Thanksgiving
In what year was the first Thanksgiving?
a) 1621
b) 1691
c) 1862
d) 1731
What is:
a) 1621
What does "Spill the beans" mean?
What is:
-share the gossip
-tell your secrets
One in eight people have been employed at this popular American restaurant:
a) Applebee's
b) Chick-fil-a
c) Mcdonalds
d) Red Lobster
What is:
c) Mcdonalds
What city named their mascot after the herders of the mid west (cowboys)?
a) Minnesota
b) Dallas
c) Alabama
d) Kansas
What is:
b) DallasHow much weight does the average first year student gain in college?
a) 15 pounds (6.8kg)
b) 3.5 pounds (1.5kg)
c) 0 pounds (0kg)
d) 25 pounds (11.3kg)
What is:
b) 3.5 pounds (1.5kg)
Which Native American tribe taught the pilgrims how to cultivate the land in the new world?
a) Cheyenne
b) Navajo
c) Sioux
d) Wampanoag
What is:
d) Wampanoag
What does "beat around the bush" mean?
What is:
- to be indirect
- to be shy
What is the top selling toy of all time in the United States?
a) Rubik's Cube
b) Bop-it
c) Barbie
d) GI Joe
a) Rubik's Cube
What is the Mascot for the Washington football team?
a) Indians
b) Rangers
c) Mountaineers
d) Redskins
What is:
d) Redskins
How many Universities and Colleges combined are there in the United States?
a) 2,700
b) 11,200
c) 25,400
d) 5,300
What is:
d) 5,300
Which president made Thanksgiving a national Holiday?
a) George Washington
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) John F Kennedy
What is:
b) Abraham Lincoln
What does "going Dutch" mean?
What is:
- to split the check
What is/are the official language/s of the United States?
a) English
b) English & Pennsylvania Dutch
c) English & Spanish
d) there isn't one
What is:
d) there isn't one
What city are the Eagles from?
a) Pittsburgh
b) Los Angeles
c) Philadelphia
d) Miami
What is:
c) Philadelphia
How many times per week do classes meet in the United States?
a) 1/week
b) 2 or 3/week
c) 3/week
d) 3 or 4/week
What is:
b) 2 or 3/week
How long did the first Thanksgiving "celebration" last?
a) 1 day
b) 1 week
c) 3 days
d) 9 days
What is:
c) 3 days
What does "hold your horses" mean?
What is:
- calm down
- relax
- chill
Statistically, what job in the United States has the highest death rate?
a) president
b) miner
c) electrician
d) firefighter
What is:
a) president
4 out of 45 = 9%
What is the home city of the Lions?
a) Detroit
b) Memphis
c) Phoenix
d) Charlotte
What is:
a) Detroit
How many years on average does it take an American university student to complete a Bachelor's Degree?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
What is:
c) 5 years
What are male turkeys called?
a) roosters
b) billys
c) stallions
d) toms
What is:
d) toms
What does "going the whole nine yards" mean?
What is:
- to go above and beyond
- do more than is necessary
How many hot dogs are consumed in the United States annually?
a) 7 million
b) 3 trillion
c) 14 billion
d) 20 billion
What is:
d) 20 billion
about 70 hot dogs per person
The Pittsburgh...
a) Steelers
b) Stealers
c) Steelerz
d) Stellers
What is:
a) Steelers
What is the most expensive University/College in the United States?
A) Kutztown University
B) Lebanon Valley College
C) Harvey Mudd College
D) Harvard University
What is:
Harvey Mudd College
$75,003/year