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This drink was created in Detroit and became the first soda pop made in the United States.
Vernor's Ginger Ale
What is the only major sport invented strictly in America?
Basketball.
In 1891, James Naismith, a P.E. teacher nailed a peach basked on the lower rail of the balcony at either end of a YMCA gym...and the rest is history.
Can you name all six main characters? Only first names required. Double points if you get all six last names.
Ross Geller, Monica Geller, Rachel Green, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing
What was Ronald Reagan best known as before becoming president?
An actor.
He appeared in over 50 movies!
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
Elf on the Shelf
The first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in which city in 1905?
New York City
On what famous American statue will you find a poem that begins, "Give me your tired, your poor..."
The Statue of Liberty.
The formal name of the Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World.
What character did Joey play on Days of Our Lives?
Dr. Drake Ramoray
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his six brothers all had the same nickname at one point. What was it?
Ike
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
Cupid
Which is the only state in the U.S. that was once ruled by a king?
Hawaii.
Of course the American colonies were once ruled by the English royalty, but Hawaii is the only state to ever have been a monarchy.
What was the first item ever purchased over the Internet? (Hint...it was something to eat)
Pizza, from Pizza Hut in 1994
Who is Ross's son from his first marriage?
Ben
What U.S. president is the "Teddy Bear" named after?
Theodore Roosevelt
What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
White Christmas
What was the original name of New York State?
New Netherland.
In 1624, the Dutch established the colony of New Netherland. Forty years later, the British took control of New Netherland and renamed it New York, after the English Duke of York.
Famous American gangster Al Capone got his nickname after his cheek was slashed during a fight. What was the nickname?
Scarface
Where did Rachel buy her apothecary table, after pretending to Phoebe that it came from a flea market?
Pottery Barm
Ronald Reagan had 720 lbs of what popular sweet candy delivered to the White House every month?
Jelly Beans
In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion?
Hermey
The first motion picture theater opened in what state on April 2, 1902.
Los Angeles, California
What is basketball superstar Magic Johnson's real first name?
Earvin.
A Lansing, MI sportswriter gave him the nickname Magic after a game in which he scored 36 points and 18 rebounds.
What does Ross dress up as when he can't find a Santa suit to rent?
The Holiday Armadillo
One U.S. president was born William Jefferson Blythe III. What do we know him as today?
Bill Clinton.
Bill's father died in a car crash three months before he was born. His mother re-married to Roger Clinton, and Bill eventually took his stepfather's name.
What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?
Mexico