history: HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
knowledge: The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.
response: No I have not. Why is the city called New York?  Because that's also the name of the state.
history: HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
No I have not. Why is the city called New York?  Because that's also the name of the state.
I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth.  It is kind of funny. It's not like there is an Arizona, Arizona. Or a Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Do you know?
knowledge: With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.
response: I know, right?   It's the most densely populated city in the United States.  It's estimated population in 2016 was 8,537,673!
history: HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
No I have not. Why is the city called New York?  Because that's also the name of the state.
I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth.  It is kind of funny. It's not like there is an Arizona, Arizona. Or a Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Do you know?
I know, right?   It's the most densely populated city in the United States.  It's estimated population in 2016 was 8,537,673!
Huge!  What do you know about the history of New York City?
knowledge: The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898.
response: Let's see, I can tell you that there were five boroughs that were consolidated into one city in 1898 - Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island.
history: HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
No I have not. Why is the city called New York?  Because that's also the name of the state.
I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth.  It is kind of funny. It's not like there is an Arizona, Arizona. Or a Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Do you know?
I know, right?   It's the most densely populated city in the United States.  It's estimated population in 2016 was 8,537,673!
Huge!  What do you know about the history of New York City?
Let's see, I can tell you that there were five boroughs that were consolidated into one city in 1898 - Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island.
I think the Dutch were the ones who first started settling here.  There are a lot of places in lower Manhattan that still have Dutch names.
knowledge: In both cases, names were often shortened for everyday use (''Wilhelmus'' and ''Willem'' became ''Wim'').
response: Hmm think so?  The only Dutch trivia I have is that names were often shortened.  For example, the names Wilhelmus and Willem become Wim.
history: HI, good to meet you. I live in New York City. Ever been there?
No I have not. Why is the city called New York?  Because that's also the name of the state.
I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth.  It is kind of funny. It's not like there is an Arizona, Arizona. Or a Massachusetts, Massachusetts. Do you know?
I know, right?   It's the most densely populated city in the United States.  It's estimated population in 2016 was 8,537,673!
Huge!  What do you know about the history of New York City?
Let's see, I can tell you that there were five boroughs that were consolidated into one city in 1898 - Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island.
I think the Dutch were the ones who first started settling here.  There are a lot of places in lower Manhattan that still have Dutch names.
Hmm think so?  The only Dutch trivia I have is that names were often shortened.  For example, the names Wilhelmus and Willem become Wim.
I think that's the case, yes. I also don't know how Manhattan got its name but it might have been from Native Americans who were there.
knowledge: There are over 500 federally recognized tribes within the U.S., about half of which are associated with Indian reservations.
response: I have no idea.  Did you know that in the U.S. there are over 500 tribes that are federally recognized?   About half of the tribes are associated with reservations.