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  • Mention 3 facts you know/learn about Jackson Heights, Queens.
  • Who gave the United States the Statue of Liberty as a gift of friendship and symbol of freedom?
    Ireland
    Germany
    England
    France
  • What is the nickname for East Harlem due to this culture who arrived around 1945?
    Spanish Harlem
  • How many languages are spoken in NYC?
    350
    Over 600
    Over 1000
    150
  • What is New York–style pizza origin? (Country and region)
    Naples, Italy
  • What is the name of this Latin American/ Colombian food?
    Empanada
    Taquillo
    Pancito
    Alfajor
  • New York is home to how many immigrants?
    10 million
    3 million
    500,000
    5 million
  • What is this Italian pasty called?
    bomboloni
    Panna cotta
    Cannoli
    Tiramisu
  • Name the four most spoken languages in NYC?
    English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian
  • What is the most diverse neighborhood in the world?
    Jackson Heights, Queens
  • What is the name of this Mexican sweet bread?
    Bollo
    Concha
    Cruasán
    Pastelito
  • What percentage of the Major League Baseball team are Latino?
    30%
  • Create a full sentence using: NYC, foods, culture
  • What are the four cultures are on our food tour in Queens?
    Bangladeshi, Tibetan, Nepali and Colombian
  • How many people live in NYC?
    Approximately 20 million
    Approximately 5 million
    Approximately 3 million
    Approximately 8.4 million
  • Which two cultures had most immigrants to NYC between 1850-1900 and left a great cultural impact?
    Italian and Irish
    Chinese and Japanese
    Italian and French
    Spanish and Irish
  • What percentage of New Yorkers were born outside of the US?
    36%
  • What is the biggest Latino population of NYC?
    Mexican
    Puerto Rican
    Dominican
    Cuban
  • What is the name of this Nepali drink?
    chocolate caliente
    Zumo
    Rotti
    Lassi
  • Who were the first immigrants to go through Ellis Island?
    3 siblings. There is a statue of them on the island.
    A mom and her 2 kids. There is a statue of them on the islan
    3 friends.There is a statue of them on the island.
  • From where does boba/bubble tea originate ?
    Philipines
    Japan
    Taiwan
    Korea
  • How many languages are spoken across Queens' school system only?
    100 languages
    300 languages
    200 languages
  • How many big Chinatowns does NYC have?
    2
    3
    5
    1
  • What is the name of this place and what was it use it for?
  • What is the origin of bagels?
    We can trace its origins to the bagels made by the Ashkenazi Jews of Poland.
  • Which MLB baseball team has its stadium in Queens?
    New York Mets
  • Why did the owner of Emma's Torch name it this?
    After the poet Emma Lazarus who was inspired by the Statue of Liberty and it's immigrants
  • What spice is usually added to Mexican Hot Chocolate?
    Canela/Cinnamon
  • What are the five boroughs of NYC?
    Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island
  • What are the different fillings you can find in dumplings? (5)
    Meat, fish, tofu, cheese, vegetables
  • Who does Emma's Torch employ and help train?
    Refugees
  • What does the Yiddish word 'shlep' mean that has become part of NYC language?
    To fish
    To eat
    To drag someting
    To buy
  • What's the name that some people use to call the cookie in the picture?
    half moon
  • What do you need to remember when we travel outside of our BC building?
    That we are on our own
    That we are free of the norms
    That we have different norms because we are on a field trip
    That we represent BC and that the same school norms apply
  • What famous physicist went through Ellis Island?
    Albert Einstein and his wife arrived at Ellis Island on March 23, 1921 escaping from Germany.
  • What are three things you will need for our Project Brooklyn 2 days?
    Water bottle, hat, sunscreen, comfy shoes, comfy clothes