Thanksgiving
What do we call the day after Thanksgiving which is considered to be the biggest shopping day of the year?
Black Friday
130 + 45 =
175
What do we call a very warm period of weather during the fall?
Indian Summer
Pop-Tarts were created when?
a. 1945
b. 1964
c. 1979
b. Kellogg's Pop-Tarts have been around since 1964
What state will you find the largest National Museum of the U.S. Air Force?
Dayton, Ohio is the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
What century did Thanksgiving begin?
1600's- Nov. 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts
710 - 60 =
650
When are the leaves most colorful?
October
Krispy Kreme donuts have been around for how long?
a. 100 years
b. 87 years
c. 50 years
b. 87 years. 1937 in Winston-Salem, NC Krispy Kremes were founded.
Where would you find Niagara Falls?
It spans the border between the province of Ontario Canada and New York.
What state raises the most turkeys?
a. Kentucky
b. Texas
c. Minnesota
c. Minnesota (40-42 million/year)
What is 200 divided by 10?
20
Which state produces the most pumpkins?
a. Maine
b. North Dakota
c. Illinois
c. Illinois
Baby carrots came about when?
a. 1986
b. 1955
c. 1930
a. 1986 a California farmer used a green-bean cutter to cut misshapen carrots into 2 in. pieces
The 630 ft. tall Gateway Arch is located where?
St. Louis, Missouri
Which city's Thanksgiving Day parade ends w/ Santa getting a kay to the city?
a. Detroit
b. Miami
c. New York City
a. Detroit which started in 1924
How many feet in 5 yards?
15
How many apples do you need to make one gallon of apple cider?
a. about 20
b. about 40
c. about 60
b. about 40
Push button telephones 1st went into service in what year?
a. 1933
b. 1953
c. 1963
c. 1963
The Alamo is where?
Antonio, Texas
America's 1st Thanksgiving run, the Turkey Trot was in 1896 and held where?
a. Tampa, Florida
b. Columbus, Ohio
c. Buffalo, New York
c. Buffalo, New York with only 6 runners
If there are 2 cooking shows aired on PBS every single day for 1 year, how many cooking shows were aired for the entire year on PBS?
730
(365 x 2 = 730)
Which male was a major heartthrob of Hollywood's Golden Age in the 50's and 60's starring in Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk. He also bravely disclosed his AIDS diagnosis becoming one of the 1st major celebrities to do so.
Rock Hudson (1925-1985)
When was the zipper invented?
a. 1893
b. 1910
c. 1945
a. 1893
It was patented in 1893 and exhibited at Chicago World's Fair but it didn't catch on until 1923 when it was used on galoshes.
What state are you in if you're viewing Mount Rushmore?
*Bonus 100 points if you can name ALL 4 President's who are featured.
South Dakota
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln