City Nicknames
The Big Apple
What is New York City?
Debuting on Broadway in 2015, won the Tony Award for Best Musical and tells the story of a Founding Father
What is Hamilton?
Founded in Seattle in 1971, is known for its distinctive green logo and global reach
What is Starbucks?
This Muppet is known for his large, wild hair and his love of playing the drums.
Who is Animal?
The election of this Republican candidate in 1860 led to the secession of Southern states from the Union
Who is Abreham Lincoln?
The City of Angels
What is Los Angeles?
A tragic Shakespeare play centers on the fall of the Roman general who is manipulated by the Ides of March
What is Julius Caesar?
This coffee drink consists of a shot of espresso topped with steamed milk and a small amount of foam
What is a cappuccino?
The Muppet known for her relationship with Kermit and fiery personality
Who is Miss Piggy?
This 1863 battle took place in Pennsylvania not too far from Etown’s campus
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Big Easy
What is New Orleans?
A 1990 film, later adapted into a Broadway musical, tells the story of a young boy growing up in New York City, torn between his working-class father and a local mobster.
What is A Bronx Tale?
For over 150 years, this South American country has held the record for producing the most coffee beans
What is Brazil?
Famous for his incomprehensible accent, this Muppet won a food truck fight against Gordon Ramsey in 2013
Who is the Swedish chef?
This state, the first to secede from the Union in 1860 and is home to Charleston, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
What is South Carolina?
Space City
What is Houston?
A play about a Venetian general is manipulated into thinking his wife has been unfaithful
Who is Othello?
This coffee, often served in small cups, is a staple in Italy and can be enjoyed at nearly any time of day.
What is espresso?
Best known for his ultra-patriotism, this Muppet serves as a news anchor on The Muppet Show, often offering exaggerated commentary
Who is Sam the Eagle?
Known for his strategic brilliance, he served as the commander of the Union Army and later became the 18th president
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The City of Bridges
What is Pittsburgh?
This musical, a satirical look at the lives of the Muppets, was a hit off-Broadway in the late 1980s and features the song "It’s Not Easy Being Green."
What is Avenue Q?
The northern Italian city often credited as the birthplace of the espresso machine.
What is Milan?
This Muppet duo is known for their comically harsh criticism of performances from their balcony at the Muppet Theater
Who are Statler and Waldorf?
The Union’s strategy to defeat the Confederacy by blockading southern ports and gaining control of the Mississippi River
What is the Anaconda Plan?