November
This Day in History
Turkey Day
1955
Holiday Movies
100
November is the last of the 4 months which have 30 days, name the others
April, June, & September
100
On Nov 24th, 1963, this alleged assassin of JFK was shot to death by Jack Ruby in the basement of the Dallas police station
Lee Harvey Oswald
100
The history of U.S. Presidents pardoning turkeys is patchy, but allegedly this President was the first to let a Thanksgiving turkey go, only a few days before being assassinated
JFK
100
This popular board game, consisting of building words & maximizing points, debuted on January 10th, 1955
Scrabble
100
According to Buddy the Elf, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is to do what?
Sing loud for all to hear
200
November in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to which month in the Southern Hemisphere?
May
200
On Nov 24th, 1982, this Baltimore Orioles infielder was named AL Rookie of the Year
Cal Ripken Jr.
200
This President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3rd, 1863
Abraham Lincoln
200
Founded in 1940 as a singular restaurant owned by two brothers in California, this restaurant chain was taken over by Ray Kroc and franchised in 1955. It now has over 37,000 locations.
McDonalds
200
Who is put to trial in Miracle on 34th Street?
Santa Claus
300
What is Mom's Zodiac sign?
Sagittarius
300
On Nov 24th, 1859, this British naturalist published his groundbreaking scientific work, "On the Origin of Species," which focused on natural selection
Charles Darwin
300
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is ____ (get within 400)
4,500
300
When Marty McFly gets trapped in 1955, how fast must he get his DeLorean in order to be sent back to the future?
88 MPH
300
Name this silver & gold loving prospector in Rudolph, who helps fight the abominable snowman
Yukon Cornelius
400
Name one of the birthstones of November
Topaz or Citrine
400
On Nov 24th, 1957, this Cleveland Browns' running back set the club record of 237 rushing yards in a game
Jim Brown
400
According to AAA, in 2019 there were only two cities traveled to more over Thanksgiving weekend than New York City. Name one
Orlando, FL & Anaheim, CA
400
400
This now-popular holiday movie was once a box office flop, falling an estimated $525K short of it's break-even point & not rising to prominence until almost 3 decades later (thanks to a copyright loophole)
It's a Wonderful Life
500
This day in November is known as "Fibonacci Day"
November 23rd (11/23)
500
On Nov 24th, 2019, this person won six awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year & Artist of the Decade
Taylor Swift
500
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for this messy occupation
Plumbers
500
In 1948, Swiss engineer George de Mestral noticed many burrs on his dog. He examined one under a microscope & noticed the small hooks that enabled them to cling to the soft fur, which led him to inventing & patenting this in 1955
Velcro
500
12 years prior to appearing in the movie White Christmas in 1954, the song ‘White Christmas’ debuted in this other Bing Crosby movie in 1942, which helped the song rise to #1 on the charts for 11 weeks
Holiday Inn