Food
Burgers and fried chicken wings are the common meal for football Sundays in America. What other name are the wings given due to the sauce they are often tossed in?
Buffalo Wings
What day of the week is Thanksgiving always celebrated on?
Thursday (the fourth Thursday of November).
Santa Claus
True or False - Students in New York City do not have school on the major Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim holidays.
True
True or False - More than 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas.
True, despite only 70% of Americans declaring some connection to Christianity.
What state is the barbecue captial of the US?
Texas
Which of these is not a federal holiday?
Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Flag Day, President's Day
Flag Day, though it is widely celebrated on June 14.
Halloween
Once a year Chicago dyes its river green. For which holiday are they celebrating?
St. Patricks Day
Which holiday occurs the day before Black Friday?
Thanksgiving
What popular campfire snack consists of toasted marshmallows, chocolate, and crackers?
S'Mores
Many states have renamed this holiday as "Indigenous Peoples Day". What is the holiday still called by the Federal Government?
Columbus Day
Which sport is considered "America's Pastime"?
Baseball
Which religion inspires Mardi Gras, a large celebration taking place in New Orleans, Lousiana each spring?
Christianity
What are people usually waiting to begin when they are attending a tailgate, or a large party in a parking lot.
A football game
What do Americans put on their sweet potatoes when making a sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving?
Marshmallows
Which Federal Holiday is only celebrated once every four years?
Inauguration Day
Which well known American dance tradition requires four couples to stand in a square and follows the directions of an annoucer giving cues?
Square Dancing
Many children in the Midwest and the Northeast are taught how to square dance in primary school.
Over which two days is the Day of the Dead, based on the Mexican tradition el Día de Muertos, celebrated often in Southern America?
November 1 and 2
What do you do when doing in the New York state tradition, the "polar bear plunge"?
Go swimming in the winter. Some famous plunges occur on New Years Day or on Super Bowl Sunday.
In which state are you most likely to find gumbo?
Louisiana
What holiday was just declared a Federal Holiday in 2021? Hint: it commemorates the end of slavery.
Juneteenth
Texas first recognized the holiday in 1938.
Which event that takes place each year in May in Kentucky, is known for requiring all women who attend to wear a hat?
The Kentucky Derby
For which Hindu, Sikhs, Jain, and Buddhist holiday known as the Festival of Lights, is it common to light sparklers or fireworks?
Diwali
On February 2nd, Americans rely on which animal to determine how long winter will last? When it leaves its den and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter, however if it does not see its shadow, then spring will arrive early.
Groundhog
His name is Punxsutawney Phil.