Thanksgiving
Which U.S. city is famous for hosting the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
New York City
In 2020, which NFL player set an NFL rookie record for receiving yards?
Justin Jefferson
What food did God provide for the Israelites in the wilderness?
Manna
Which Trump Supreme Court nominee faced intense hearings over accusations of past misconduct before being confirmed in 2018?
Brett Kavanaugh
What U.S. state has the longest freshwater shoreline?
Michigan
Which country has the world’s tallest waterfall, Angel Falls?
Venezeula
What streaming series holds the record for the biggest Netflix debut of all time (within its first 28 days)?
The Squid Games
Who was the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Which Native American tribe is traditionally credited with sharing the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
What is the name of the Vikings’ iconic horn-blowing mascot?
Viktor the Viking
Which prophet confronted King Ahab on Mount Carmel against the prophets of Baal?
Elijah
Which global terrorist leader was the target of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 under George W. Bush?
Osama Bin Laden
What is the only U.S. state whose name is just one syllable?
Maine
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottowa
Which singer holds the record for most Grammy wins of all time?
Beyoncé
What event is widely considered the spark that officially started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1914)
Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the only Vikings player to win the NFL MVP award?
Adrian Peterson
Who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams in Babylon?
Daniel
Which Republican senator from Arizona delivered a dramatic “thumbs down” vote that blocked the repeal of the Affordable Care Act in 2017?
John McCain
Which U.S. river flows northward instead of south like most major rivers?
Red River
What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans, located in the western Pacific?
The Challenger Deep (in the Mariana Trench)
Who was the first winner of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
What ancient city was buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.?
Pompeii
Which state raises the most turkeys each year?
Minnesota
What team drafted quarterback Brett Favre?
Atlanta Falcons
What Old Testament book never mentions the name of God?
Esther
Which British Prime Minister is known for leading the U.K. during World War II before Winston Churchill?
Neville Chamberlain
The highest capital city in elevation in the U.S. is located in what state?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
(Over 7,000 ft.)
Which country has coastlines on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?
Morocco
Which movie became the first to gross over $2 billion worldwide?
Titanic (1997)
What was the name of the trade route that connected the Roman Empire with China’s Han Dynasty?
The Silk Road
What year was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
1924
The Vikings have appeared in four Super Bowls. Name one of the years they played in a Super Bowl.
1969 (IV), 1973 (VIII), 1974 (IX), or 1976 (XI)
Who was the oldest person recorded in the Bible?
Methusela (969 years)
Which Trump administration official served as the first Secretary of Defense before being replaced in 2019?
James Mattis
What U.S. city represents the geographical center of North America?
Rugby, ND
Which capital city is located farthest south of any sovereign nation’s capital?
Wellington, New Zealand
What is the fictional wizarding newspaper in the Harry Potter series?
The Daily Prophet
What document, signed in 1215, is considered a foundational influence on modern democracy and constitutional law?
The Magna Carta
What was the primary food served at the first Thanksgiving that is almost never served today?
Seafood (clams, mussels, eels)
Which Vikings defensive tackle became the first defensive player ever to win NFL MVP?
Alan Page
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
In the U.S. presidential line of succession, who comes immediately after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House
What area of the US represents both the eastern-most and western-most territory of the US?
the Aleutian Islands Alaska crossing the 180° meridian
Which country has the most official languages written into its constitution?
South Africa (11)
What long-running TV show features the characters Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, and Raj?
The Big Bang Theory
Which explorer was the first to complete a full circumnavigation of the Earth (his expedition, not necessarily himself)?
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition (completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano)
The Pilgrims’ first winter saw many deaths; how many of the original 102 Mayflower passengers survived to the first Thanksgiving? (within 2)
53
Which Vikings player is the NFL’s all-time leader in forced fumbles?
Jim Marshal
Who killed Abner, the commander of Saul’s army?
Joab
Which major military campaign launched by George H. W. Bush in 1991 expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait?
Operation Desert Storm
Which U.S. state touches the most other states?
Tennesse and Missouri
Which country has the highest average elevation of any in the world?
Bhutan
Which Star Wars character has appeared in the most films across the franchise?
C-3PO
The ancient city of Carthage fought a series of wars against Rome known as what?
The Punic Wars
In the 1800s, Thanksgiving was often celebrated with a different main course instead of turkey - especially for European immigrants. What was this common alternative?
Roast goose
What NFL team was originally named the Decatur Staleys before relocating and becoming a powerhouse franchise?
Chicago Bears
Who was the father of the prophet Samuel?
Elkanah
Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 federal employees in 1981 after they went on strike. What profession did they belong to?
Air Traffic Controllers - PATCO — the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
Which U.S. state has the highest percentage of federal land (over 80%)?
Nevada
What is the only country whose flag has a non-rectangular shape?
Nepal
What actor holds the record for appearing in the most films that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide?
Samuel L Jackson
Which Chinese dynasty was ruling during the construction of the majority of what we now call the Great Wall?
The Ming Dynasty