Pop Culture
Live Nation Entertainment and subsidiary Ticketmaster lost an attempt on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by fans of this superstar who accused them of mishandling ticket sales during a recent tour.
Taylor Swift
What phenomena keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
Are both the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration and Ellis Island itself within the territorial boundary of New York?
No - the building is part of NY, but the island is part of NJ
What was the name of the initiative launched by First Lady Chirlane McCray and Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2015 as a roadmap to mental health for all?
ThriveNYC
This West-African city flourished during the Middle Ages as a center of global trade and education.
TIMbuktu
Which hard seltzer brand did America face a shortage of in 2019?
White Claw
How many territories does the U.S. have in the world?
5 - Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands
Which NYC pro sports team won the National Women’s Soccer League championship this past weekend!
Gotham FC
Which monitor agency publishes 3 annual reports as required by City Charter?
IBO
Name this element: Hg
Mercury
The next Olympic Games (Winter 2026) will be held in this location.
Milano Cortina
What is the formula for the area of a circle?
A = πr^2
In 2020, this former borough president had to refile his taxes after failing to report $36,000 in annual rental income to the IRS.
Eric Adams
Which NYC agency or office runs the City's civil service system?
Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
Solve this problem: 8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ?
16
How many collegiate basketball teams participate in March Madness each year?
68
The famous Forrest Gump movie quote that starts with the phrase, "Life is like a box of chocolates," is an example of which figure of speech: a simile or a metaphor?
Simile
In what year did the One World Trade Center building open?
2014 (November 3rd)
According to their website, H+H has over ___ locations.
70
The first chapter of whose new memoir notes, "I am six foot eight, which makes me the second tallest senator in American history!"
John Fetterman
Who is the most followed person on Twitter?
Barack Obama
In which century did Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
The 16th century (1508-1512)
Who was the first Mayor of the City of New York in the year 1665?
Thomas Willett
In what year was the New York State Financial Control Board created by the State legislature pursuant to the New York State Financial Emergency Act of The City of New York?
1975
Name the member nations of the G7.
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US