Holiday Movies
This 1993 Tim Burton film combines Halloween and Christmas themes.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
This team name belongs to both a Canadian and a New York team, the sole championship between them coming from the first game to officially bear the title "Super Bowl".
Who are the Jets?
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and New York Jets (football)
What delicious computer term did web browser programmer Lou Montulli coin to refer to information that is sent from the browser to the web server?
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What is a cookie?
This former United States attorney was dubbed “America’s Mayor” when he was named TIME’s Person of the Year in 2001, though his reputation is different these days.
Who is Rudy Giuliani?
This streaming giant announced plans to end password sharing in 2024.
What is Netflix?
“Keep the change, ya filthy animal” is a famous line from a movie-within-a-movie in this film.
What is Home Alone?
This New York team name can refer to two different teams, one which moved to San Francisco in 1957, and one which has played in New Jersey since 1976.
Who are the Giants?
New York Giants (MLB, now San Francisco Giants) and New York Giants (NFL)
This early computer game, in which pioneers often died of dysentery, was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2016.
What is Oregon Trail?
This New York governor-turned-US president, to be distinguished from his fifth cousin who took the same career path, acquired a reputation as a statesman and a conservationist – maybe that’s why they carved his head on a mountain.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This 2024 film, starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.
What is Barbie?
This villain plots to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
Who is the Grinch?
A big cat lends its name to this name for two Southern sports teams – one never-crowned football team, one recently-crowned hockey team.
Who are the Panthers?
Carolina Panthers and Florida Panthers
This cryptocurrency recently surged past $100K following a major halving event.
What is Bitcoin?
This New York governor who delivered the “Tale of Two Cities” speech remains well-regarded despite the actions of his son, who controversially “renamed” a Hudson River bridge in his father’s honor before resigning after sexual harassment allegations.
Who is Mario Cuomo?
This pop star performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2024.
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Who is Usher?
In this film, Bing Crosby sings about dreaming of a snowy December 25th.
What is "White Christmas"?
This team name can evoke either a vivid red color or an animal, both of which adorn the uniforms of two franchises that are some of the oldest in their respective leagues.
Who are the Cardinals?
St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) and Arizona Cardinals (NFL).
What was Google’s fourth retired attempt at launching a social media platform?
What is Google+?
This infamous NYC urban planner and “power broker’s reputation suffered after the release of a 1,000+ page Pulitzer-Prize-winning biography about him, though his name still adorns a Long Island state park.
Who is Robert Moses?
Lionel Messi joined this Major League Soccer team in 2024, boosting the league’s popularity in the U.S.
What is Inter Miami FC?
Which department store does Susan visit in Miracle on 34th Street?
What is Macy’s?
Though “Black Sea” refers to a Mediterranean body of water, the two words in it can prefix the name of this Atlantic basketball team to form the names of a Great Lakes hockey team and a Pacific football team.
Who are the Hawks?
Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Blackhawks, and Atlanta Hawks
Following Marshmallow, Nougat, and Oreo, what 2018 release was the last Android OS to be named for a dessert?
What is Pie?
This explorer who discovered the strait between Brooklyn and Staten Island was relatively unknown until efforts from Italian-Americans in the 1950s, resulting in his name adorning the longest suspension bridge in the United States.
Who is Verrazzano?
This autonomous vehicle company, owned by Alphabet, began offering robotaxi rides in multiple U.S. cities in 2024.
What is Waymo?