Fact or Fiction
Bananas grow on trees.
Fiction – They grow on large herbs, not trees.
How much does a pack of gum (5 sticks, name brand like Orbit or Trident) cost?
*Has to be within 20 cents*
Actual Price: $1.29
What has words but never speaks?
A book
What is the name of Amazon’s virtual assistant?
Alexa
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this century.
1600s
Goldfish have a 3-second memory.
Fiction – They can remember things for months.
How much does a 1-year Costco Executive Membership cost?
*Has to be within $5 dollars*
Actual Price: $120.00
You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?
The letter “E”
What does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
This popular sitcom had a famous Thanksgiving episode where a turkey got stuck on someone’s head.
Friends
There’s a country where twins are banned.
Fiction – No such law exists anywhere in the world.
How much does a 12-month Netflix Premium subscription cost?
*Has to be within 5 dollars*
(Double points if you get the exact price)
Actual Price: $276.00
I’m taken from a mine, locked up in a wooden case, and never released — yet almost everyone uses me. What am I?
A pencil lead
What is the name of the decentralized database technology that powers cryptocurrencies?
Blockchain
The red, fleshy growth under a turkey’s neck is called this.
wattle
Bulls get angry when they see the color red.
Fiction – They’re colorblind to red; it’s the movement that provokes them.
How much does a Peloton Bike+ with delivery and setup cost?
*Has to be within $10 dollars*
(Double points if you get the exact price)
Actual Price: $2,995.00
A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard. Who is he?
A barber
What technology does Bluetooth use to exchange data over short distances?
Radio waves
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday during this war.
Civil War
A coin dropped from the Empire State Building can kill someone.
Fiction – Air resistance prevents it from reaching lethal speed.
What is the average cost of raising a child in the U.S. (birth to age 18)?
*Has to be within $3,000 dollars*
(Double points if you get the exact cost)
Actual Estimate: $310,000
A man left home, made three left turns, and returned home — where he was met by two masked men. What happened?
He’s a baseball player, and the masked men are the catcher and umpire.
In web addresses, what does the “.io” domain originally stand for?
British Indian Ocean Territory
The President performs this annual Thanksgiving tradition to “save” a turkey.
a turkey pardon