Thanksgiving History
Which president of the United States, who received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving dinner gift in November 1926, chose to pardon and adopt the raccoon as a pet, naming her Rebecca?
Calvin Coolidge
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What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
Philadelphia
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Black Friday, or as plumbers often call it, Brown Friday, is the busiest day of the year for plumbers because people often overuse their plumbing system during the Thanksgiving holiday.
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In what year did Thanksgiving become an official federal holiday in the United States?
Extra Points Which President? +1
Thanksgiving became an official federal holiday in the United States on October 3, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving.
Which city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
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How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
About 15 pounds
What 18-minute monologue is performed on many rock and classic rock stations every Thanksgiving?
Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant"
Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?
Squanto
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As of 2021, which team has the most Thanksgiving NFL wins in history?
Extra Points: Which team has the most losses in Thanksgiving NFL history? 1 point extra
Detroit Lions both
In Southern cuisine, what dish made from sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, and spices, and often topped with marshmallows, is a classic Thanksgiving side?
"Sweet Potato Casserole" or "Candied Yams."
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In the iconic Friends Thanksgiving episode, who is wearing the turkey with sunglasses on their head?
Monica!
Under which battle during the Revolutionary War did soldiers pause to mark a day of Thanksgiving?
The Battle of Saratoga
Which comic character has made the most appearances at Thanksgiving parades?
Snoopy from the "Peanuts" has made the most frequent appearance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
In what U.S. state did the practice of deep-frying turkeys gain popularity and become a popular Thanksgiving cooking method?
Louisiana?
What year did "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" Debut on television?
The 50th anniversary of the classic Peanuts holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, has arrived. These days, the show, which first aired on CBS in 1973.
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote what famous song?
Born (1788 - 1879), also known as the mother of thanksgiving, and urged Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a fixed national holiday.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Hint* Old Nursey Rhyme
In 1993, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys played in a Thanksgiving Day game where they combined for a total of 927 passing yards. Who were the quarterbacks of these respective teams?
Dan Marino and Troy Aikman
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What is the weight of the Guinness book of world records’ heaviest turkey?
Note: Nearest weight but needs to be within 5 pounds
Tyson the turkey from Peterborough, the United Kingdom weighed in at 86 pounds on December 12, 1989.
In the movie "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," what two actors play the main characters trying to get home for Thanksgiving?
Steve Martin and John Candy.