The Metropolitan Museum of Art
At what famous New York address can you find the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
5th Avenue at 82nd St on the east side of Central Park
This state has the largest landmass in the United States.
What is Alaska?
It also has the largest coastline of any state. In terms of landmass, No. 2 is Texas, and No. 3 is California.
This powdered gelatin product was a mainstay of 1960s aspics, like the iconic Perfection Salad.
What is Jell-O?
The 1964 edition of The Joy of Cooking devoted an entire chapter to Jell-O salads, but the popularity of gelatin aspics declined by the mid-1970s.
This iconic redheaded comedienne of the 1950s and ’60s was married to Desi Arnaz.
Who is Lucille Ball?
She was born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, and went on to star in the sitcom I Love Lucy with her real-life husband.
How many boroughs does NYC have?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
C. 5 (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island)
What position does the museum occupy as the most visited art museums in the world?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
C. 3rd
This smallest U.S. state once had the longest name.
What is Rhode Island?
The official name used to be State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. In 2020, it was renamed to Rhode Island.
This ooey-gooey, dippable cheese became a popular favorite after it was featured in the Switzerland exhibit of the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
What is fondue?
The Swiss traditionally eat this treat with crusty bread and a side of wine or tea.
This actor born on August 26, 1980, is best remembered for childhood roles in Uncle Buck and Home Alone.
Who is Macaulay Culkin?
Despite being known for slapstick comedy, the actor also trained extensively in ballet.
In NYC, what does MTA stand for?
A. Metropolitan Team America
B. Metropolitan Transitional Art
C. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
D. Metropolitan Tasty Apples
C. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
When was the museum founded?
A. 1890
B. 1910
C. 1870
C. 1870
This state is the only state with a royal palace, the Iolani Palace.
What is Hawaii?
The palace houses relics from the Kalākaua Dynasty. Visitors are allowed to view the palace.
During the 1960s, Swedish meatballs became a wildly popular appetizer, and the most popular gravy choice was this canned soup.
What is cream of mushroom?
During the 1960s, Scandinavian design and food were very popular in America.
This musician, born on August 29, 1958, is known globally as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
After getting his start in the Jackson 5, he went on to record many hits, including “Thriller” and “Billie Jean.”
Which of the following rivers does NOT run through NYC?
A. Hudson River
B. East River
C. Harlem River
D. Delaware River
D. Delaware River
How many works does The Met's permanent collection contain?
A. Over two million works
B. 3 million works
C. Over 4 million works
A. Over two million works
Boeing has the largest manufacturing plant in the world in this state.
What is Washington?
Boeing’s Everett campus is larger than Disneyland and includes its own fire department.
This Hormel canned meat product gained popularity during the 1960s as a breakfast side dish and in sandwiches.
What is Spam?
The meat product became a staple for troops serving in World War II, and its popularity spread across the globe.
This tennis great gained fame as the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Who is Roger Federer?
Born August 8, 1981, he has been a top tennis player since the age of 11 and holds an incredible 20 Grand Slam singles titles. (Fun fact: Federer was born in the same year as women's champion Serena Williams!)
Who has not been Governor of NYC?
A. Kathy Hochul
B. Cynthia Nixon
C. Nelson Rockefeller
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Some of the Met's 19 total collection areas are among the most famous of their kind in the world. Which of these is NOT one?
A. The Costume Institute
B. Latin American Art
C. Egyptian Art
D. Arms and Armor
C. Latin American Art (although a Mayan Art exhibit is scheduled to open in November 2022)
African Art, The American Wing, Ancient American Art, Asian Art, Egyptian Art, European Paintings and Sculpture & Decorative Arts, Greek & Roman Art, Musical Instruments, Modern & Contemporary Art, etc.
This is the “Live Free or Die” state.
What is New Hampshire?
While many state license plates are manufactured in prisons, it’s ironic that the New Hampshire license plates are made in prisons because they say “Live Free or Die” on them.
Sales of this donut-shaped cake pan soared in the late 1960s and early ’70s, after the “Tunnel of Fudge” cake recipe won second place in the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off.
What is the Bundt pan?
The pan was invented in the 1950s, but sales were dismal until Ella Helfrich devised her Tunnel of Fudge recipe using a Bundt pan.
Born August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, she sang hits such as “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”
Who is Whitney Houston?
The powerhouse singer and fellow musical great Dionne Warwick were cousins.
Which is the tallest building out of the following?
A. One Vanderbilt
B. Top of the Rock
C. Empire State Building
D. One World Trade Center
*Bonus points if you can order them by height starting with the tallest!
D. One World Trade Center at 1,368 feet
(One Vanderbilt at 1,301 feet; Empire State Building at 1,250 feet; Top of the Rock at 850 feet)