Brian Laird on WNYC.

Now to our 10-question, New York and New Jersey History 101 quiz.

Alan in Brooklyn, ready to play?

Hi, Alan.

Good morning, thanks. I'm getting up speaker.

Okay. Question one. Europeans first made contact with indigenous people of New York and New Jersey,

after which Italian explorer landed in the New York Bay in 1524? Which Italian explorer landed in the New York Bay in 1524. Which Italian explorer first made contact with

the indigenous people here? I have a hint if you need it. It's not Columbus. And there's a major

bridge in the city named after him. Well, Verrazano.

It is Giovanni da Verrazano.

Question two, for the hat or the pro-democracy tote.

There were three main indigenous tribes native to the New York and New Jersey area who would have been present at the time of Verrazano's arrival.

These are all tribes you've no doubt heard of.

Can you name any one?

Lennepi?

Yes, the Lenape.

And also the Iroquois and the Algonquin were in this area as well.

Do you want the baseball cap or the pro-democracy tote?

Well, I've got two of your caps already, so I think I'll go with the note.

Alan, thank you for your loyalty, I guess I should say, and thanks for playing.

You are a winner.

Let's go next to Natasha in Ridgewood, Ridgewood Queens or Ridgewood, New Jersey, Natasha.

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