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Thanksgiving Trivia
Bible Trivia: Who said it?
100

The name of our state, "Carolina", was named after this person.

What is King Charles I?

(Note: Carolus is the Latin form of Charles)

100

Christopher Columbus discovered land on October 12th, 1492 and named the island "San Salvador". Today, the island chain goes by this name.

What is the Bahamas?

100

"Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him"

Who is David?

200

While Abraham Lincoln studied law (before politics), he would spend his free time competing in this sport. Before running for president, he had over 300 victories and and only 1 confirmed loss.

What is wrestling?

200

This Native American man showed the pilgrims how to get food and survive after they arrived on the Mayflower in 1620.

Who is Squanto?

200

"They have taken my Lord away, and I don't know where they have put Him"

Who is Mary Magdalene?

300

Of the 26 letters in the English alphabet, this one is the most recent. (Appeared first in 1524)

What is the letter "J"?

300

The Pilgrims on the Mayflower settled in this town of Massachusetts.

What is Plymouth?

300

"I was afraid because I was naked"

Who was Adam?

400

California became a state in 1850. The year prior it saw an estimated 90,000 new settlers arriving to look for this.

What is gold?

(Note: The "49-ers" and the gold rush)

400

According to a survey by the Calorie Control Council, the average American will consume this many calories at Thanksgiving dinner.

(Must be within 500)

What is 3,150 calories?

400

"The engulfing waters threatened me,
the deep surrounded me,
seaweed was wrapped around my head"

Who is Jonah?

500

After the fall of the USSR in 1991, there were 15 new independent countries.

Name 3 of them.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

500
Black Friday ends up being the biggest day of the year for this trade job:


A. Plumbers
B. Electricians
C. HVAC Repair
D. Tow Trucks
E. Appliance Repair

A. Plumbers


500

"Show me Your glory"

Who is Moses?