Thanksgiving History
How long did the first thanksgiving last?
3 Days
Which animal has the largest ears?
Elephant
Which Non-profit organization sells ~200 million boxes of cookies per year?
The Girl Scouts of America
What is the secret identity of the superhero Spider Man?
Peter Parker
In a regular game of Chess, how many pawns does each side control at the start of the game?
8
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
What is the offspring of a Male Lion and a Female Tiger called?
What ingredient is added to white sugar to make brown sugar?
Molasses
Which coffeehouse did Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey hang out in on Friends?
Central Perk
What is the most expensive property in Monopoly?
Boardwalk
How many people participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year (to the nearest thousand)?
The Aardvark is native to which continent?
Africa
The Carolina Reaper, Dorset Naga, and Trinidad Scorpion are varieties of what kind of edible plant?
Hot Pepper (Chili Pepper)
In the 1983 movie National Lampoon’s Vacation, what fictional amusement park were the Griswold family trying to go to?
Walley World
Which tennis player has won the most grand-slam singles titles since the beginning of the Open Era? (23 titles)
Serena Williams
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
What is the largest rodent found in North America?
The Beaver
When found in a kitchen, Sodium Bicarbonate is more commonly called what?
Baking Soda
Who was the first person to become a billionaire by being an Author?
J.K. Rowling
Which baseball player holds the record for most home runs of all time?
Barry Bonds
Which Trade profession has it's biggest day of the year on Black Friday?
Plumbers (Because people clog their sinks trying to dispose of thanksgiving food)
What is the common term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, a disease that causes degeneration of the brain and spinal cord in cattle?
Mad Cow Disease
What is the French culinary term for a dish that has been covered with breadcrumbs or grated cheese and browned?
Au Gratin
Arthur Fonzarelli
In darts, what is the highest possible score in a single turn?
180 (3 triple 20s)
Which president refused to recognize Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What makes Monotremes (Platypuses and Echidnas) different from other mammals?
They Lay Eggs
Founded in 1921, which company was credited with being the first fast food chain?
White Castle
Besides religious texts (such as the Bible, Qur'an, and The Book of Mormon), what is the best selling book of all time?
The Hobbit. (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a close second)
In England, what is the game of Solitaire called?
Patience