- 1. Where is the Gowanus Canal located?
A) Miami, Florida
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Brooklyn, New York
D) Los Angeles, California
- 2. What year was the Gowanus Canal added to the National Priorities List for cleanup?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 2020
D) 1990
- 3. What is the predominant color of the water in the Gowanus Canal?
A) Clear
B) Black
C) Blue
D) Green
- 4. The first Europeans arrived in the Gowanus area in the early 17th century from which country?
A) England
B) Netherlands
C) France
D) Spain
- 5. What transportation infrastructure runs parallel to the Gowanus Canal?
A) Gowanus Expressway
B) Subway Line 1
C) Brooklyn Bridge
D) Holland Tunnel
- 6. What is the approximate length of the Gowanus Canal?
A) 3.5 kilometers
B) 2.5 miles
C) 5 kilometers
D) 1.8 miles
- 7. Which architectural style is prominent in the buildings along the Gowanus Canal?
A) Victorian
B) Renaissance
C) Industrial
D) Modernist
- 8. The Gowanus Canal goes through which New York City borough?
A) Manhattan
B) Queens
C) Brooklyn
D) Bronx
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