Fender IT Shindig Trivia

Questions 1-5

1

• How many packages does USPS project to reach Americans' doorsteps between Thanksgiving 2019 and New Year’s Day 2020?
• a. 125 Million       b. 500 Million    c. 800 Million    d. 1.5 Trillion   

What is "800 Million" Bob?

2

• True or false: "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.
• a. True    b. False

What is "False" Bob?

3

• How many Americans buy artificial Christmas trees?
• a. 53%   b.  71%    c. 82%    d. 91%

What is "82%" Bob?

4

• How much do Americans spend on holiday shopping on average?
• a. $530    b. $942   c.   $1053   d. $1546

What is "$942" Bob?

5

• The first record of candy canes in America goes all the way back to _____ when a German immigrant used them to decorate his holiday tree.
• a. 1683    b.1754    c. 1847    d.  1903

What is "1847" Bob? 

Questions 6-10

1

• What's the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
• a. Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer   b. Home Alone   c. A Christmas Story   d.  Miracle on 34th Street

What is "Home Alone" Bob?

2

• What's the most popular Christmas song of all time?
• a. Silent Night    b. White Christmas    c.  Jingle Bells   d. Free Bird

What is "Silent Light" Bob? 

3

• How many turkeys are cooked each Christmas?
• a. 7 Million    b. 22 Million   c. 55 Million    d.93 Trillion

What is "22 Million" Bob?

4

• How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh (counting Rudolph)?
• a. 7   b. 8    c.9    d. 10

What is "9" Bob?

5

• Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that _______ people visit hospital emergency rooms each November and December from holiday-related decorating accidents.
• a. 4,500   b.  14,700    c. 25,300     d. 80,400

What is "14,700" Bob?

Bonus & Tie Breaker

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Bonus tie breaker Question:  Fortunately for all of us, Fender is having a record year.  Last year we sold a total of 1,384,955 guitars. This includes all brands.  As of 12/13/2020, how many guitars have we sold so far this year?

What is "1,573,094" Bob?

2

When and where was Leo Fender Born?

a. August 10, 1909 Fullerton, Ca.

b. August 10, 1909 Anaheim, Ca.

c. August 12, 1909 Fullerton, Ca.

d. August 12, 1909 Anaheim, Ca.

What is "August 10, 1909 Anaheim, Ca." Bob?