Holidays
Which president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Ulysses S. Grant
A. Abraham Lincoln
I can be cracked, made, told, and played—but I'm not an egg. What am I?
A joke
Which was the first toy to be advertised on television?
A. Barbie
B. Mr. Potato Head
C. Slinky
B. Mr. Potato Head
“Fine words butter…”
A. No parsnips
B. No bread
C. No potatoes
A. No parsnips
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep are left?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 17
B. 9
What flower is especially associated with Easter?
A. Tulip
B. Rose
C. Lily
C. Lily
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you cannot go inside. What am I?
A keyboard
Which fast-food restaurant is credited with creating the first modern drive-through window?
A. McDonald's
B. Wendy's
C. In-N-Out Burger
C. In-N-Out Burger
“Familiarity breeds…”
A. Trouble
B. Contempt
C. Laziness
B. Contempt
If you have one match and enter a dark room containing a candle, a lamp, and a fireplace, what do you light first?
A. The candle
B. The lamp
C. The match
C. The match
According to legend, what did St. Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
A. Wolves
B. Snakes
C. Rats
B. Snakes
I can travel around the world while staying in one corner. What am I?
A stamp
What was the first food eaten in space by an American astronaut?
A. Applesauce
B. Ice cream
C. Beef and vegetables
A. Applesauce
“There's many a slip between the cup and…”
A. The lip
B. The mouth
C. The hand
A. The lip
A rooster lays an egg on top of a roof. Which way does the egg roll?
A. Left
B. Right
C. Neither
C. Neither - Roosters dont lay eggs!
Which U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a legal holiday?
A. Alabama
B. Pennsylvania
C. Virginia
A. Alabama
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
A map
What was the first national park established in the United States?
A. Yosemite
B. Yellowstone
C. Grand Canyon
B. Yellowstone
“Don't cut off your nose to spite…”
A. Your face
B. Your enemy
C. Your pride
A. Your face
You have 6 apples and you take away 4. How many apples do you have?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
B. 4 - You took 4, so you have 4 you took.
The famous 1621 Thanksgiving celebration took place in which present-day state?
A. Massachusetts
B. Connecticut
C. Virginia
A. Massachusetts
The more you take away from me, the bigger I become. What am I?
A hole
Which was the first Disney princess movie released?
A. Cinderella
B. Sleeping Beauty
C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
“Necessity is the mother…”
A. Of all things
B. Of wisdom
C. Of invention
C. Of invention
A plane crashes exactly on the border between the United States and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?
A. United States
B. Canada
C. Neither
C. Neither - survivors arent buried