Boroughs and Neighborhoods
Slang
Pop Culture
Subway
Culture and History
100

This is the most popular borough in NYC

What is The Bronx?

100

This is a common phrase used to describe cold weather in the city

What is it's brick outside?

100

Most common drink and sandwich ordered at bodegas 

What is an Arizona juice, and bacon, egg, and cheese?

100

An animal that you will often find running in the Subway tracks

What is a rat?

100

A courtesy often done in the U.S. culture, and most certainly in the NYC area when a person performs a services (i.e., delivering food, singing or dancing on the subway etc)

What is tipping?
200

This is the borough where the underground urban movement known as hip-hop started

What is The Bronx?

200

This word is commonly used to describe a feeling of irritation and anger, and it's often accompanied by the word "mad," which means "very" in slang

What is mad tight?

200

When hungry, this is a common go-to-spot at 3:00 A.M. in the morning after clubbing

What is a $1 pizza spot or a bodega?

200

This type of metrocard only costs $3

What is a single ride metrocard?

200

A very popular brand of basketball shoes, produced by Nike, and most New Yorkers at least have a pair in their closet.

What is an Air Jordan or Js?

300

There are seven 7 botanical gardens. Name one.

What is Brooklyn, NYBG Bronx, Queens, Snug Harbor, 6BC, Narrows, and Wave Hill?

300

It is often used to to pretend something or someone you're not in order to impress a person or a group of people. In other words, not keeping it real

What is front?

300

A middle-eastern dish, found across the streets of NYC, and it is very popular among New Yorkers. It only costs $5-6 dollars per dish, and it's delicious

What is lamb/chicken over rice?

300

You will often see these types of artists performing at Union Square between the uptown and downtown R,W, and Q trains

What is a singer, a guitar or piano player?

300

This style of dance originated in the Harlem ballroom culture. It emerged from the creativity of Black, Latinx, and trans people of color in the LGBTQ community as an artistic form to express and celebrate their sexuality, and gender identity.

What is Vogue?

400

This bridge connects Manhattan with Long Island

What is Williamsburg Bridge?

400

It describes something or someone as out of control or acting crazy

What is wylin/wildin?

400

This restaurant is popular among people living in or close to Harlem and Inwood. It offers dishes that incorporate Caribbean cuisine and traditional Japanese dishes.

What is Mamasushi?

400

Name a train close to NYU

What is A, C, E, B, D, F, M, Q, R?

400

NYC is known for its artistry and broadway culture. What type of performances do you often see in the subways?

What is a dance performance, singing, or playing an instrument?

500

There are 4 boroughs that have one or two letters repeated more than once in their names. Name them.

What is Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island?

500

A phrase typically used to initiate a fight 

What is catch these hands?

500

A popular coffee shop in the city

What is Starbucks?

500

How many subway lines are in New York City?

What is 28 subway lines?

500

This is often asked in the form of a question, either by friends, family, or strangers, but it is more of a greeting than a question, and people often respond asking that same questions

What is how are you?

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