A webquestdesigned by Patrizia Carboni

Surf the Internet to…

Fill in a grid

Answer a quiz

Answer some final questions andtake a virtual tour of New York City’s most popular sites

Visit some of New York City’s attractions and find out some information about them

Book a flight to New York City!

First of all visit this website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

And find out the information to complete the following grid:

New York FactsNickname

Area

Location

Population

Countiesor Boroughs

Mayor

Use the website below to find the answer to these questions aboutNew York City

Who was the first European to visit the area of New York? What is the name of the river in New York? What was the original name of New York? Which borough is the most populous? In which borough is Broadway? Where is the Yankee Stadium?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

Answers

Now let’s visit some of New York’s most popular attractions (click on the pictures) and find out some information about them:

Visit the site www.esbnyc.com, click on ESB Tourism, then on Factsand Trivia and answer these questions:

How many floors, windows, and elevators does the ESB have?How long did it take to finish the ESB?

Now go to the site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Buildingand find out:

What happens to the ESB in the movie “Independence Day”?Where is the ESB located?

Answers:

Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty and find the answer to the following questions:

Who was the creator of the Statue of Liberty?Where is the Statue located?When was the Statue of Liberty added to the UNESCO list of World HeritageSite?

Answers:

Have a look at www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html, click on Bridges andtry to answer these questions:

How long did it take to finish the Brooklyn Bridge?How long is the Brooklyn Bridge?When did the Brooklyn Bridge open to the public?What New York boroughs does the Brooklyn Bridge connect?

Answers:

Visit the museum site www.guggenheim.org, go to History and then click onVisit us and find out:

Who designed the Guggenheim Museum?What day is the museum closed?

Answers:

And now go to www.ny.com, click on Sightseeing first and then on Mayor NY Sights and make a list of other interesting places to visit in New York City

Then find out the following information:

What is the world’s largest cathedral?What is the official residence of the Mayor of New York?How many theaters are there in NYC’s Theater District?How many flags are there in front of the United Nations Headquarters?

Answers:

Finally take a look at the map on

http://www.virtualnyctour.com/

And enjoy a fun collection of interactive360 degrees virtual tours of

New York City!!

Now use the website below to book a flight to New York

www.opodo.co.uk

You must look for a return, direct flight for two adultsYou are leaving on 5 July and coming back on 30 July

You can choose class and airline

How much does it cost?

Your answer: