Football Facts
This position snaps the ball to a kicker on a field goal or punt
Longsnapper
The highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
The largest organ in the human body
The skin
The first person to commit murder in the Bible
Cain
Benjamin Franklin called the turkey a more "respectable bird" than this bird when discussing a national bird
The Monday following the day called “Black Friday”
Cyber Monday
Germany invaded Poland in this year, marking the start of WWII
1939
This NFL team is known as "America's Team"
Dallas Cowboys
There are this many US Senators
100 Senators
The term for a doctor who specializes in the treatment of children
In the Book of Daniel, what were the Babylonian names given to Daniel’s three friends?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
The name of the Native American who acted as an interpreter and guide for the Pilgrims
Squanto
This retail chain is known for opening as early as 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to begin Black Friday sales
Walmart
This country lost the most soldiers and civilians in WWII
This team won the very first Super Bowl in 1967
Green Bay Packers
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery
13th Amendment
The medical term for high blood pressure
Hypertension
The first high priest of Israel, appointed by God
Aaron
This U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
The meaning behind the phrase "Black Friday"
It refers to stores going "into the black," meaning they become profitable, as opposed to being "in the red."
The name of the secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb
Manhatten Project
The New England Patriots have won this many Super Bowls.
6 Super Bowls
Trump will be the second ever president to serve two non-consecutive terms. Who was the other?
Grover Cleveland
The name of the protein that carries oxygen in the blood
What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 119
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated
1621
The term for artificially inflating prices before Black Friday to make discounts seem larger than they are
Price gouging
The largest and deadliest single battle fought by American forces in World War II
Battle of the Buldge
The year that the NFL and AFL officially merged into one league
1970
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This disease is caused by the lack of Vitamin C
Scurvy
What were the names of the two spies who encouraged Israel to trust God and enter the Promised Land?
Joshua and Caleb
This tribe of some 90 Native Americans joined in the first Thanksgiving
Wampanoag
The name of the "anti-consumerism" movement that encourages people to buy nothing on Black Friday
Buy Nothing Day
This battle is considered the turning point in the Pacific Theater
This NFL team holds the longest playoff drought in NFL history
New York Jets (current, 2010-Present)
The name of the treaty that ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
The name of the procedure used to examine the inside of the stomach using a flexible tube with a camera
Endoscopy
In the parable of the ten virgins, what item(s) were the virgins instructed to bring in preparation for the bridegroom
Lamps and oil
This meat was served at the first Thanksgiving, according to historical records
Venison
This country experienced violent riots in 2014 when Black Friday was first introduced there
United Kingdom
The British Prime Minister at the start of World War II, before Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
This man was the first defensive player to win the NFL MVP award
Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings
This treaty established the European Union
The Maastricht Treaty (1993)
The name of the genetic disorder where the body produces abnormally thick and sticky mucus, affecting the lungs and digestive system
Which Old Testament prophet married a prostitute as a symbol of Israel’s unfaithfulness to God?
Hosea
This U.S. state is the top producer of turkeys in the country
Minnesota
The name for the period between Black Friday and Christmas Eve that generates the most retail revenue
"Golden Quarter"
The codename for the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942
Operation Torch
This player holds the record for the most career sacks in NFL history at 200 sacks
Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills, Redskins)
This U.S. President served the shortest time in office at only 31 days
William Henry Harrison
The term for the process of cell death that occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism’s growth or development
Apoptosis
The name of the place where Jacob wrestled with God and his name was changed to Israel
Peniel (or Penuel)
This was the first balloon character in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Felix the Cat
This retailer famously coined the term “Doorbusters” to describe their heavily discounted Black Friday deals
JCPenneys
The name of the conference where Allied leaders planned the post-war division of Europe in 1945
The Postdam Conference