Pop Culture (10)
What giant balloons float down the streets of New York in the famous Thanksgiving parade?
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons
A pumpkin pie recipe uses 1½ cups of sugar.
You want to make 4 pies.
But you only have 5 cups of sugar at home.
Do you have enough sugar?
No, you need one more cup
What color are the leaves that often fall around Thanksgiving in the U.S.?
Answer varies (Orange, Yellow, Red)
What part of the turkey is traditionally served as the “drumstick”?
The leg
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
Which cartoon family has a famous Thanksgiving episode featuring Bart ruining dinner?
The Simpsons
One pumpkin pie recipe uses 2⅓ cups of sugar.
If you’re making 3 pies, how many cups of sugar do you need total?
7 cups
What do people usually do before eating Thanksgiving dinner?
Say what they are thankful for
Which spice is most commonly used to flavor pumpkin pie?
Cinnamon
How many days did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
3 days
Which singer performed the iconic 2019 Thanksgiving halftime show in a giant purple coat that became a meme?
Jennifer Lopez
You buy 4 bags of potatoes.
Each bag weighs 2.75 pounds.
You use 9.5 pounds for mashed potatoes.
How many pounds(mashed potatoes) are left?
1.5 pounds
What notorious event comes after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
Stuffing is sometimes made with bread and what other ingredient often added for flavor?
Celery (or onion, herbs)
What vegetable was NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving: pumpkin, corn, or potatoes?
Potatoes
Which NFL team plays at home every Thanksgiving and wears blue and silver?
The Dallas Cowboys
You have 3 pies, each cut into 8 slices.
At dinner, 1/3 of the total pie is eaten.
Later, Bella eats 2.5 slices.
How many slices are left?
13.5 slices
Many families watch this sport on TV during Thanksgiving.
Football
What sweet, orange vegetable is often roasted and mashed as a Thanksgiving side dish besides pumpkin?
Sweet Potato
Which U.S. President officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which streaming service releases “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” around the holiday season?
Apple TV+
A turkey costs $1.80 per pound.
If it weighs 18 pounds, how much does it cost after a 10% discount?
$29.16
Some families play this fun activity outside after eating Thanksgiving dinner, where they compete to throw objects into a hole.
Cornhole
Cranberry sauce can be made from fresh cranberries or what canned version that comes out shaped like the can?
Gelled cranberry sauce
What traditional Thanksgiving decoration is made from a horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables?
Cornucopia