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What day last week was the most traveled day of 2023?
Wednesday, Friday
Wednesday
The inflationary economy has caused fewer tips for delivery drivers. DoorDash now gives a pop-up message to buyers who do not tip that tells them what?
enjoy your starvation, might take longer for delivery
might take longer for delivery
Last week, the political world mourned the death of former First Lady Roslyn Carter who died at age 96 after 77 years of marriage. At age 19, she married what young man who would later become President of the United States?
Jimmy, Ron
Jimmy
For the third year in a row Chicago rates number one in the nation for having bed bugs. What do bedbugs feed on?
human blood, human skin oils (S: Orkin)
blood
After the Thanksgiving weekend, what Dakota university has the #1 men’s college hockey team in the nation?
North Dakota, South Dakota
North Dakota
When was the Declaration of Independence Signed?
July 4th 1775
Prior to COVID-19, 20% percent of age 65 and older Americans were actively in the work force. The pandemic caused an economic and demographic movement that will be memorialized in history books as the “The Great_______.”
Escape, Retirement, Sunset
Retirement
Beginning in 2024, Americans will be able to buy what on Amazon?
cars, homes, vacation rentals
cars
0 Young Americans today are having trouble buying their first home because after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, the average 30-year mortgage is what percent?
4, 8, 12
8 (7.8%)
A new study shows a link between keeping what part of the body clean and reducing heart disease and stroke?
ears, feet, fingernails, teeth (S: Am. Heart Assoc.)
teeth
Last weekend, the Big Ten football title was at stake in a game between two Top 5 teams. What team won?
Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State
Michigan
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The founding document of the United States
Despite the inflationary economy, shoppers will keep pace with last year’s sales, with sales approaching how much money spent?
million, billion, trillion, gazillion (S: NRF)
trillion
Chicago’s Dorothy Hoffner recently made news when she became the oldest to skydive, after making a 13,500 ft. jump. How old is Dorothy?
(within 1) 95, 98, 101, 104
104
For many retailers including small businesses, inflation and high interest rates have made this a nervous time of the year. What percent of overall sales for small businesses come from the holiday season?
quarter, half, three-fourths, 90%
half
In 2023, adults are keeping their smartphones longer than ever before. How many years do they keep them before trading for newer ones?
1 year, 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, 3 years, 3 1/2 years, 4 years (S: Statista)
2 1/2 years
An all-time top box office Christmas film is what film starring character Kevin McCallister?
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Arthur Christmas, Home Alone, The Santa Clause
Home Alone
How many parts is the Declaration split into?
4
On November 30, what season ends.
fall, harvest, hunting, hurricane
hurricane
Last Monday on his 81st birthday, President Biden followed White House tradition and pardoned a pair of turkeys whose names were “_______ and ______.”
Bread and Butter, Dressing and Yams, Dumplings and Sauerkraut, Guns and Ammo, Liberty and Belle, Peas and Carrots
Liberty and Belle
The are some unique spellings of world capital cities. This Friday in 1918, Iceland became independent of Denmark governance. What is the capital if Iceland?
Antananarivo, Basseterre, Ljubljana, Nouakchott, Reykjavik, Tbilisi
Reykjavik
In the past, many big box stores got an early start on Black Friday sales by opening for sales on Thanksgiving in the evening. In 2020 and the years since, why have most stores been closed on Thanksgiving and started their sales on Friday?
COVID-19, elections, employee strikes, inflation, no one shopped on Thanksgiving, Santa doesn’t work on Thanksgiving
COVID19
This Tuesday, NBC airs a 2-hour Christmas music special at what center in New York City?
Eisenhower Center, Kennedy Center, Obama Center, Rockefeller Center, Roosevelt Center, Trump Center
Rockefeller Center
What colony did not attend the 1st Continental Congress
Georgia
As we enter the late fall and early winter season, the federal government made news when they announced they will quit printing what cards?
Christmas, Green, Holiday, Medicare, Vaccination, Social Security
Vaccination
“Motor Trend’s” North American Truck of the Year was the “Lightning,” a model of what pickup?
Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram, Ford F-150
Ford F-150
This Thursday is “National Mississippi Day, home of the Delta blues and the 20th state to join the union.” What is Mississippi’s nickname?
Bluegrass State, Equality State, Gem State, Magnolia State, Natural State, Yellowhammer State
Magnolia State
911 emergency response started in 1968. What is true about texting 911?
in some areas texting 911 works, texting can’t geolocate as accurately as voice calls, texting 911 does not work
texting can't geolocate as accurately as voice calls
Many volleyball analysts say what state is the “mecca” for volleyball talent as both the Big East and the Big Ten champions came from universities in the state?
Indiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Nebraska
List all 13 colonies
MA, NH, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA