Staten Island, NY: The Forgotten Borough Quiz

Answer: The College of Staten Island

The College of Staten Island was formed in 1976 from the merger of Staten Island Community College (founded in 1956) and Richmond College (founded in 1965). It is a branch of the City University of New York. The school awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The school moved to its current location (the former Willowbrook State School) in 1993. The school has the dolphin as its mascot and school colors of dolphin blue and grey. Well-known alumni of the school include Joanne Bland and Gene Simmons.

The picture shows an image of a mortarboard hat worn at graduations.

Answer: Manhattan

The route the ferry follows is about 5.2 miles long through New York Harbor, between Staten Island and lower Manhattan. The ferry runs 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. During peak times, a ferry runs about every 15 minutes, with ferries every 30 minutes at off-peak times. The ferry trip from St. George Terminal on Staten Island takes about 25 minutes. Begun as a private venture in 1817, the Staten Island Ferry has been run by New York City since 1905. From the ferry boats, one can get a good view of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty, making the Ferry popular with tourists also.

The picture shows an image that suggests skyscrapers, which are most common in Manhattan.

Answer: Revolutionary War

Captain Christopher Billop had his house built near the southern end of Staten Island about 1675. His great-grandson, also Christopher Billop,, hosted the Staten Island Peace Conference in 1776, which was an informal attempt to end the Revolutionary War. After falling into ruin after the Revolutionary War, the house was acquired by the city and restored in the 1920s. Also known as Bentley Manor, the house is the only pre-Revolutionary manor house still standing in New York City.

The picture shows the image of a c. 1777 US flag.

Answer: Landfill

The Fresh Kills Landfill operated from 1948 until 2001 with a status of world's largest landfill from 1956 until its closing. The Fresh Kills site had been chosen by the city for a landfill since at the time it was seen as an undesirable swamp. In the mid 1980s, the landfill was processing 29,000 tons of trash per day. Over its lifetime, 150 million tons of trash were placed in four large mounds. Closed in early 2001, the landfill was temporarily reopened for sorting debris and rubble from Ground Zero of the 9/11 attacks.

The picture shows the image of a trash can.

Answer: Coney Island

Coney Island is a part of Brooklyn. Once an island, landfill turned it into a peninsula in the early 1900s. Coney Island was once named "Conyne Eylandt", "Rabbit Island" in Dutch.

Prall's Island lies in Arthur Kill between Staten Island, and Linden, NJ. Swinburne Island and Hoffman Island are artificial islands that was once used to quarantine immigrants with contagious diseases. All three islands are under one square mile in area and are uninhabited.

The picture shows an image of a rabbit, suggesting Coney Island.

Answer: Barrett Park

The property that became Barrett Park was willed to the city by Julia Hardin in 1930 upon several conditions, including the land not being used for a playground and being named for her relative Clarence Barrett. The eight acre zoo was built shortly afterwards by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The zoo contains about 1400 animals in 320 species. The zoo is operated by the Staten Island Zoological Society, unlike the other zoos in New York City which are operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society. The zoo is open 362 days a year (excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day).

The shows an image of a bee, suggesting the letter B in Barrett.

Answer: Richmond County Bank Ballpark

The Staten Island Yankees (in the Class-A New York-Penn League) began operations in 1999. For their first two season, the team played at the Baseball Complex of the College of Staten Island. The full name of the facility where the team began play in 2001 is the Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George (often abbreviated as RCB Ballpark). The entrance to the park features a sails motif inspired by the nearby Staten Island Ferry. The ballpark seats nearly 7,200 and is also the baseball facility for Wagner College (located on Staten Island). Richmond County Savings Bank is a subsidiary of New York Community Bank, headquartered in Westbury, NY.

The picture shows an outline of the state of Virginia, with the capital Richmond marked by a star. (From 1898 until 1975, Staten Island was the Borough of Richmond within New York City. Since 1975, it is Richmond County within New York City.)

Answer: Todt Hill

At 401 feet, Todt Hill has the highest elevation in any part of New York City. The name Todt comes from the German word for "dead". The summit of Todt Hill is largely forested although there is housing at its lower levels. The area around Todt Hill is one of those most expensive areas to live on Staten Island. Todt Hill is found in northeastern Staten Island.

The picture shows an image of a grave marker, symbolizing "death".

Answer: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

The bridge is named for Giovanni da Verrazzano, first European explorer who is recorded as having entered New York Harbor and the Hudson River (1524). The bridge was built between 1959 and 1964 and has a length of 13,700 feet long. The bridge spans the Narrows, a waterway linking Upper New York Bay with Lower New York Bay. The bridge connects Staten Island to Brooklyn as part of Interstate-278 (Staten Island Expressway on Staten Island and Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn).

Of the incorrect choices, Williamsburg Bridge connects Brooklyn to Manhattan and the other two connect Brooklyn to Queens.

The picture shows an image of the flag of Italy, reflecting the heritage of Giovanni Verrazzano.

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

The South Beach-Franklin D. Roosevelt dates from 1935. Running 2.5 miles, it is the fourth longest boardwalk in the world. Part of the New York City Parks System, various recreation facilities can be found near the boardwalk including baseball fields, shuffleboard courts, and playgrounds. The Boardwalk also features a sculpture, "The Fountain of the Dolphins" (1998), which features six bronze dolphins.

The picture shows an image of a circle with the words "ten cents". Franklin Roosevelt began appearing on the obverse of US dimes (ten cent coins) in 1946.