Thanksgiving
This large bird is the most common main course served at American Thanksgiving dinners.
What is a turkey?
This red-suited figure is said to deliver gifts to children around the world on Christmas Eve.
Who is Santa Claus?
This nine-branched candelabrum is lit each night during Hanukkah.
What is a menorah (or hanukkiah)?
This planet is known as the “Red Planet.”
What is Mars?
This NFL team has won the most Super Bowls, with six championships.
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers (or The Patriots)?
This department-store-sponsored parade, known for giant balloons, has been a Thanksgiving tradition since 1924.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This popular Christmas song begins with the lyrics, “Dashing through the snow…”
What is "Jingle Bells"?
Hanukkah commemorates the miracle in which this substance lasted eight days instead of one.
What is oil?
This U.S. document begins with the famous words, “We the People.”
What is the Constitution of the United States?
This position is responsible for calling plays and throwing passes on offense.
What is the quarterback?
This classic Thanksgiving side dish was invented by the Campbell Soup Company in 1955 and features green beans and crispy fried onions.
What is green bean casserole?
This 1843 Charles Dickens novella features the character Ebenezer Scrooge and helped popularize many modern Christmas traditions.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This four-sided spinning top, marked with Hebrew letters, is used in a popular Hanukkah game.
What is a dreidel?
This scientist developed the theory of general relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This annual college football championship game determines the national champion of the NCAA’s top division.
What is the College Football Playoff National Championship?
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This European country is often credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
These fried potato pancakes are a traditional Hanukkah food.
What are latkes?
This world’s largest ocean covers more than 60 million square miles.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This legendary coach led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
This November holiday traces its origins to a 1621 harvest feast shared by the Pilgrims and this Indigenous group.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This plant, featuring red and green leaves, is commonly used as a Christmas decoration and is sometimes called the "Christmas flower."
What is a poinsettia?
This ancient Jewish group, led by Judah Maccabee, revolted against the Seleucid Empire, an event central to the origins of Hanukkah.
Who are the Maccabees?
This ancient wonder, located in modern Iraq, is known only from writings and may not have truly existed.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
In the 1950s, this Detroit Lions quarterback became the first player in NFL history to win three championships as a starting QB, yet he remains the only quarterback with multiple NFL titles not inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Who is Bobby Layne?