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Holiday Shopping Quiz

Do you know the best ways to navigate the nation’s holiday season shopping spree?

John Waggoner,

AARP

En español

Published October 28, 2022

/ Updated November 28, 2022

9 Questions

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Holiday Shopping Quiz

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  "question" : "What’s the best reason to arrive early at stores on Black Friday?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "You’re an urban camper",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "You need something that’s likely to run out",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "You’re an early riser and want to meet like-minded people",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "You want the best price",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "You don’t always get the lowest price at 12:01 a.m. on Black Friday. But if you’re worried about getting the hottest toys or game consoles, you probably should be one of those people pressed against the door at midnight.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "When is Cyber Monday?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The Monday after Black Friday",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Presidents’ Day",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Monday before Black Friday",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The fourth Monday in November",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Cyber Monday is also the end of Cyber Week, which stretches from Thanksgiving (Nov. 24 this year) through Nov. 28. Online shopping, not just electronics, is the focus of Cyber Monday.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "When do you get the best deals on computers?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Black Monday",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cyber Friday",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Thanksgiving",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "None of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Retailers don’t want electronics taking up shelf space after the sales, and you often can get even better deals if you wait until December.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these stores are open on Thanksgiving?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "REI",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Dollar General",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Costco",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Target",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Many major retailers used to be open on Turkey Day, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors on that tradition.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Which of these stores are starting their big sales before Black Friday?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Sam’s Club",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Target",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Best Buy ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "For some stores, Cyber Week is turning into Cyber Several Weeks. Target’s big sale is Oct. 9 through Nov. 20, for example, and Sam’s Club will run its Instant Savings sale from Oct. 26 to Nov. 23.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these is not a site for tracking prices?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "CamelCamelCamel",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Widget",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "InvisibleHand",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "PriceBlink",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Price-tracking apps are a good way to see if that item on sale is really a bargain.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Which is the biggest holiday shopping day?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Christmas Eve",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Black Friday",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cyber Monday ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Labor Day",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It’s a lot easier to have stuff delivered to you than trekking out to a store. Adobe estimates that Cyber Monday will drive $11.2 billion in spending this year, compared to $9 billion for Black Friday and $5.1 billion for Thanksgiving.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What online shopping categories do people spend the most money on during the holiday season?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Toys",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Groceries",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Apparel",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Electronics",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Electronics brings in the most money — a whopping $49.8 billion, according to projections by Adobe. Apparel runs second, with $40.7 billion. Groceries is in third place, with $13.3 billion in online sales.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Bonus Question: Who was the first host of The Price Is Right?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Groucho Marx",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bill Cullen ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Drew Carey",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bob Barker",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Cullen, the show’s original host, was succeeded by Barker in a revamped version in 1972. Stand-up comic Carey took over for Barker in 2007.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
} ]

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John Waggoner is a contributing writer of all things financial for AARP, from budgeting and taxes to retirement planning and Social Security. Previously, he was a reporter for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and USA Today and has written books on investing and the 2008 financial crisis. Waggoner’s USA Today investing column ran in dozens of newspapers for 25 years.