Turkey
Football and Parades
Stuff'in the 1990s
Black Friday Craze
Pumpkin Pi(e)
100
Turkey wasn't on the menu during the first Thanksgiving in 1621. What were some of the main dishes served?
Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and assorted fish served with pumpkin and cranberries.
100
What is the official name of the parade in New York City that has taken place on Thanksgiving morning every year since 1924?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
100
What is the name of the telescope launched into space in 1990.
The Hubble Space Telescope
100
After retail workers, which profession is the next busiest on Black Friday?
Plumbers
100
What is the name of the Greek symbol for "pi"?
Pi
200
Which U.S. President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3rd, 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
He was convinced by Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote "Mary had a Little Lamb" and convinced Lincoln to make it a holiday after sending him letters for over 17 years.
200
What two (2) NFL teams play every year on Thanksgiving Day?
Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
200
This future president of South Africa was freed from prison for opposing apartheid after 30 years.
Nelson Mandela in 1994.
200
What was the number one selling product on Black Friday in 2023?
Headphones from brands like Bose, Sony, and Apple
200
Which Greek mathematician first approximated Pi?
Archimedes in 250 BC.
300
Who was the first U.S. President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy in 1963
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300
Where does the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade take place (U.S. City)?
Philadelphia, since 1920.
300
The first film to break $1 billlion worldwide
Titanic (1997)
300
"Toys" is the number one category for shoppers on Black Friday. Which toy was number one for the 2023 holiday season?
Legos
300
Pumpkin pie is the most popular pie in America for Thanksgiving. What is the 2nd most popular pie?
Pecan pie.
400
The capital of Turkey
Ankara
400
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is famous for its balloons. What is the oldest balloon in the parade? (1923)
Felix the Cat
400
The year Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player of all time, retires for the second time...
1999
400
Why is Black Friday called Black Friday?
In the 1960s, police officers in Philadelphia coined the term to describe the chaos and traffic resulting from large numbers of suburban tourists coming into the city to begin their holiday shopping.
400
What are the four spices of "Pumpkin Spice"
cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
Invented by McCormick in 1934
500
Male turkeys are known for their "gobble gobble". What sound do female turkeys make?
They cackle.
500
In 1876, these two colleges played the first football game on Thanksgiving Day.
Yale and Princeton
500
Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in 1997 in this major European city.
Paris, France.
500
What are the names of the days following Thanksgiving and Black Friday?
Small Business Saturday
Cyber Monday
Giving Tuesday
500
The formula for the area of a circle, where d = diameter
