Thanksgiving Trivia
Which informal, modern English word—defined in dictionaries as a blend describing a Thanksgiving-style meal celebrated primarily with friends rather than family—became widely used in the early 21st century?
Friendsgiving
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
All I want for Christmas is ______.
Which 1975 thriller about a killer shark was filmed mostly around Martha's vineyard formerly known by this color-based name?
White Shark
The movie Miracle on 34th Street in based on a real-life department store. What store was it?
Macy's
What household hazard triples on Thanksgiving Day?
Fires
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
An angel
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one
Horse open sleigh
What is the name of the US president's official residence, completed in 1800 and burned during the War of 1812?`
White House
Tom Hanks played 6 different actors in this animated Christmas movie.
Polar Express
How can you tell if a cranberry is ripe?
See if it bounces when you drop it
Which horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
Krampus
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The ___ ___ ___ , ___ ___ ___ ___
This ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
I'll ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
The very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
What mountain range forms part of the border between France and Italy and translates to "white mountains"?
White Alps
In Home Alone, where are the MccCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris, France
What was the cost of the world's most expensive Thanksgiving?
$180,000
(The world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner package from New York's Old Homestead Steakhouse in 2019, featured gold-flaked turkeys, rare imported ingredients like $2,000 gold flakes, and luxury extras like a yacht cruise for 12 guests.)
What Christmas decoration was originally made from silver?
Tinsel
Silent night, holy night
All ___ ___ , ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ !
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child!
Holy infant so tender and mild
What type of stellar remnant forms when a low to medium mass star exhausts its nuclear fuel and sheds its outer layers?
White Dwarf
What's the name of the main villain in The Nightmare before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
How many feathers does the average turkey have?
5,000
In which modern-day county was St. Nicholas born? (originally Patara in Asia Minor)
Turkey
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'
In the ___ , snow ___ ___'
A beautiful ___
We're happy ___
Walking ___ ___ ___ ___
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'
In the lane, snow is glistenin'
A beautiful sight
We're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland
What neurological term refers to the myelinated tissue responsible for communication between different brain regions?
White matter
In the classic Christmas movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
S____, S____, S____
Stink, stank, stunk