Thanksgiving Trivia
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
I don't just like this book for the name--it also features apocalyptic visions, Babylonian dragons, and multiple stories about lions.
What is Daniel?
This classic novel from the Romantic period was recently adapted into (yet another) movie, this one starring Oscar Isaac in the titular role and Jacob Elordi as the monster.
What is Frankenstein?
This NWA rapper appeared on the closing track of Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album to "pass the blunt, then pass the torch; of course, that's my decision."
Who is Dr. Dre?
Defeating the Bell Beast is necessary for unlocking this feature, which is common in games with large world maps to teleport between locations.
What is fast travel?
Since 1966, these two NFL teams have played on almost every Thanksgiving Day.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions?
This synoptic Gospel is the only one that features, among other things, the stories of the Annunciation to Mary, the Prodigal Son, and the Good Thief on the cross.
What is the Gospel of Luke?
The letter Q and number 9 are homophones in Japanese, so Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 is an obvious pun on 1984, written by this author (and later adapted into the play performed by Prep Dramatics!).
Who is George Orwell?
Through the power of hologram technology, this rapper appeared at Coachella 2012, sixteen years after his death.
Who is Tupac?
Mooshka, Varga, Grishkin, Vog, and Kratt are all this type of bug, which are a fun sight in the game but an itchy sight on a dog or cat.
What are fleas?
Though they are often labelled interchangeably, these orange vegetables are technically unrelated to sweet potatoes.
What are yams?
Christian tradition teaches that, in addition to the Gospel, the apostle John wrote this book of apocalyptic prophecies that closes the New Testament.
What is Revelation?
This Dostoevsky novel about a family (and a murder) features a short story in the middle called The Grand Inquisitor, imagining how Christ might be received when he returns to Earth.
What is The Brothers Karamazov?
At age 16, this rapper started writing bars that would end up on his debut album, Illmatic, which has since been considered one of the best albums of all time in the genre.
Who is Nas?
This is the major currency in Silksong, either horded or traded by pilgrims on their journey to the Citadel of Song--though it is unlikely they are using them to pray to Mary, mother of Jesus.
What are rosaries?
In this 1987 movie, Steve Martin and John Candy face countless obstacles on their trip home from New York to Chicago for Thanksgiving; hilarity ensues.
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
This prophetic book (the longest one by number of chapters) contains prophecies that are famously read at Catholic liturgies on Christmas Eve and Good Friday.
What is Isaiah?
Before 2021's Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr also wrote this 2014 Pulitzer-prize-winning-bestseller with a six-word title about a French girl and German boy during World War II.
What is All the Light We Cannot See?
In the intro to "Juicy," this rapper dedicates the album Ready to Die "to all the teachers that told [him he'd] never amount to nothing."
Who is Notorious B.I.G./Biggie Smalls?
The main character of Silksong is a boss and major character from Hollow Knight, whose name would suggest she is a type of wasp, when in fact other characters call her a spider.
Who is Hornet?
This anatomical feature is the red, fleshy flap of skin that hangs from a turkey’s beak (and also sounds like one of the ways a turkey moves).
What is a wattle?
In chapters 40 and 41 of the book of Job, God describes creatures known as Behemoth and Leviathan, which bear resemblance to what two real "monstrous" animals?
What are a hippopotamus and a crocodile?
This is How You Lose the Time War, co-written by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, is written largely as a series of letters between two enemy combatants, making it this type of novel (a term reminiscent of St. Paul's Biblical letters).
What is an epistolary novel?
This rapper released his debut solo album in 1997, though he was already well-known for his duo work with Eric B., especially on their 1987 album Paid in Full.
Who is Rakim?
Of the major Bellhart NPCs (Frey, Pavo, Plinney, and Scrounge), this is the one that will reward the player with in-game currency for gifting relics found throughout the kingdom.
Who is Scrounge?