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Geography of Long Island Trivia Quiz

Here is a simple quiz about some of the geographical aspects of Long Island. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jordanar18. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jordanar18

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,999

Updated
Apr 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
475

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (8/10), Guest 137 (8/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What river separates Long Island from Manhattan and the mainland? Hint

Hudson River

East River

Hutchinson River

Connetquot River

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the largest lake on Long Island? Hint

Lake Massapequa

Lake Success

Lake Ronkonkoma

Hempstead Lake

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Question 3 of 10

3. Long Island is the largest island in the contiguous United States.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Long Island parks is not designated as a New York State Park? Hint

Bethpage Park

Jones Beach Park

Caumsett Park

Eisenhower Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Long Island Expressway is the major east-west highway of Long Island. It is also an interstate highway. What is its interstate number? Hint

I-495

I-678

I-278

I-295

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the easternmost town on Long Island? Hint

Orient

Montauk

East Hampton

East Northport

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jones Beach is located in what county? Hint

Nassau

Queens

Suffolk

Brooklyn

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is only one town on Long Island that begins with the letter V.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is Long Island most vulnerable to? Hint

Tsunamis

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Long Island Railroad is the only railroad system on Long Island. How many stations are there on the LIRR? Hint

105

124

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What river separates Long Island from Manhattan and the mainland?

Answer: East River

The East River separates both Queens and Brooklyn from Manhattan. It is spanned by 8 bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge, and 13 tunnels, 10 of which are used for subways. The Hudson River separates Manhattan from New Jersey, the Hutchinson River is in the Bronx, and the Connetquot River is on Long Island.

2. What is the largest lake on Long Island?

Answer: Lake Ronkonkoma

Lake Ronkonkoma is the island's largest lake, at 240 acres and a depth of 65 feet at the deepest area. Hempstead Lake is second-largest, at 163 acres.

3. Long Island is the largest island in the contiguous United States.

Answer: True

At 1,401 square miles, Long Island is indeed the largest island in the continental U.S. It is the 11th largest island in the entire United States, and is only slightly smaller than the state of Rhode Island. No other island in the contiguous U.S. cracks the top 30.

4. Which of these Long Island parks is not designated as a New York State Park?

Answer: Eisenhower Park

Eisenhower Park is a Nassau County park. It also has three golf courses and a number of athletic fields. Jones Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the United States. Bethpage State Park, of course, hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open (golf).

5. The Long Island Expressway is the major east-west highway of Long Island. It is also an interstate highway. What is its interstate number?

Answer: I-495

The LIE is 71 miles long and runs from Riverhead straight into Manhattan via the Midtown Tunnel. On Long Island, I-678 is the Van Wyck Expressway and I-278 is the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. There is no I-295 on Long Island.

6. What is the easternmost town on Long Island?

Answer: Montauk

In fact, Montauk Point is the easternmost point in the state of New York. Orient Point is the easternmost point on the north shore of the island.

7. Jones Beach is located in what county?

Answer: Nassau

Jones Beach is 10 miles long and opened in 1929.

8. There is only one town on Long Island that begins with the letter V.

Answer: True

Valley Stream is the only town that begins with that letter.

9. Which of these is Long Island most vulnerable to?

Answer: Hurricanes

Two major category 3 hurricanes hit Long Island in the 20th century, in 1938 and 1944. Both were unnamed.

10. The Long Island Railroad is the only railroad system on Long Island. How many stations are there on the LIRR?

Answer: 124

The Long Island Railroad has more than 700 miles of tracks and gives an estimated 300,000 rides per weekday to commuters. Penn Station is its western terminus.

Source: Author Jordanar18

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