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Noted for its predominantly Black population, the name of this neighborhood reflects New York City's Dutch origins
What is Harlem?
This biblical figure is best known for building an ark to allow himself and his family to survive a global deluge
Who is Noah?
This Argentine's victory at the 2009 U.S. Open was the only men's Grand Slam between the 2005 Australian Open and 2012 U.S. Open not won by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, or Novak Djokovic
Who is Juan Martín del Potro?
This Brooklyn neighborhood, stereotypically associated with hipsters, shares its names with a city in Virginia
What is Williamsburg?
Awarded in the categories of physiology and medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and peace, this award is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious in the world
What is the Nobel Prize?
Although she spent 71 weeks at #1 in the WTA rankings, 11th all time, this Dane's only Grand Slam victory came in the 2018 Australian Open
Who is Caroline Wozniacki?
Named after both an English town and the last governor of New Amsterdam prior to the Dutch losing control to the British, this Brooklyn neighborhood was namechecked in slightly truncated form in the Billy Joel song "You May Be Right", a lyric I misheard as "barefoot sky" until 2025
What is Bedford-Stuyvesant?
Oslo is the capital and largest city of this European country
What is Norway?
This American holds the record as the youngest man to win a Grand Slam, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years, 109 days old
Who is Michael Chang?
The golfer whose two major wins were the 1998 Masters and 1998 British Open AND the actor best known for hosting Nickelodeon game show Guts and as co-lead of early-aughts CBS sitcom Yes, Dear
Who are Mark O'Meara and Mike O'Malley?
A historical center of the city's Irish population, this Manhattan neighborhood shares its name with one Gordon Ramsay's 973 TV shows
What is Hell's Kitchen?
Written by Prince, this 1990 single was the biggest hit of Sinéad O'Connor's career
What is Nothing Compares 2 U?
After winning the 2008 French Open, this Serbian rose to #1 in the WTA rankings, a position she held for 12 weeks
Who is Ana Ivanovic?
The Danish Formula One driver who entered 25 Grands Prix for McLaren and Stewart from 1995-1998 AND the Dutch F1 driver who entered 107 Grands Prix from 1994-2003 for Benetton, Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart (where he replaced the first driver halfway through the 1998 season), Arrows, and Minardi; both drivers fathered sons who would go on to race in F1
Who are Jan Magnussen and Jos Verstappen?
This Brooklyn neighborhood takes it name from an acronym referring to its location underneath the two bridges connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan
What is DUMBO? (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)
Originating in 1865 as a processor of wood chips for paper manufacturing, this Finnish company was the largest manufacturer of cell phones in the first decade of the 21st century
What is Nokia?
After beating Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1996, the American's only loss at Wimbledon from 1993-2000, this Dutchman beat fellow Grand Slam debut finalist MaliVai Washington in the finals to become the only Dutchman with a Grand Slam title
Who is Richard Krajicek?