The Ultimate Christmas/Thanksgiving Quiz

We know, we know. Not another bloody Zoom quiz. Anyone else run out of ideas for questions after about week 3 of Lockdown?

With lots of us having to spend Christmas without loved ones this year, we reckon you all might be partaking in a couple of quizzes. We spotted Lara sharing her Christmas/Thanksgiving Zoom quiz on Instagram on Thanksgiving, and she very kindly let us post it on the blog for you all to copy! Find Lara’s questions and answers below.

1. What is the name of the Native American tribe that saved the Pilgrims called?

2. What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

3. The woman who helped make Thanksgiving a holiday also wrote a popular children’s song about a farm animal… what is either the name of the woman or the name of the animal.

4. Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent holiday? (cCue: until this president Thanksgiving was celebrated yearly but had to be announced each year in advance)

5. Music is the background to many Thanksgivings. But, what is the most popular song on Spotify as of Thanksgiving 2020. (Hint, it is not a Thanksgiving song, but by a pop singer)

6. In Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving Special, Charlie Brown says his cooking skills are limited to "cold cereal and maybe toast," so Linus recruits Snoopy and Woodstock to help. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Linus prepare a feast of what…

7. The national bird is a bald eagle, but Benjamin Franklin wanted it to be what bird instead… (Clue : this is a Thanksgiving themed question)

8. In the song Simple Gifts, by Joseph Brackett, what three actions do the Shakers sing about…

9. What is the most famous American Thanksgiving parade called and where is it?

10. Two point question... What is in a Cape Codder? And what is in a Madras? …. (check in if anyone wants a drink break!... then it’s Christmas time!)

11. Without singing, complete the lyrics: “On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…”

12. How many words can you spell with the word CHRISTMAS? a) 23 b)62 c)301 d) 408

13. Which author wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 1957?

14. How many of Santa’s reindeer begin with the letter D?

15. The song ‘Walking In The Air’ features in which classic Christmas film?

16. What is the name of the singing snowman in Frozen?

17. What day is the Queen’s speech traditionally broadcast on... Christmas Eve? Christmas Day? or Boxing Day? And to you know what time got an extra point?

18. In Ireland, what saint is the holiday name for the day after Christmas?

19. What is the other lyric of the main verse in the song Feliz Navidad?

20. Do you think we should have a family Christmas talent show?

Answers

1. Wampanoag

2. 88% (46 million turkeys in US each Thanksgiving)

3. Abraham Lincoln

4. Sarah Josepha Hale / Mary had a little lamb

5. Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran is the most streamed song on Spotify with over 2.6 billion streams.

6. …prepare a feast of toast with margarine, pan-fried popcorn, pretzel sticks and jelly beans

7. Turkey

8. There are words in the song about bowing and bending and turning, and the Shakers actually did that as they sang those words

9. Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade, NYC

10. Vodka & cranberry and vodka, cranberry, orange

11. Ten Lords-a-leaping

12. c) 301 (see here https://wordmaker.info/how-many/christmas.html)

13. Dr Seuss

14. Three – Dasher, Dancer and Donner

15. The Snowman

16. Olaf

17. Christmas Day and 3pm

18. St Stephen’s (Day)

19.  Prospero año y felicidad

20. yes!

All credit to Lara Curry