Statistics for Long Island General Knowledge Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Name one of the two boroughs of New York City that are on Long Island	Brooklyn or Queens	98%
Name one of the two counties that are on Long Island	Nassau or Suffolk	96%
What is the popular summer home location for the wealthy out east?	Hamptons	91%
The "Piano Man" was born in the Bronx and raised in Hicksville. Who is he?	Billy Joel	89%
What "point" is on the east tip of the south fork?	Montauk	89%
Youngs Memorial Cemetery is the burial place of what US president?	Theodore Roosevelt	89%
What popular vacation spot is an island directly south of the island?	Fire Island	85%
What natural disaster is Long Island most prone to?	Hurricanes	84%
Complete the drink. Long Island _____ ______.	Iced Tea	81%
What is the name of the large mall located in Garden City, which is the 10th largest in the US?	Roosevelt Field	74%
What is the name of the minor league baseball team on the island?	Ducks	70%
What is the name of the first truly mass-produced suburb?	Levittown	68%
What famous novel used the Long Island's Gold Coast as its backdrop?	The Great Gatsby	61%
What river separates Long Island from Manhattan and the mainland?	East River	54%
What famous American poet was born in West Hills?	Walt Whitman	46%
What first lady was born in 1929 in Southampton?	Jacqueline Kennedy	38%
Which aviator took off from the above on May 20, 1927?	Charles Lindbergh	32%
What is the largest lake on Long Island?	Lake Ronkonkoma	4%