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Quiz - Nighttime Edition

MUG's monthly quiz, skewed after dark.


Q: The first light on top of the Empire State Building was a beacon announcing the election of a president. Which one?a) FDR b) Truman c) JFK d) LBJ
A: FDR


Q: At what hour does Central Park close?
A: 1am


Q: The movie Saturday Night Fever was based on an article from which magazine?
A: New York mag


Q: The Fillmore name has made a return of sorts with the renaming of Irving Plaza. The real Fillmore East was the East Coast version of San Fran's Fillmore West. Who was the promoter behind the Fillmore?a) Toots Graham b) Virginia Graham c) Nash Graham d) Bill Graham e) Grant Stoddard
A: Bill Graham


Q: Who wrote the lyric "I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps"?
A: Fred Ebb


Q: Chrome, Art Deco, Chelsea, open 24 hours, an Empire State Building replica on top. Name the eatery.
A: Empire Diner


Q: The first midnight showing of this movie was April 2, 1976 at the Waverley Theater. The flick?
A: Rocky Horror Picture Show


Q: This club has been on Avenue A for nearly 30 years. Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers played their first local gigs there. Name it.
A: Pyramid Club


Q: Who directed Night Falls on Manhattan, the 1997 movie starring Andy Garcia?
A: Sidney Lumet


Q: Which museum has sleepovers for kids?
A: Museum of Natural History

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