History
When did the first Thanksgiving happen?
What is - November 26, 1621
Who else celebrates Thanksgiving?
What is - Canada. They actually celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of every October.
Why does turkey make you tired?
What is - Tryptophan (an essential amino acid)
What two football teams always play on Thanksgiving?
What is - Detroit Lions (since 1934) and the Dallas Cowboys (since 1966).
What started Black Friday?
What is - Financial crisis, specifically the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869.
When did Thanksgiving become a National Holiday? (Bonus: (50pt) Who proclaimed it?)
What is - The year 1863 by Abraham Lincoln
How many people annually watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? (Estimate)
What is - ~50 million people
How much turkey is normally consumed by Americans on Thanksgiving?
What is - 704 million pounds
When was the Macy's Day Parade first broadcast?
What is - In 1932 on the radio! It was first televised in 1946 only in New York. The following year it was on national television.
What was the originally a Thanksgiving song?
Daily Double: (400 pts)
What is - Jingle Bells! After the song was reprinted in 1859, the song name was changed to Jingle Bells and was advertised as a Christmas song.
Who was also responsible for the recognition of Thanksgiving becoming a national holiday?
What is - Sarah Josepha Hale, the creator of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
What state postponed Thanksgiving for a week, in 1705, due to a molasses shortage resulting in the inability to make pumpkin pies.
Daily Double: (800 pts)
What is - Colchester, Connecticut.
Was turkey the only meat consumed during the dinner? If no, what else was at the dinner?
What is - No, they actually had venison and a variety of seafood. Other things that was brought to the table was maize bread, pumpkin, and squashes.
What is - 100,000 calls.
What does the Native people call Thanksgiving?
What is - The National Day of Mourning. This is due to all the broken promises, plague, and other hardships that these people fasted after the Pilgrim's arrival.
Who was the Indian tribe that held the dinner with the English?
What is - The Wampanoag
What is - The tradition dates back to 322 B.C. from the Romans. Eventually the tradition was carried on by the English who then brought it to America during the colonial times.
Where is the most turkeys raised in the US?
What is - Minnesota
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade establish a size restriction on their balloons?
What is - 1997. One of the events that led up to the restriction was a Barney balloon being ripped in half due to strong winds.
Where do people travel to most for Thanksgiving?
What is - Orlando, Florida
What was the reason the Indians and the Pilgrams got together for Thanksgiving?
What is - It actually was not planned at all. The Wampanoag tribe thought they heard gun fire coming from the Pilgrim's village and came over to help them. Once the men arrived, they were invited to join the feast. However, there was not enough food to feed everyone so they brought back more. It then became into a 3 day ceremonial gift-giving event.