Don't be an Englishman in New York!

Don't be an Englishman in New York

You visit NYC and you surely can name the most famous sights. But is your knowledge on a basic touristic level or are you informed like a local? This escape room will teach you important facts and guidelines about New York City. Can you show you are no Englishman in New York?

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Index

01 Quiz

Introduction

02 Find!

IMPORTANT:Collect all the numbers by completing each task, and enter the number in the final section "Reward" to finish the game!

03 Correct image

Reward

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INTRODUCTION

Do you know there are more Statues of Liberty? Or where the name "Wall Street" comes from? Would you enter an empty subway car while the rest is crowded? Or ask for a photo with a celebrity who walks by? This escape room will teach you what real New Yorkers do and what they should or should not do! After each section you will get a number. The final number is the post code of a special place in NYC. If you have the right code, you have proven that you are not lost as an Englishman and you will find out which place it is. Let us meet there digitally! Have fun and good luck!

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01 QUIZ

Complete the following quiz, and getthe first number towards your reward!

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QUIZ

question 1/5

Every tourist knows that the Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in NYC. But there are more monuments that look exactly the same. Where can you find them?

Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Paris, France

QUIZ

YES, RIGHT!

Explanation:The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States in celebration of the 100th anniversary of American independence. In Paris you can find 5 (!) smaller versions of the statue that look exactly the same. Have a look at the photo to the right...

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QUIZ

question 2/5

New York City has many nicknames. The most famous one is "The Big Apple". But where does this name come from?

Spanish immigrants call city blocks "manzana" which also means apple

lyrics of a popular jazz song: "There are many apples on the tree, but only one Big Apple."

from horse racing: people won big money and the horses got a big apple

Vocabulary

QUIZ

correct!

Explanation:Actually, there are many rumors about New York's nickname "Big Apple", but the most likely story refers to a local newspaper’s horse racing column in the 1920s. The phrase “Big Apple” was used to describe a big money prize at important horse races held around the city and it is told that the winning horses got a big apple.

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Vocabulary

QUIZ

QUESTION 3/5

When taking the subway and all waggons (BrE) are generally crowded, but you see an empty car (AmE): What do you do as a New Yorker?

I am lucky! I'll surely hop on the empty car.

I'll avoid it and squash (=quetschen) myself in the crowded car.

QUIZ

Sad but true :)

Explanation:Tourists will run to the empty car thinking they’ve hit the jackpot, while knowing New Yorkers will try to get into the crowded train cars. You think this is stupid?Well, if there is one empty train car on an otherwise crowded train, it will be free for a reason. Perhaps the air conditioning is broken on a 90 degree day or maybe a bad smell has made the car impossible to stand in. Whatever the reason, avoid it and take the crowded car!

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QUESTION 4/5

Where does the name Wall Street come from?

The Wall Street was a former deviding line between the new settlers and the Native Americans.

It has nothing to do with a wall. Wall street is just the name of the world's biggest stock exchange.

It is located in the financial district and devides Manhattan into business and residential quarter.

Vocabulary

QUIZ

well done!

Explanation: Wall Street was originally known in Dutch as "de Waalstraat" when it was part of New Amsterdam in the 17th century. An actual wall existed on this street from 1685 to 1699 and was built as protection against Native Americans, pirates, and the British. The wall was 2,340 feet (710 m) long and 9 feet (2,70 m) tall. After Wall Street was a slave trading marketplace in the 17th century, both residences and businesses were located in the area since the 19th century. Business increasingly got more important, so New York City's financial industry became centered on Wall Street and is nowadays most famous for the world's biggest stock exchange.

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QUIZ

QUESTION 5/5

You walk through the streets of NYC. All of a sudden you want to take a photo / you need your mobile to answer a call. What do you do?

Stop immediately and grab your electronic device and simply take as many photos of the Time Square as you like.

Never ever make calls or take photos near Ground Zero. It is absolutely forbidden.

Get out of the stream of fast walking people, step aside and take out your mobile or camera to take 2-3 photos.

Vocabulary

QUIZ

Absolutely!

Explanation:There is one way to really annoy New Yorkers and that is stopping in the middle of the sidewalk (especially to take a picture). The city moves like a well orchestrated dance and it is always not the New Yorker running, it is you being slow!So when tourists stop to snap a photo of the Empire State Building, it can frustrate many. If a photo opportunity arises, step to the side of the crowds and then take your photo.

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QUIZ

ERROR!

I am sorry, but this is wrong! Think about it and try once more. I know you can do it!

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02 FIND!

From among all the statements you discover,click only on the correct ones!

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 1/3

Public transport is expensive in NYC.

If you want to travel quickly and efficiently in NYC, use the subway!

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

NYC has one airport.

Going by taxi is the fastest and cheapest way in NYC.

Correct: The subway is the most efficient transport system in NYC!

Please note down your answer in TEAMS before you continue.

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 2/3

Never be an "escalefter", which means to not stand on the left side of escalators!

It takes two days to travel the entire subway system.

Vocabulary

Say hi to people when crossing Brooklyn Bridge by foot.

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

RIGHT!

Don't tip taxi drivers (=do not give them money on top).

Try to make eye contact with people in the subway.

Correct: Stand right, go left!

Please note down your answer in TEAMS before you continue.

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 3/3

You will meet more Germans in NYC than in Germany.

Moving to New York is cheap.

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

RIGHT!

People from New York City are said to be the friendliest Americans.

There are more Jews in NYC than in Israel.

Until 1945 you could only move on May 1st. That day was called "Moving day".

Correct: It sounds crazy but until 1945 you could only move on May 1st, which was called "Moving day".

Please note down your answer in TEAMS before you continue.

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ERROR!

Sorry, no! That statement is incorrect. Use the light beam and try again.

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03 Show CORRECT Behavior

Choose the correct picture!

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How Do you call a cab in NYC?

There are so many cabs in NYC, but it can be hard to get one. Do not steal the cab if somebody else is also on the street calling for one! Instead, be patient, stretch out your arm and wait for one to stop for you. Do not shout "taxi" since the driver will not hear you.

That's easy and shown in many movies: just get close to the street, stretch out your arm and shout "taxi" as loud as you can.

How do you enter the subway as a New york citizen when it is crowded?

RIGHT!

Like in Germany: regardless of their nationality people step out first and new passengers can jump on afterwards.

America first! Citizens of New York can always go first: in and out. It can be very chaotic but tourists have to wait.

IMAGINe YOU SEE A CELEBRITY LIKE MILEY CYRUS. HOW DO NEW YORKERs REACT?

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You do not care. New Yorkers do not acknowledge celebrities!

How fortunate! You should definitely ask for a photo!

Vocabulary

Correct.

1. You do not shout "taxi" like in the movies. 2. First let people get out of the train car and then hop in. 3. Do not acknowledge or ask for a photo.

Please note down your answer in TEAMS before you continue.

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THE SECOND NUMBER IS:

11

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