New York City
On Dec. 5th 1783 the British left the city for good, from this island borough
What is Staten Island
This Roman fell victim to assassins on the IDES, OR 15th, of March, 44 B.C.
Who is Julius Caesar
This classic canned meat from Hormel that debuted in 1937 has no gluten
What is Spam
In the 30's this aviator used some of his fortune to fund films like "Hell's Angels " & "Scarface"
Who is Howard Hughes
In 1825 the Decemberists attempted a coup in this country - it did not work
What is Russia
What is the name of the iconic suspension bridge that connects Brooklyn and Manhattan?
What is The Brooklyn Bridge
It's said that on this date King George III wrote in his diary, "nothing of importance happened"
What is July 4, 1776
French Chef's use this part of the goose to make Pate de Foie Gras
What is the liver
A stock that's a low risk investment is a blue this
What is a chip
Around 981 this "Colorful" explorer was banned from Iceland for 3 years for killing a neighbor
Who is Eric the Red
Which famous park in New York City was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux?
What is Central Park
The Egyptian government opened his famed mummy case on March 6, 1924
Who is King Tut
Darjeeling is classified as a "Black" type of this beverage
What is tea
The 2 Mammals used to describe a rising or declining stock market are the bull & this
What is a bear
Ruling from 1764 to 1795, Stanislaus II was the last King of this Country
What is Poland
George Benson Crooned, "They say the neon lights are bright" on this street
What is Broadway
Day on which Mexico's battle of Puebla is celebrated
What is May 5th
This seed, which is used like rice, was originally grown in the Andes & is high in protein
What is Quinoa
This Alliterative type of account invests in short-term instruments for safe but piddly returns
What is Money Market
In 1871 the treaty of Frankfurt ended the war between France & this German State, led by Bismarck
What is Prussia
In the 1920's African-American artists had a renaissance in this New York city neighborhood
What is Harlem
1944 date on which more than 5000 ships carried allied troops across the English channel
What is June 6th
This sauce made with butter, egg yolk & lemon juice embellishes eggs benedict
What is Hollandaise sauce
After running pyramid schemes, he was deported back to Italy in 1934
Who is Charles Ponzi
This Macedonian King defeated the Persian Army under Darius III in 333 B.C.
Who is Alexander the Great
The name Tribeca was adopted in the mid-1970''; it stands for "Triangle below" this street
What is Canal Street
What event happened on Dec. 7, 1941?
What is Pearl Harbor Attack
One of Andy Warhol's most famous artworks is a set of 32 canvases, each bearing an image of a red-and-white can of soup from what company?
What is Campbell's
What financial services company is the largest issuer of credits cards in the U.S.? We're not looking for a bank here.
Who is Visa
What is English admiral Sir Francis Drake famous for?
What is Circumnavigation of the globe
Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin began this seminal hip-hop record company out of an NYU dorm room
What is Def Jam Records
What long-overdue event in the U.S. finally happened on Aug. 26, 1920?
What is the American women got the right to vote
What distilled alcoholic spirit has an English name derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic word for water?
What is Vodka
Accountants use different methods of depreciation for tax purposes. What do the letters in the Acronym LIFO stand for?
What is Last In First Out
In which year did the Great Smog of London occur?
What is 1952
Movies:
The first pg-13 rated film, it's colorful title was later used as a code name for a 2003 mission in Iraq
What is "Red Dawn"