Pop Culture
Which animated Thanksgiving film features making popcorn and toast for dinner?
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
What is the favorite side dish for Thanksgiving meals in the US?
Mashed potatoes
Where did the first Thanksgiving feast take place in 1621?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
100
What is the number for π?
In How I Met Your Mother, what do the friends call their annual Thanksgiving celebration?
Slapsgiving
What is the term used to describe feeling sleepy after eating too much?
Food coma
What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims?
200
Rock, paper scissors with opponent of choice. Winner gets points
What made-up game do they play in New Girl every Friendsgiving?
True American
Which three pies are the most popular during Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple
Which U.S. president officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
300
Do your best impression of a turkey gobble.
In Friends, Rachel messes up an ingredient in her classic trifle dessert for Thanksgiving... Which ingredient did she accidently added:
a. Bananas
b. chicken sauteed with carrots and onions
c. beef sauteed with peas and onions
d. shrimp cocktail
C. Beef sauteed with peas and onions
In the US, approximately how many turkeys are eaten for Thanksgiving?
About 46 million turkeys
Which U.S. president was the first to pardon a turkey?
George H. W. Bush
400
Make a haiku about Thanksgiving in 30 seconds to get points
Your best guess:
Why are there really no Thanksgiving songs?
Secular holiday, less commercialized, wasn't a national holiday till 1863 and did not grow culturally until 20th century.
Name the three spices typically used to make pumpkin pie.
cinnamon, ginger, clove
Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag
500
Name a color combo that will make the color brown?