BLACK FRIDAY
What is the unofficial name for the Monday immediately following Black Friday, also known for shopping?
Cyber Monday
Orlando's airport code MCO comes from what?
McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, McCoy AFB became a temporary forward operating base for more than 120 F-100 Super Sabre and F-105 Thunderchief fighter bombers and the primary base for U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flying over Cuba.
In many cultures, bowing or pressing one's hands together is used as a formal expression of respect and gratitude.
What is the traditional English phrase that literally means "my spirit honors your spirit," often accompanying this gesture?
Namaste
What food is typically served as the main dish on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
How many NFL games are typically played on Thanksgiving?
Three games: traditionally one in Detroit, one in Dallas, and a primetime game since 2006.
The tradition grew from college games, but professional Thanksgiving football was popularized in Detroit's diverse immigrant communities.
What term is used for the deeply discounted, limited-quantity deals offered to draw early shoppers into stores on Black Friday?
Doorbusters
Where would you be traveling to if Trump ask you to visit the first ever capital of USA.
Philadelphia
Which everyday object is often used metaphorically to represent a small, easily overlooked blessing that we should be thankful for?
A simple glass of water,
or
the sun/sunshine
Often topped with toasted marshmallows or a brown sugar pecan crumble, this orange root vegetable casserole is a Thanksgiving classic.
sweet potato casserole
What's the horn-shaped basket that symbolizes abundance called?
A cornucopia, also known as the "horn of plenty
Is it Myth or Fact
The popular explanation for the name "Black Friday" is that it refers to retailers finally moving from operating "in the red" (a loss) to "in the black" (a profit). Is this the original reason the term was coined?
Myth.
The "back in the black" accounting story is a later, more positive rebranding. The original usage by Philadelphia police in the 1960s was about traffic chaos.
Which main Airport you would be traveling to if you are visiting only archipelago state of United States?
Honolulu, Hawaii
Express Gratitude in one word in at least three different languages
Thank you
Aabhar
Dhanyavaad
Shukriya
Gracias
What hot/cold drink do many people enjoy with their Thanksgiving meal?
Apple cider.
Which president moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November?
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, attempting to extend the Christmas shopping season during the Great Depression (though it was later changed back to the fourth Thursday).
What is the name of the day after Christmas, which is a major shopping holiday in the U.K., Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth nations, similar in concept to Black Friday?
Boxing Day
On which interstate highway you would be traveling, if Leela Baa asked you to go on the longest interstate highway road trip?
Interstate 90 (I-90)
The longest interstate highway in the USA is Interstate 90 (I-90), which spans approximately 3,020 miles. It runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts, passing through 13 states
What part of the human brain is thought to be most activated when we feel and express gratitude, which is linked to feelings of happiness and reward?
The medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) or the dopamine pathways/reward centers.
Traditionally, Turkey is a slow cooking item. Similarly Indian culture has certain dishes which requires a slow cooking. what term describes a slow cooking for Indian Cuisines.
DUM (for ex. dum aaloo)
Which Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving tune?
“Jingle Bells”
The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh, but the 19th-century song was never intended to celebrate the Christmas season.
In fact, the lyrics make no reference to the December holiday at all.
Historians say the song, written by James Lord Pierpont (the uncle of financier J.P. Morgan) in 1850, may have first been performed at a Thanksgiving church service.
The song is believed to be inspired by sleigh races in Medford, Massachusetts, a town about five miles outside of Boston.
In addition to the chaos caused by shopping crowds, what other significant (and much older) financial calamity was also referred to as "Black Friday" in American history, dating back to 1869?
A major stock market crash involving gold speculation (the Panic of 1869)
If your English Grammer teacher tells you to visit only two countries in the world that officially begin with “The”. Which two countries you would be traveling to?
The Gambia
The Bahamas
one story of Gratitude/Kindness from Mahabharat?
Karna - giving away his Kavach and kundal
Draupadi - Akshaypatra
Yudhisthir's kindness to dog
Which brown colored Indian sweet refers to Bhagwan's Prasad /offering of Prasad to Bhagwan
Mohanthal
What do you call a baby domestic turkey?
A poult