Pre-test

Multiple Choice ( Print: Then circle the best answer )

1. Long Island ferries connect all but one (a) States (b) Islands (c) Countries (d) Towns

2. Town originally settled by the English (a) Southold (b) Islip (c) Oyster Bay (d) Babylon

3. New Netherland included a place called (a) Shelter Island (b) Breukelen (c) East Hampton (d) Queens

4. Which one is a city on Long Island (a) Long Island City (b) City Island (c) Garden City (d) Glen Cove

5. Town in which I live and attend school (a) Smithtown (b) Islip (c) Brookhaven (d) other

True or False (Write T or F where they apply)

All those located on the Long Island Sound

Babylon _________

Smithtown _________

Islip _________

Riverhead _________

Montauk Lighthouse _________

The Atlantic Ocean borders each of these Towns

Huntington _________

Hempstead _________

Southampton _________

North Hempstead _________

Fire Island _________

Completion Questions ( Provide correct number or answer for each )

1. Number of Light Houses on Fire Island __________

2. Number of Native American communities on L. I. __________

3. Number of tribes on L. I. descended from the Unkechaug Indian Nation _________

4. Number of oceans touching Long Island __________

5. Number of Towns reaching from Ocean to the Sound __________

6. Number of Cities on Long Island __________

7. Number of Towns in Nassau __________

8. Number of States visible from the North Shore of Long Island __________

9. Number of Counties on Long Island __________

10. Total number of Towns in Nassau and Suffolk Counties __________

11. A revolutionary Battle for Long Island took place in this County in August of 1776__________

12. An island that’s part of the Town of Southold __________

13. Name the island on Long Island that is a Town _________

14. The coast of Long Island renowned for its’ beautiful sandy beaches _________

15. Rhode Island is reachable by boat from New York on this body of water ________

16. The city on Long Island closest to California _________

17. A Long Island Town that’s closest to Connecticut _________

18. Our first President dedicated a lighthouse in this Town in 1796 ________

19. The smallest Town in terms of its land area on Long Island ________

20. Largest Town in square miles on Long Island ________

21. The sun rises first in New York State on this Long Island Town ________

22. A busy Long Island Airport is owned by and located in this Town ________

23. New York City shares its border with this suburban Long Island County _________

24. Long Beach is a small city on Long Island that’s close to this major American city_________

25. The largest off-shore island in the U.S. (approximately 20 mi. wide x 120 mi. long) _________