United States? Manhattan Queens Brooklin Bronx Staten Island 8. The Hudson is the ___________ river in New York. Larger More large Largest Most large 9. Staten Island is the third largest and _____________ of the five boroughs. Less populous Minus populous Lesser populous Least populous 10. The United Nations, ____________ headquarters are located on Manhattan Island, works toward a future more peaceful than the past. Whose Who Which Whom Click one of the states below to take our previous quizzes. Check back soon for quizzes on other US states. Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Rhode Island Tennessee Indiana Alabama Michigan Iowa Minessota New Jersey Georgia South Carolina New York Vermont Ohio Mississipi Maine Florida Wiscosin Oregon Connecticut Massachussetts New Hampshire North Carolina Kentucky Louisiana Illinois Arkansas Texas California Nevada