THANKSGIVING
HISTORY
HISTORY
THIS WAS THE SHIP THAT BROUGHT THE PILGRIMS TO THE NEW COUNTRY.
WHAT IS THE MAYFLOWER?
HE PLAYED THE MAYOR IN DISNEY'S MOVIE CHICKEN LITTLE.
WHO IS TURKEY LURKEY?
OF THE FOODS SERVED, THESE WERE THE MOST COLORFUL.
WHAT ARE JELLY BEANS?
BLACK FRIDAY OCCURS ON THIS DAY EVERY YEAR.
WHAT IS THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING?
THIS ANNUAL SIX-MILE EVENT IN NEW YORK STARTED IN 1924 AND IS THE 2nd LARGEST CONSUMER OF HELIUM IN THE WORLD.
WHAT IS THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE?
PILGRIMS LEFT THIS CITY IN ENGLAND IN SEARCH OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY.
WHAT IS PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND?
TURKEYS ARE FOUND IN ALL U.S. STATES EXCEPT THIS ONE.
WHAT IS ALASKA?
THIS TYPE OF GAME TABLE WAS USED TO SERVE DINNER ON.
WHAT IS A PING PONG TABLE?
THIS TYPE OF BLACK FRIDAY EVENT STARTED IN 2005 TO ENCOURAGE ON-LINE SHOPPING.
WHAT IS CYBER MONDAY?
THIS NFL TEAM FROM MICHIGAN'S LARGEST CITY HAS PLAYED ON THANKSGIVING DAY FOR THE PAST 89 YEARS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM.
WHO ARE THE DETROIT LIONS?
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
WHAT IS 1621?
THIS IS THE FLESHY APPENDAGE THAT HANGS OVER THE TURKEY'S BEAK.
WHAT IS THE SNOOD?
THIS PEANUTS CHARACTER WON THE WISHBONE BREAK.
WHO IS WOODSTOCK?
THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT TO BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPERS THAN SALE PRICING.
THIS TURKEY SONG IS ON A CHRISTMAS ALBUM BY MATTHEW WEST.
WHAT IS "GOBBLE, GOBBLE?"
THIS THIRD U.S. PRESIDENT REFUSED TO MAKE THANKSGIVING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
WHO IS THOMAS JEFFERSON?
FEMALE TURKEYS ARE CALLED HENS. MALE TURKEYS ARE CALLED THIS.
WHAT IS A GOBBLER OR A TOM?
CHARLIE BROWN AND HIS FRIENDS SING THIS SONG ON THE WAY TO HIS GRANDMA'S HOUSE.
WHAT IS "OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS?"
70% OF BLACK FRIDAY IN-STORE SHOPPERS BUY FROM THIS PRODUCT CATEGORY.
WHAT IS ELECTRONICS?
THIS "COLD" MOVIE HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST-GROSSING WEEKEND IN THANKSGIVING HISTORY.
WHAT IS "FROZEN 2?"
THESE NATIVE AMERICANS AIDED THE PILGRIMS AND WERE THE HONORED GUESTS AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
WHO ARE THE WAMPANOAG INDIANS?
WITHIN 5 MILLION, THIS IS HOW MANY TURKEYS ARE KILLED EACH YEAR FOR THANKSGIVING.
WHAT IS 46 MILLION?
CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING FIRST AIRED ON CBS IN THIS YEAR.
WHAT IS 1973?
POLICE IN THIS HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND CITY FIRST USED THE TERM BLACK FRIDAY IN THE 1950'S BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA CROWD CONTROL NEEDED WITH SHOPPERS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
WHAT IS PHILEDELPHIA?
THIS KITE-FLYING FOUNDING FATHER PREFERRED THE TURKEY OVER THE BALD EAGLE SAYING IT IS "A MUCH MORE RESPECTABLE BIRD."
WHO WAS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN?