Halloween
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
Answer: “All Hallows’ Eve,” the evening before All Saints’ Day.
In what year did the Pilgrims celebrate the famous harvest feast at Plymouth?
Answer: 1621
What does the word “Noel” mean?
Answer: Christmas
Who sang “White Christmas,” one of the best-selling singles of all time?
Answer: Bing Crosby
In which city would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?
Answer: San Francisco
Before pumpkins were commonly used, what vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Answer: Turnips
Where did the famous 1621 Thanksgiving feast take place?
Answer: Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
What holiday is celebrated on December 26 in the United Kingdom and several other countries?
Answer: Boxing Day
Who recorded “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree”?
Answer: Brenda Lee
What city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Answer: Venice, Italy
What Roman goddess was sometimes associated with the ancient Halloween season?
Answer: Pomona, goddess of fruit and orchards
What Native American people were present at the 1621 harvest celebration?
Answer: The Wampanoag
In It's a Wonderful Life, what is George Bailey's hometown?
Answer: Bedford Falls
Who sang “The Christmas Song,” also known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”?
Answer: Nat King Cole
What city is famous for Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras?
Answer: New Orleans
What Christian holiday follows Halloween?
Answer: All Saints’ Day
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Answer: The Mayflower
What Christmas movie features a boy named Ralphie who desperately wants a BB gun?
Answer: A Christmas Story
What Christmas song begins with “You better watch out, you better not cry”?
Answer: “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
What is the nickname for Route 66?
Answer: The Mother Road
Which candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
Answer: Candy corn
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Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Who played Buddy in Elf?
Answer: Will Ferrell
What song asks, “Do you see what I see?”
Answer: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
What part of an airplane contains the pilot and co-pilot?
Answer: Cockpit