Georgia History
Who founded the colony of Georgia in 1733?
Hint: They have a University named after them.
James Oglethorpe
Who is Soup?
Jamie
Name Kim Kardashians Kids from Oldest to Youngest.
North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm
What is the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving often called because of how many people go out to bars?
“Drinksgiving” or “Blackout Wednesday”
In the movie Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What is Georgia’s oldest city, founded in 1733?
Savannah
The nickname shooter comes from what fictional character and is used for which PREAG member?
Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore and Dylan
What actress won an Academy Award for playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line?
Reese Witherspoon
Green bean casserole, a popular Thanksgiving side dish, was created by which company?
Campbell’s Soup Company (in 1955)
Which popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
The Trail of Tears began in Georgia with the removal of which Native American nation?
The Cherokee
This person's nickname is derived from a famous inventor, engineer, and futurist who's name is the inspiration for a popular electric car company.
Extra points if you say the nickname
Nikola Tesla aka Erin
What NFL team(s) has the most Super Bowl wins?
Pittsburgh Steelers (6) and New England Patriots (6)
What was the original purpose of TV dinners when they were invented by Swanson in 1953?
To use up leftover Thanksgiving turkeys (they had 260 tons of frozen turkey to sell!)
Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday?
Alabama (in 1836)
This greater-Atlanta city has an ordnance that requires “every head of household” within city limits to to maintain a firearm and ammunition
Kennesaw, Ga
This nickname comes from a dare game where two people pick numbers, and if they match, one must do the challenge.
Please answer with what the nickname is and who it is for.
Odds aka Chance
Which NBA player was known as “The Answer”?
Allen Iverson
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, is also famous for writing what nursery rhyme?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
According to Guinness World Records, what is the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
What Georgia city is home to the first public university in the United States?
Athens (University of Georgia, chartered in 1785)
This stand-up comedian turned sitcom star played a fictional version of himself for nine seasons on NBC — his first name is the nickname for whom?
Jerry aka Grace
Who was the first athlete in history to appear on a Wheaties cereal box?
Lou Gehrig (1934)
What is the only place in Australia that celebrates a form of Thanksgiving due to American whaling ships stopping there in the 19th century?
Norfolk Island
What does the word “Xmas” come from?
The Greek letter Chi (Χ), the first letter of “Christos”