NewsTracker Answers for week of Aug. 29, 2011

Q: Tropical Storm Irene swept through New York lacking anywhere near the force that had been feared, but still causing some deaths, cutting power to more than a million people and flooding some parts of New York City and its suburbs. Where is New York state?

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Q: Before hitting New York, Irene hit a state on New York's southern border. Which state?

A. New Jersey

B. Florida

C. Rhode Island

D. Delaware

A. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east.

Q: New York City shut down its iconic subway system before the storm hit. Which city had the first subway?

A. New York City

B. Paris

C. London

D. Los Angeles

C. The first section of London's underground railway opened in 1863 using steam locomotives. In 1890, the system became the first to operate electric trains.

Q: Thousands of people were evacuated in the New York City metropolitan area, which has the largest population in the United States. Which metropolitan area has the largest population in the world?

A. New York City

B. London

C. Mexico City

D. Tokyo

D. With more than 32 million people, Tokyo's metropolitan area is by far the largest in the world.

Q: While there was some flooding in New York City, its eastern suburbs were harder hit. Where are those suburbs?

A. Manhattan Island

B. Long Island

C. Staten Island

D. Vancouver Island

B. Long Island is east of Manhattan, with the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn on its western end. Long Island has 7,5 million residents making it the most populated island in the U.S.