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THE ANSWER INTERESTED BY THE STORIES TOLD BY
THE ENGLISH NAVIGATOR CAPTAIN HENRY HUDSON, THE DUTCH SENT
OTHER BOATS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND DISCOVERED BY HUDSON, MANHATTAN ISLAND, AND GAVE IT THE NAME “NEW AMSTERDAM”. IN 1664, THIS TERRITORY WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE ENGLISH, AND THEY CHANGED THE NAME OF NEW AMSTERDAM TO NEW YORK.
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THE ANSWER NEW YORK IS A CAREFULLY PLANNED
CITY AND IT IS EASY FOR A STRANGER TO
FIND HIS WAY THERE. THE AMERICANS HAVE NOT GIVEN THE NEW YORK STREETS NAMES OF THEIR FAMOUS PEOPLE, BUT HAVE CALLED THEM BY ORDINAL NUMBERS OR LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET, E. G. FIRST AVENUE, SECOND STREET, AVENUE B ETC.
NEW YORK? 1 – MANHATTAN 2 – THE BRONX 3 – QUEENS 4
– BROOKLYN 5 – RICHMOND (STATE ISLAND)
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THE ANSWER THE HEART OF CITY IS MANHATTAN.
IT IS DEVIDED IN THREE PARTS: DOWNTOWN, MIDTOWN AND
UPTOWN. MIDTOWN BOASTS THE CEREMONIAL CAPITAL OF THE POLITICAL WORLD, THE UNITED NATIONS. NEW YORK’S WORLD FAMOUS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (1ST MAY, 1931), WHICH SOARS MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE ABOVE THE HEART OF MANHATTAN, HAS BEEN CALLED “THE CATHEDRAL OF THE SKIES” BY MANY OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AWED BY THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE BUILDING.
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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM, FOUNDED IN 1870 IS SMALLER
THAN….. 1 – THE LOUVRE 2 – THE HERMITAGE 3 – THE
BRITISH MUSEUM 4 – THE PRADO
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THE ANSWER THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IS
A REAL GEM. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
AND FINEST ART MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD. ITS COLLECTION INCLUDE MORE THAN TWO MILLION WORKS OF ART , SPANNING MORE THAN 5.500 YEARS OF WORLD CULTURE, FROM PREHISTORY TO THE PRESENT.
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WHICH COUNTRIES ARE THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE
SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UN HEADQUARTERS,SITUATED IN NEW YORK? 1
– GERMANY/FRANCE /USA /GREAT BRITAIN/ITALY 2 – RUSSIA/CHINA/FRANCE /USA/ GREAT BRITAIN 3 – USA /RUSSIA/JAPAN/CHINA/GREAT BRITAIN
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THE ANSWER THESE COUNTRIES WON THE FASCIST GERMANY