Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Food

100

The most popular food to eat on Thanksgiving.

What is Turkey

200

Traditionally cook on the inside of the Turkey.

What is Stuffing?

300

This red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?

What are cranberries?

400

Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?

What is fruit?

500

How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner (between 3,000-5,000).

What is 4,500 calories?

Thanksgiving Traditions

100

The sport that Americans play on Thanksgiving?

What is Football?

200

The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers

What is Macy's Day Parade?

300

The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping?

What is Black Friday?

400

A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.

What is a Turkey Trot?

500

What is the part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?

What is the Wishbone?

Thanksgiving History

100

The name of the ship the Pilgrams took from England to America.

What is the Mayflower?

200

How long was the Mayflower's trip from England to America?

What is 66 days?

300

How many days did the 1st Thanksgiving last?

What is 3 days?

400

The reason the Pilgrams felt they had to leave England?

What is religious persecution? 

500

The year of the first Thanksgiving?

What is 1621?

Presidential Thanksgiving

100

What president first ordered a National Day of Thanksgiving?

A. John Adams

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. George Washington

Who is George Washington

200

Which President made Turkey Pardoning an annual event?

A. George H.W. Bush

B. John Adams

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who is George H.W. Bush?

300

Who was the first President to "pardon" a turkey?

A. Grover Cleveland

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. John F. Kennedy

Who is John  F. Kennedy?

400

What President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?

A. Harry Truman

B. Andrew Jackson

C. Abramham Lincoln 

Who is Abraham Lincoln? (1863)

500

What President moved Thanksgiving up one week in 1939 to extend the holiday shopping season, creating two Thanksgivings?

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. Franklin D. Roosevlet

C. George Washington

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt? 

Thanksgiving and Football

100

Which modern franchises became the permanent holiday hosts?

What is the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?

200

This NFL franchise has the most Thanksgiving Day games played?

A. Detroit Lions

B. Minnesota Vikings

C. Green Bay Packers

What are the Detroit Lions with 85?

300

During the 1997 Thanksgiving matchup between the Bears and Lions, Madden introduced the world to Turducken. What is a Truducken?

What is a boneless chicken stuffed inside a boneless duck stuffed inside a boneless turkey.

400

What major title did the Lions win after the 1935 Thanksgiving victory?

What is the NFL Championship in 1935?

500

When did the Dallas Cowboys begin hosting on Thanksgiving?

What year is 1966?