It Happened in New York Trivia Quiz

Answer: How I Met Your Mother

"How I Met Your Mother" is a sitcom that aired from 2005 to 2014 covering nine seasons. The plot is played out in flashback mode as Ted Mosby in 2030 tells his kids the story of how he met and fell in love with their mother. Ted and his friends are a group of young adults living, working and dating in Manhattan.

The plot hinged on the suspense of who the mother would turn out to be. While the series was well received, the ending left viewers in two distinct groups of those who liked it and those who felt it went against the whole build up. Josh Radnor played the main character Ted and his friends were played by Neil Patrick Harris (Barney), Cobie Smulders (Robin), Alyson Hannigan (Lily) and Jason Segel (Marshall).

Answer: As Good as It Gets

Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt starred in this movie that was directed by James L. Brooks. Nicholson played popular author Melvin Udall who was extremely hard to get along with while Hunt played Carol Connelly, a waitress at a restaurant Udall frequents. Since she is the only one to put up with the finicky Udall, he soon begins to take an interest in her life. Both Nicholson and Hunt won Oscars for their performance in this film.

Answer: West Side Story

Shakespeare's works have inspired many adaptations over the years with "West Side Story" being one of them. It takes the Bard's star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet from Verona, Italy to a present day setting in New York. Instead of two feuding families, the lovers belong to two opposing gangs.

In New York's Upper West Side, the Sharks, a gang of Puerto Ricans is constantly at loggerheads with the Jets, a White American gang. When Tony, a former member of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the Sharks' leader, all hell breaks loose.

Answer: The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is set in the fictional town of West Egg on New York's Long Island. The story takes place during the summer of 1922 and is considered one of the best works of fiction set during this period. Narrated by Nick Carraway, the book looks at the lives of Nick's millionaire neighbour Jay Gatsby who is in love with Daisy Buchanan though both Jay and Daisy are married to other people.

Answer: Rent

"Rent" follows the lives of a few, poor artists living in New York City. Set in the early 1990s, the story takes place at a time when the as yet not properly understood HIV/AIDS disease was rearing its ugly head. The musical was a huge success becoming one of the longest running Broadway shows.

It also won various awards including the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Answer: Seinfeld

Named after Jerry Seinfeld who starred in it, "Seinfeld" was a sitcom that touted itself as the 'show about nothing'. It ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998. The show was set in Manhattan's Upper West Side and followed the lives of Jerry and his friends - Elaine, Kramer and George.

It spawned the catchphrase "Yada, yada, yada", a way of glossing over certain important details and "Festivus", a made up festival to counter the excessive commercialism associated with Christmas.

Answer: The Devil Wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger's debut novel was a bestseller. A recent English literature graduate, Andrea Sachs, has hopes for a fruitful career as a journalist with a serious newspaper. However, unable to find any jobs in this line, she instead opts for the role of personal assistant to the editor of a fashion magazine called "Runway" hoping it would eventually lead to better work.

The editor turns out to be a slave driver making life hell for Andrea. The popularity of the book led to a movie version starring Anne Hathaway as Andrea and Meryl Streep as the editor Miranda Priestley. Like the book, the movie was a box office success with Streep earning an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Answer: You've Got Mail

Kathleen Kelly, played by Meg Ryan, is a small, independent bookstore owner. Her business is threatened by a chain bookstore being built nearby by Joe Fox (Tom Hanks). The movie is set during early days for the internet and unaware of their real life identities, Kathleen and Joe meet and strike a friendship in an online chatroom that eventually turns into love.

Answer: Breakfast at Tiffany's

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" was based on the book of the same name by Truman Capote. Directed by Blake Edwards, it featured Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in the lead roles. In interviews, Hepburn has often stated that this was one of the most challenging roles that she has essayed. While she was nominated for an Oscar for this performance, she lost to Sophia Loren in "Two Women".

Answer: A Chorus Line

"A Chorus Line" has seventeen dancers auditioning to join the chorus line of a Broadway production. The story plays out entirely on an empty theater stage. Apart from the dancers at the audition, the cast includes a director and his assistant who conduct the exercise. "A Chorus Line" ended up being an unexpected success and won nine out of the twelve Tony Awards for which it was nominated.

It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was later made into a movie.