Holiday Safety
Winter Wonderland
Falling for You
Drowsy Driving
Thanksgiving
100
Reading or sending a text for five seconds while driving at 55 mph is the approximate equivalent of driving what percentage of the length of a football field with your eyes closed?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
What is d. 100%. Teens are the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of fatal crashes. If you need to send or read a text, pull over.
100
According to a study published in the Journal of Safety Research, _________ of all weather-related injuries are slips or trips on ice and snow. (Hint the number is 13 years away from the age of Chuck Norris)
a. 17%
b. 47%
c. 77%
d. 97%
What is d. 97%
100
Where do most slips and trips on stairs happen?
a. The first step
b. The middle steps
c. The last step
d. On the way down
e. a & c
What is e. a & c
100
What percentage have actually fallen asleep at the wheel? (Hint same age as Zac Efron)
a. 23%
b. 30%
c. 37%
d. 42%
What is c. 37%
100
According to Parade Magazine What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
a. Turkey, Chicken, rabbit and catfish
b. Spam, Vienna Sausage, SpaghettiOs and Sardines
c. Venison, swan, duck and goose
d. Pork, Beef, Lamb and Shellfish
What is c. Venison, swan, duck and goose
200
What are some ways you can plan ahead before setting out on a holiday road trip?
a. Research the route you’ll be taking.
b. Check your vehicle’s fluid levels and tire condition.
c. Register or update your Emergency Contact Information (ECI)
d. All of the above
What is d. All of the above.
200
You can walk like an Egyptian, but on Ice and snow you would be better off to walk like a __________
What is a penguin
200
When falling, it is best practice to break your fall with your hands.
a. True
b. False
What is b. False
200
The largest at-risk group for sleep-related crashes is commercial drivers. (True or False)
What is FALSE. Sleep-related crashes are most common in young people, who tend to stay up late, sleep too little, and drive at night
200
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
a. Ford
b. Nixon
c. Kennedy
d. Johnson
What is c. Kennedy
300
If you are traveling and have you’ve been drinking and decide to use a ride-share service to get home, what’s a good tip to keep in mind?
a. Watch for the driver from a well-hidden spot.
b. Choose a well-lit spot to be picked up.
c. Always select a pickup spot near a major intersection.
d. None of the above.
What is b. Choose a well-lit spot to be picked up.
300
According to Guinness World Records What is the width of the largest snowflake on record?
a. Three inches
b. Five inches
c. Ten inches
d. Fifteen inches
What is d. Fifteen inches
Snowflakes fall at an average speed of 3 to 4 miles per hour. Not too fast, so don’t worry about being clobbered!
300
Slips, trips, and falls are responsible for ___% of all accidental deaths. Hint: Close to a fortnight.
a. Less than 5%
b. 15%
c. 26%
d. More than 30%
What is b. 15%
Fortnight comes from the Old English, and is literally a shortened form of fourteen nights.
300
Eating a big lunch tends to make everyone sleep. (True or False)
What is FALSE. Things such as heavy meals, warm rooms, and long drives only unmask the presence of sleep deprivation or sleep debt; they do not cause sleepiness.
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300
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
a. 1,000 to 2,500
b. 2,000 to 3,500
c. 3,000 to 4,500
d. 4,000 to 5,500
What is c. 3,000 to 4,500
400
True or false; Keep extension cords out of sight by placing them under carpets and furniture.
What is false
400
Car A and Car B are traveling down ice-glazed roads at the same speed in two different locations. The temperature where Car A is traveling is 30 degrees Fahrenheit; the temperature where Car B is traveling is 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The drivers of both cars hit the brakes at exactly the same moment. If both the cars and the roads they travel are otherwise identical, which car will come to a stop first? (Hint: Hitting a tree doesn’t count.)
What is car B, Car B will stop before Car A. The car driving on ice at 30 degrees Fahrenheit needs a braking distance twice as long as the car driving on ice at 0 degrees Fahrenheit, since ice is more slippery near the freezing point than at lower temperatures.
400
What does the image (below) mean?
a. A gymnastics event nearby
b. A slippery floor
c. An amusement park, slip ‘n slide
d. Lack of gravity
What is b. A slippery floor
400
Rolling down a window or singing along with the radio while driving will help keep someone awake. (True or False)
What is FALSE. An open window or music has no lasting effect on a person’s ability to stay awake. In fact, they may mask the person’s lack of alertness further.
400
According to Billions Luxury Magazine, How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost, served 12 people?
- Two 20-lb free-range turkeys covered in edible gold flakes
- Turkey gravy infused with a $3,650 bottle of Louis XIII cognac
- Seafood bread stuffing made with bread imported from the United Kingdom
- Other amenities, such as:
- Tickets to Hamilton
- A Black Friday shopping spree on Fifth Avenue
- A two-night stay at a luxury suite at the Mandarin Oriental
- A limousine for travel
- A guided tour of the city
- Dance lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studio
- A $260 carriage ride through Central Park
- A $20,000 Ulysse Nardin watch
- His and her iPhone 11 Pro Max smartphones
- A $5,500 trip with friends around New York in a Bentley Bentayga SUV
And if that's not enough in addition to the meal, the price tag also includes: four tickets to Super Bowl LIV (54) with first-class flights and a stay at a 5 Star Hotel in Miami Beach.
a. $91,000
b. $131,000
c. $181,000
d. $221,000
What is c. $181,000
Priced at a staggering $181,000 for 12 people you want to hope that you're not splitting the bill. ($15,083 each)
Happy Thanksgiving!!
500
Say “no” to foods that have been sitting out at room temperature for:
a. 45 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 1 ½ hours
d. 2 hours
What is d. 2 hours
500
What’s more dangerous: hypothermia or frostbite?
What is Hypothermia. A person is unable to think clearly or move. Get them into a warm room, remove wet clothing, and warm up the body with warm blankets and drinks.
500
Which of the following is the leading cause for falling fatalities?
a. Slippery tiles
b. Ladders
c. Stairs and steps
d. Tripping over objects
What is c. Stairs and steps
500
People can usually tell when they are going to fall asleep. (True or False)
What is FALSE. Sleep is not voluntary. If you’re tired, you can fall asleep and never know it. When you’re driving at 60 miles per hour and fall asleep for a few seconds (a microsleep), you can travel up to the length of a football field without any control of your vehicle.
500
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade started in what year?
a. 1894
b. 1904
c. 1914
d. 1924
What is d. 1924
For double points how many years were missed, due to World War II
What is 3 years, 1942, 1943, 1944