Q 01/05

What does Black Friday traditionally mark the start of?

A) The winter sales tax holiday

B) The fiscal year

C) The Christmas shopping season

D) The retail hiring season

Answer · why

C) The Christmas shopping season

It is the busiest shopping day of the US year.

Q 02/05

On what day of the week does US Thanksgiving fall, fixing Black Friday's date?

A) The last Thursday of November

B) The fourth Thursday of November

C) The fourth Friday of November

D) The third Thursday of November

Answer · why

B) The fourth Thursday of November

The date became uniform nationwide in 1941.

Q 03/05

Which American city's police first used 'Black Friday' for post-Thanksgiving crowds and traffic?

A) Chicago

B) Boston

C) New York

D) Philadelphia

Answer · why

D) Philadelphia

Rochester police used it too.

Q 04/05

What did the city's merchants try to rename the day in 1961?

A) Bargain Friday

B) Big Friday

C) Golden Friday

D) Bright Friday

Answer · why

B) Big Friday

The rebrand was quickly forgotten.

Q 05/05

In what year did 'Black Friday' first appear in The New York Times, still meaning that city's crowds?

A) 1975

B) 1985

C) 1991

D) 2001

Answer · why

A) 1975

Retailers in Cincinnati and LA had still not heard it in 1985.