Basics
Give one New Haven Nickname.
Elm City
Who is the current mayor of New Haven?
Jusin Elicker
New Haven was the co-capital of Connecticut with what city?
Hartford
What areas are New Haven’s innovation cluster focused on?
Life sciences and emerging quantum technology
Which pizza place in New Haven was founded by four Albanian brothers?
Zeneli Pizzeria
New Haven is the ___ Capital of the world
Pizza
How many wards are in New Haven?
30
What was the function of the New Haven Green in the past?
Public meeting space, Militia training grounds, grazing land, burial ground (early cemetery)
What project is connecting East Rock Park to the New Haven Harbor?
The Mill River Trail
What phrase is associated with Grove Street Cemetery?
"The Dead Shall Be Raised."
Name a food that New haven invented
lollipop, hamburger
What issue has been at the center of recent debates in New Haven?
Housing / Policing / Education
What is the oldest pizza place in New Haven?
Frank Pepe's Pizzeria
What sports attraction is reopening soon in New Haven?
The Yale Golf Course (set to reopen in April 2026 after a major restoration for its 100th anniversary)
Who is buried at Grove St Cemetery that developed the theory of free energy?
J. Willard Gibbs
(He was a Yale professor and a founder of modern thermodynamics, including the concept of free energy.)
Who is the best artist (or most famous) to ever come to Toads?
Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B (?), Rolling Stones, Destroy Lonely, Lady Gaga
What congressional district is New Haven located in? / Who is the current district representative?
Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, represented by Rosa DeLauro
What was Yale's OG name + location? (u have to know this)
The Collegiate School in Kilingsworth
What type of recreation/nightlife venues have New Haven officials been cracking down on?
“Juice bars” (under 21 nightlife/party venues)
in 1950s-1960s, New haven was a leader in ___
urban planning
How many slices was the world record for the biggest pizza party in New Haven?
10,000 slices
What is the name of the public financing program for local elections in New Haven?
Democracy Fund
New Haven's first mayor was....
Roger Sherman
What position in New Haven's governance has been quite fickle in these past months?
Police Chief
Which "toy" was invented in New Haven?
Silly Putty (It was developed by James Wright at General Electric in New Haven, Connecticut, during WWII, but was actually a failed rubber substitute)
Frisbee (It originated from Yale students in 1920 tossing pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company, which led to the modern Frisbee)