New York
What is the State Fruit of New York?
What is the apple?
Forming in St. Louis in 1925, this precision dance company has performed in New York City since 1932.
What are the Rockettes?
Popularized by Puerto Ricans living in New York City in the mid-20th century, this type of commercial establishment is defined as a "a small local shop, usually with long opening hours, where customers can buy a limited range of household goods and groceries; a convenience store".
What is a Bodega?
Following Sully Sullenberger's "Miracle on the Hudson" plane landing. New York City bars began honoring him with a special cocktail. The drink calls for a splash of water and two shots of this brand of vodka, referencing what caused the need for the emergency landing.
What is Grey Goose?
DAILY DOUBLE. This iconic event in New York City cost particpants only $1 upon its 1970 introduction. The event is the largest of its kind in the world and has been canceled twice since 2000. (HINT: You'd better RUN FAST!)
What is the New York City Marathon?
Which two Great Lakes border New York?
What is Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
This New York City building, the home to a former real estate empire (among other businesses and political offices) , is named after its owner and is located at 721 Fifth Avenue.
What is Trump Tower?
"Informal cyber security adviser" and personal attorney are two of the largest titles for this famous New Yorker that has been officially registered as a Democrat, Independent, and Republican in his multi-decade political career. This man served as the 107th Mayor of New York City.
As of May 2025, his law license has been suspended in both New York and Washington, D.C. The suspension was due to his role in promoting falsehoods in court in an attempt to help his former client, Donald Trump, get re-elected in 2020.
Who is Rudy Guilliani?
DAILY DOUBLE. City Island is an island in NY City with a population of approximately 4,000 residents and is known for its many seafood restaurants and New England-esque atmosphere of boating and fishing.
City Island is technically part of this borough.
What is the Bronx?
This is the name of the department store in the movie Elf that is modeled after the real-life Macy's in New York City.
What is Gimbels?
Not including the Appalachian Mountains, what are the other two mountain ranges in New York?
What are the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains?
DAILY DOUBLE This is one of Broadway's longest-running musicals, with a four-letter title featuring characters singng about how they can't afford to pay their New York City Landlord.
What is Rent?
DAILY DOUBLE From East to West, the headquarters of the United Nations, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library Main Branch, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal are found on this New York City street.
What is 42nd Street?
The Deetz family moves from New York City to Winter River, Connecticut, and haunted-house hijinks ensue, in this 1988 film. (HINT: Day-OO!)
What is Beetlejuice?
This beverage, which originated in New York City is made of milk, carbonated water, and flavored syrup, and does not include either of the ingredients in its name.
What is an Egg Cream?
Travelers paid tolls on roads called these and a very famous one is in New Jersey.
What is a turnpike?
According to the International Bartenders Association, 5 cl of Rye Whisky, 2 cl of sweet red vermouth, and a dash or Angosture bitters are the ingredients in this cocktail, which is named for this New York City Borough.
What is a Manhattan?
In the movie Big, a suddenly adult Josh Baskin plays a giant piano with his boss at this legendary New York City toy store.
What is F. A. O. Schwarz?
Name all 5 boroughs that make up New York City.
Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island.
Initially founded by Curtis Sliwa in the 1970's to stem the widespread violence on the New York City subway system, this volunteer youth patrol and non-profit group is famous for wearing red berets. Their name is religiously inspired.
Who are the Guardian Angels?
DAILY DOUBLE. Immigrants had to move into crowded, poorly built apartment buildings known as ____________.
What are tenements?
The Silver Star is a train route that passes through Tampa, FL twice daily, once southbound to Miami and once northbound to NYC. This quasi-public corporation operates the Silver Star line.
What is Amtrak?
Jackie Robinson played for this New York City Baseball team when he broke the MLB race barrier in 1947.
What are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Located in Southwest Pennsylvania, Fallingwater is one of the more well-known homes designed by this famous architect who's also responsible for designing The Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
This apparel company was founded in 1818 in New York City and is considered by many to be the oldest US retail company still in existence today.
What is Brooks Brothers?