What position did Babe Ruth play for the Boston Red Sox prior to being traded to the NY Yankees?
Pitcher
100
What was the name of this city before New York? (While it was still a Dutch colony)
New Amsterdam
100
How many Oscars has Leonardo DiCaprio won?
1
200
This winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" and "The Sun Also Rises".
Ernest Hemingway
200
Which civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee on March 4th, 1965?
MLK
200
Prior to this year, when was the last year in which the Cubs won the World Series?
1908.
200
Which NYC park is home to the Cloisters museum?
Fort Tryon Park
200
Which three colors are on the Irish flag?
Green/White/Orange
300
This famous English playwright was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
William Shakespeare
300
During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, who were the respective leaders of the two opposing nations?
JFK & Fidel Castro
300
Who did the NY Giants lose to in Superbowl XXXV?
The Baltimore Ravens
300
Donald Trump is not the first president-elect to make NYC his base of operations. This former New York senator also set up shop in the city after being elected president in the 1930's.
FDR
300
Next to which major American city is Alcatraz located?
San Francisco
400
Which famous book series was written by J.R.R. Tolkien?
The Lord of the Rings
400
In which year did the stock market crash leading to the start of the Great Depression?
1929.
400
Which professional sports team's home stadium is called Anfield?
Liverpool
400
This team called Ebbets Field home before being relocated.
Brooklyn Dodgers
400
On which continent did the potato originate?
South America
500
Which book (which we will read this year) was Mark David Chapman carrying when he shot John Lennon?
The Catcher in the Rye
500
What is the date June 6th, 1944 better known as?
D-Day
500
Which boxing heavy-weight champion was born Cassius Clay?
Ali
500
Name the final stop on a 7 train in either direction.
Flushing/Hudson Yards
500
Which state is famous for its "Pork Roll & Cheese" sandwich?