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