Pop Culture
This sitcom about six friends living in Manhattan features a famous fountain in its opening credits.
What is Friends?
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the U.S. by this country.
What is France?
Locals say this word instead of “corner store” — where J-Lo can grab a ham and cheese on a roll and an orange drink.
What is Bodega?
This green space in the middle of Manhattan is larger than Monaco.
What is Central Park?
New York City was originally named ________ by the Dutch.
What is New Amsterdam?
This long-running sketch comedy show is broadcast live every Saturday night from Rockefeller Center.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This famous nickname for NYC first appeared in the 1920s, popularized by jazz musicians.
What is “The Big Apple”?
If a New Yorker tells you to “take the express,” what do they mean?
What is get on a subway train that skips stops?
Known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” this venue has hosted Knicks, Rangers, and concerts from Elvis to Harry Styles.
What is Madison Square Garden?
This is the current cost of a single subway or bus ride in New York City.
What is $2.90
In Spider-Man (2002), this character delivers the line “With great power comes great responsibility."
Who is Uncle Ben?
This slogan letters appear on everything from plastic bags to T-shirts and were designed by Milton Glaser in 1977.
What is "I <3 NY"?
If someone says “the LIRR,” they’re talking about this train system.
What is the Long Island Rail Road?
New York is home to two NFL teams — the Giants and the Jets — but their actual home stadium is located in this state.
What is New Jersey?
This Midtown station is the busiest train station in the U.S., serving over 750,000 people daily.
What is Penn Station?
This rapper once declared himself the “King of New York” in his lyrics — sparking endless debates.
Who is The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)?
Before Lincoln Center was built, this neighborhood — once home to a vibrant African-American and Puerto Rican community and a hub for jazz — was demolished in the 1950s.
What is San Juan Hill?
A “brick” day in NYC isn’t about construction — it means this.
What is Freezing Cold Weather, Cold Day?
The US Open is held every summer in Queens at this world-famous tennis stadium, named after a legendary Black player who won three Grand Slam titles.
What is Arthur Ashe Stadium?
The boroughs of NYC.
What is Staten Island, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn?
This Oscar-winning 1961 movie-musical was inspired by the neighborhood where Fordham Lincoln Center now stands.
What is West Side Story?
Before becoming a global art icon, this NYC-born graffiti artist signed his early subway work as “SAMO.”
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
This slang phrase is used to measure time and means "a very short time; a moment".
What is New York Minute?
The stone lions outside the New York Public Library have names that symbolize resilience. What are they called?
What are Patience and Fortitude?
This is what the letters “MTA” stand for in New York City.
What is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority?