New York Music
What is the most commonly spoken language in NYC, other than English?
A. Chinese
B. Spanish
C. French
D. Arabic
B. Spanish
What is the busiest subway station (MTA only)?
A. Times Sq-42 St
B. Grand Central-42 St
C. 34 St-Penn Station
D. Flushing-Main St
A. Times Sq-42 St
What professional baseball team plays in the Bronx?
What was New York called when it was a Dutch colony?
New Amsterdam
What museum has the whale hanging from the ceiling?
American Museum of Natural History
What popular music genre was developed in the Bronx in the 1970s?
Which Italian word is used in New York to talk about ham, generally speaking?
Prosciutto
What professional basketball team plays in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn Nets
What type of street art was developed on subway cars in the 1970s?
Grafitti
What museum contains a large collection of modern art?
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
What famous pop star from New York's real name is Stefani Germanotta?
Lady Gaga
What is the restaurant called where you can get a pastrami sandwich?
Katz Delicatessen
Name one street sport that is played in NYC.
Handball, stickball, vitilla
What year was New York City founded? All answers within ten years are correct.
1664
What is the name of the building on the Upper West Side where "Jessie" lives?
The Ardsley
What train do you take in Duke Ellington's famous New York song which is the "quickest way to Harlem?"
What is the commonly accepted tipping percentage at a restaurant in New York?
20 percent
What five sports are played professionally in NYC?
Baseball, Basketball, American Football, Ice Hockey and Soccer
Manahatta
Name three New York City Parks.
Central Park, Prospect Park, Bronx Park, Sunset Park, Riverside Park, Corona Park, etc.
"Walk on the Wild Side" was written by what famous New York rock star from the 1970s?
Lou Reed
Boiling.
Name two players on the current roster of the New York Yankees.
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton, etc.
What four immigrant groups from Europe made up the majority of immigration to NYC through Ellis Island?
Irish, Italian, German and Jewish.
How many zoos are in New York City?
5