Geography
Name 3 U.S. states that begin with a vowel (there are 12).
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah
What is the term for a character who tells a story to the reader that cannot be trusted or taken at face value?
unreliable narrator
Name one food that is yellow
lol
What is the most widely eaten dessert in the U.S. on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie
When did World War II take place (beginning and ending years)?
1939 - 1945
What is Drake's first name?
Aubrey
What is the largest country in Central America?
Nicaragua
Spell the full name of the author of "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Edgar Allan Poe
Mushrooms
According to a 2022 poll, what is the #1 thing most Americans say they are thankful for?
Family
What event caused the United States to officially enter the war?
BONUS: where did this event take place?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
What public high school in Philadelphia has the most students?
BONUS: how many students attend this high school?
Northeast High School
3,105 students
Name one island nation
wow, there are a lot
This Thanksgiving, I am going to eat 1,000 pounds of food!
What is the 4th most popular soda in America, after Coke, Diet Coke and Pepsi?
Dr. Pepper
When was the event that Americans call the "First Thanksgiving"?
1621
What were the 3 main countries that composed the Allies, which fought Germany and Japan in WWII?
the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union
What chain store has the most locations in the United States?
Dollar General
What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
What does the acronym STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
What meat is the most common alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Ham
Which two football teams play on Thanksgiving every year (not against each other)?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What was the name of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France by sea on June 6th, 1944?
D-Day
Name one jazz musician
so many, jeez
Name one city in Africa
Fill in the blank: at the beginning of "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator says, "True--______--very, very dreadfully ________ I had been and am..."
nervous
What food item holds the record for being the most stolen food in history?
Cheese
About how many turkeys are prepared in the United States on Thanksgiving each year?
46 million
What 2 cities in Japan did the United States drop atomic bombs on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What person has the most followers on Instagram?
BONUS: how many?
Christiano Ronaldo
609 million