Holiday Jeopardy

Easter Trivia

100

The little marshmallow chicks that we eat on Easter are called by this name.

What are Peeps?

Americans Eat About 1.5 Million Marshmallow Peeps on Easter day alone... making them the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, factory makes an impressive 5.5 million a day.

200

This is how many Cadbury Eggs are produced for Easter.

963,000

1.5 million

500 million

1.2 billion

What is 1.5 million Cadbury Creme Eggs?

Cadbury’s make 500 million Creme Eggs every year! If you piled them on top of each other, it would be 10 x higher than Mount Everest.

300

The Easter Bunny legend began in this country.

United States

Ireland

Germany

Sweden

What is Germany?

The origin of the Easter Bunny dates back hundreds of years, beginning in pre-Christian Germany. Here, the hare was said to be the symbol of the Pagan Goddess of Spring and Fertility.

400

This food is surprisingly associated with Easter.

Fish Sticks

Pretzels

Pizza

Frog Legs

What is pretzels?

Pretzels are associated with Easter because the twists resemble arms crossing in prayer. From the 1950s, it was tradition for Germans to eat a pretzel and a hard-boiled egg for dinner on Good Friday.

500

Easter means rebirth in German.

True of False

(The other team cannot challenge)

What is FALSE

The Holiday Was Named After the Anglo-Saxon Goddess Eostre

Scholars believe that Easter was named after a festival celebrating Eostre and the coming of spring. Her sacred symbols are thought to have been the hare and the egg.

Memorial, Independence and Labor Day Trivia

100

This is why we celebrate memorial Day.

To honor and mourn members of the military who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

200

This is why we celebrate Labor Day.

Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. 

Labor Day is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894.

300

Memorial Day began as a response to the fallen soldiers in this war.

What was the Civil War?

Memorial Day was a response to the unprecedented carnage of the Civil War, in which a total of some 620,000 soldiers died between both sides. The loss of life and its effect on communities throughout the country led to several spontaneous commemorations of the dead.

400

This is what Independence Day commemorates.

We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. 

500

This is how how much money Americans spend on fireworks every year.

$1 billion

$375 million

Approximately $875,000

$1.5 Trillion

What is $1 Billion?

According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, Americans spend more than $1 billion on fireworks each year. Out of this, only 10% of firework displays are set off professionally, which probably accounts for the estimated 12,900 firework-related emergency room visits across the country.

Winter Holidays

100

One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?

What is Cupid?

200

In which Christmas movie does Buddy travel from the North Pole to New York to find his father Walter Hobbs?

What is Elf?

300

According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus?

CANDY CANES

400

What is a Menorah?

An important symbol of the Jewish holiday Hannukah. A menorah is a lamp that holds eight candles and symbolizes the eight days the Eternal Flame of the Temple burned.

500

This holiday is observed by many African Americans from December 26 to January 1 as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values.

What is Kwanza?

Random &Random Recovery

100

He was the first man to land on the moon.

Who was Neil Armstrong?

As Armstrong took his first steps on the moon, he uttered words that would be written into history books for generations to come: "That's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind."

200

This is a Defense Mechanism, described as "an inability to acknowledge reality."

What is denial?

300

I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old.

What is a candle?

400

Poisonous gas in cigarette smoke and car exhaust fumes.

What is Carbon Monoxide?

500

A common prison "alcohol" made with bread and  sugary substances like ketchup, candy, and fruit.

What is Pruno? (other names that would work are hooch, brew, prison wine, and buck). 

Prisoners add bread for the yeast content and allow it to ferment, resulting in a potent alcoholic beverage with up to a 14% alcohol concentration.

Recovery Stuff

100

She sang about rehab but could not embrace it, dying from alcohol poisoning at age 27.

Who is Amy Winehouse?

200

This therapy simulates REM sleep by using a wand and having the clients move their eyes back and forth. 

What is EMDR Therapy?

300

Name 3 Neurotransmitters in the brain.

What are (any of the following):

• Acetylcholine...
• Dopamine. ...
• Glutamate...
• Serotonin. ...
• Norepinephrine. ...
• gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) 

400

A Chinese technique for healing that balances the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body.

What is Acupuncture?

500

This step (in the 12 Steps) talks about prayer and meditation

What is Step 11? 

"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."