Television Vocabulary
Sports
Pop Culture
American History
NYC
100
A person who spends a lot of time sitting or laying down while watching television?
What is a couch potatoe
100
The only golfer in PGA history to make a hole-in-one on a Par-4 when he did it in 2001? A: Tom Byrum B: Tiger Woods C: Andrew Magee D: Jonathan Kaye
Who is Andrew Magee. (He did this with a driver at the 332-yard 17th hole of the 2001 Phoenix Open. The ball bounced off Tom Byrum's putter and into the cup. Byrum was in the group ahead and was squatting down looking over a putt.)
100
She sings the song Call Me, Maybe?
Who is Carly Rae Jepson
100
The year that the United States become independent from England
What is 1776?
100
The number of boroughs in New York City.
What is 5?
200
The words printed under the TV show or movie in a foreign language to translate what the actors are saying.
What are subtitles?
200
The date the Olympic games in Sochi commence.
What is February 7th?
200
The nerdy character in Bing Bang Theory
Who is Sheldon Cooper?
200
He gave the speech, "I have a dream."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. ?
200
The largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere located in NYC.
What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
300
When the the original spoken language of a film or television program is changed into another language
What is dubbed?
300
The sport played at Wimbledon, England.
What is Tennis?
300
The dance Miley Cyrus did at the Video Music Awards?
What is Twerking?
300
The first president of the United States
Who George Washington?
300
An Art Deco building that has six levels of stainless steel arches topped by a lit lancet spire on its top.
What is The Chrysler Building?
400
Someone who introduces and talks to the guests on a television or radio program.
What is a host?
400
The distance of a marathon in miles.
What is 26.2?
400
The show about a high school chemist, who sells meth amphetamines
What is Breaking Bad?
400
P.O.T.U.S
What is the acronym for President of the United States?
400
The NYC museum that started in Gracie Mansion and later moved to 5th Ave. between 103rd St. and 104th St.?
What is the Museum of The City of New York?
500
A half hour show that usually shows the life of a family or a group of friends. Most of the time these are comedies.
What is a sitcom?
500
The country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament.
What is France?
500
Beyonce's baby.
Who is Blue Ivy?
500
The woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus because she was black.
Who is Rosa Parks?
500
One of the great bridges into Manhattan designed by John Roebling with Gothic arches, and opened in 1883.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?