Thanksgiving History
What ship brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower.
The Grinch was originally created by this author.
Dr.Seuss
This singer holds the record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Holiday Chart with one song.
Mariah Carey.
The first iPhone was released during the presidency of which U.S. president?
George W. Bush
This 1989 event symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe.
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross to reach America?
The Atlantic Ocean.
This 1988 Bruce Willis action film is commonly debated as a Christmas movie.
Die Hard.
“Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way” comes from this song.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.
This Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Stranger Things.
This 1914 event directly triggered the start of World War I.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Who was the Native American leader who helped the Pilgrims?
Squanto.
In Home Alone 2, Kevin stays at the famous Plaza Hotel—this mischievous children’s book character is also famously known for living there.
Eloise.
Which song includes the lyric “Good tidings we bring to you and your kin”?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
This cryptocurrency was the first to be created using blockchain technology in 2009.
Bitcoin.
This 1919 treaty officially ended World War I and placed full blame on Germany.
The Treaty of Versailles.
What was Thanksgiving originally meant to celebrate?
The harvest.
In Home Alone, the criminals are known by what nickname due to their "signature move"--leaving the kitchen faucet running in the homes they rob?
The "wet bandits."
This traditional English carol dates back to the 16th century and references the months of the year through symbolic gifts.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially began with this 2008 film.
Iron Man.
This Greek city-state emphasized military discipline over democracy.
Sparta.
What colony was home to the first Thanksgiving?
The Plymouth Colony.
In the first Home Alone movie, the McCallister family is flying to this European city for Christmas.
Paris, France.
This 1964 stop-motion TV special popularized the song Have a Holly Jolly Christmas.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
This artist became the first to surpass 100 million monthly Spotify listeners.
Taylor Swift.
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of knowledge in Europe.
The printing press.
This document, signed aboard the Mayflower, established self-government in Plymouth.
The Mayflower Compact.
In The Polar Express, the snowman is voiced by the same actor who played a ship captain searching for his son in the animated film Finding Nemo.
Tom Hanks.
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices” opens this Christmas carol.
O Holy Night.
This HBO series ended in 2019 and sparked massive backlash over its final season.
Game of Thrones.
This ancient civilization built the ziggurats and developed one of the earliest writing systems.
Mesopotamia.
Which disease unintentionally carried by European explorers caused massive population loss among Indigenous peoples in the 1600s?
Smallpox.
This director created both Edward Scissorhands and the animated version of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tim Burton.
This Beatles Christmas song was released in 1967 and directly references the Vietnam War.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over).
This video game franchise features the regions of Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh.
Pokemon.
This religion originated in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism.
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln.
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Cindy Lou Who is played by this future pop star and "Gossip Girl" actress.
Taylor Momsen.
This rock legend recorded Wonderful Christmastime in 1979.
Paul McCartney.
This influencer-turned-boxer fought Floyd Mayweather in a highly publicized 2021 match.
Logan Paul.
This trade network connected East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe for over 1,000 years.
The Silk Road.
The first Thanksgiving occurred during the reign of which English monarch?
King James I.
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by exactly how many spirits in one night?
Four (Marley + 3 Christmas spirits).
This hymn, often sung at Christmas, was originally written for Easter.
Joy to the World.
This meme stock surged dramatically in 2021 due to coordination on Reddit’s WallStreetBets.
GameStop.
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of this empire.
The Byzantine Empire.
Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter and took part in the first Thanksgiving in 1621?
The Wampanoag.
This 1946 Christmas film initially flopped at the box office but later became a holiday classic.
It's a Wonderful Life.
“Silent Night” was originally written in this language.
German.
This rapper became the first hip-hop billionaire, according to Forbes.
Jay-Z.
This 1215 document limited the power of the English monarch for the first time in writing.
The Magna Carta.