General November
This is the main sport to watch in the USA in the month of November
What is football?
[Basketball is just starting, Damon!]
Black Friday begins the day after this holiday
What is Thanksgiving?
Born November 4, 1946, she was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Who is Laura Bush?
November 1956: CBS showed this movie, featuring a yellow-brick road, for the first time on TV
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This is observed on November 11th in honor of all those who served in the United States Armed Forces
What is Veterans Day?
April, September, November and this month are the only four to have no more than 30 days
What is June?
This U.S. state, known for its cheese, spends the most money per shopper on Black Friday
What is Wisconsin?
Born November 12, 1929, she was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956
Who was Grace Kelly?
November 5, 1935: this hugely popular game was presented to the world by the Parker Brothers - who collected much more than $200
What is Monopoly?
An estimated 770 million pounds of this fruit are consumed on Thanksgiving
What are cranberries?
[Happy National Cranberry Day - November 23]
November - from the Latin novem ("nine") - retained its name when these two months were added to the Roman calendar, making it the 11th month
What are January and February?
The term Black Friday originated in this U.S. city, also known as The City of Brotherly Love
What is Philadelphia?
Born November 13, 1955, she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT), and the Mark Twain Prize for comedy in 2001
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
November 4, 2008: the U.S. elected this Illinois senator as President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
Jimmy Kimmel created this November 17th 'holiday' designed for people to relieve stress from social media accounts by saying goodbye to casual acquaintances and others who "overshare"
What is National Unfriend Day?
This orange-yellow, semi-precious November birthstone symbolizes friendship
What is topaz?
[The ancient Greeks believed that topaz could make a wearer invisible. A symbol of honor and strength, topaz was also believed to bring longevity and wisdom]
The percent of Black Friday shoppers who later regret their purchases
A.) 16% B.) 68% C.) 52% D.) 34%
What is 52%
Born November 4, 1916, he served as anchorman on the CBS Evening News for 19 years - often cited as "the most trusted man in America"
Who was Walter Cronkite?
November 13, 1927 - this tunnel, running under the Hudson River between New York City and Jersey City, was opened to traffic - the first underwater tunnel built in the U.S.
What is The Holland Tunnel?
November is the month to celebrate this creamy and sometimes crunchy concoction that pairs well with jelly
What is peanut butter?
[Americans spend nearly $800 million per year peanut butter]
In the U.S. this flowering plant is a fall symbol of joy and optimism; in France, Belgium, and Spain, they are associated with death at funerals or gravesites to honor the dead
What are chrysanthemums?
This is the going rate for hiring someone to wait in line for you on Black Friday
A.) $35 per hour B.) $15 per hour
C.) $20 per hour D.) $50 per hour
What is $35 per hour?
Born November 10, 1483, he is best known as an influential figure in the Protestant Reformation and for his Ninety-Five Theses
Who was Martin Luther?
November 1952: this vegetable started to be frozen by Clarence Birdseye, revolutionizing the produce industry
What are peas?
An estimated 20 million people collect these in the United States - without licking them
What are stamps?
[November is national Stamp Collecting Month]