Buildings and Structures
Which of the following landmarks opened in Queens on April 17th, 1964?
A. The American Museum of the Moving Image
B. Shea Stadium
C. JFK Airport
D. Aqueduct Racetrack
B. Shea Stadium
Which influential music group got its start rehearsing in the back room of a paint shop in Forest Hills?
A. The Ramones
B. Blondie
C. The Misfits
D. Bad Brains
A. The Ramones
Which Citi Field event had the highest attendance ever recorded?
A. 2013 All Star Game
B. 2023 Dead & Co concert
C. Mets Opening Day 2011
D. 2015 World Series, game 2
A. 2013 All Star Game
Which of the following is NOT one of the most commonly spoken languages in Queens?
A. French Creole
B. Japanese
C. Punjabi
D. Russian
B. Japanese
This food, a specialty in Ridgewood, is most commonly filled with potato, cheese, mushrooms, meat, or a combination of those?
Pierogis
For which year of the World's Fair was this structure created?
A. 1939-40
B. 1956-66
C. 1964-65
D. 2002-2003C. 1964-65
Which company opened its doors in East Astoria in the 1870s?
A. Rheingold Beer
B. Wonder Bread
C. Nestle Foods
D. Steinway and Sons
D. Steinway and Sons
This year, which is the answer to one other question on the board, is the first time that Mr. Met appeared in live action form:
A. 1978
B. 1942
C. 1964
D. 1922
C. 1964
AUDIO:
Identify this song, written by two graduates of Forest Hills High School.
When you have a hankering for fresh seafood, which heavily Greek Queens neighborhood should you visit?
Astoria
What do the following historical NYC neighborhoods/areas have in common?
Radio Row
Willow Town
Marshlands of Flushing Meadows
South Bronx
All were either divided or destroyed by Robert Moses and his "urban renewal" efforts
Rapid Round!!!
List all the politicians you can think of who are from Queens? (either born or raised or both)
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, Eric Adams.......
This legendary Yankee, nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board" was born in Astoria in 1928.
Whitey Ford
Which feature of the Queens landscape was referred to as "the valley of ashes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
A. The train yards of Whitestone
B. A leather tanning facility in Ridgewood
C. A cemetery in Jamaica
D. The industrial dump sites or Corona
D. The industrial dump sites or Corona
What is the name of the dumpling that is popular in Ridgewood and other parts of Queens, hailing from Nepal and Tibet?
Momos
What is the name of the rock, now located the Onderdonk House, that was originally used to settle the border dispute between Bushwick and Ridgewood?
Arbitration Rock
Which cartoon features the voice of a Queens native for multiple characters?
A. Family Guy
B. The Simpsons
C. South Park
D. Futurama
B. The Simpsons
In what year did the Mets last win the World Series?
1986
Who is the most famous magician who is buried in Machpelah Jewish Cemetery in Glendale?
Harry Houdini
Which cartoon features the voice of a Queens native for multiple characters?
A. Family Guy
B. The Simpsons
C. South Park
D. Futurama
B. The Simpsons (Hank Azaria)
This name is shared by a historical house in Ridgewood, an avenue near here, and an impressionist painter from San Antonio.
Onderdonk
Which country was home to the architect who designed the TWA Flight Center (JFK)?
Finland
AUDIO:
What is the backstory of this audio clip?
Mic'd up argument between Mets Manager Terry Collins and Umpire Tom Hallion was leaked against the MLB's wishes.
Which TV network originally aired The King of Queens from 1998-2007?
CBS
Which Queens diner was Lily's favorite for wasting time while she worked at NYCHA?
Court Square Diner