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