Thanksgiving in the US
Where did the Pilgrims settle?
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?
What is a fruit?
Name the two main staff leaders for the MSM 20-21 cohort.
Who are Kristen Sackley and Tiffany White?
Released last year, what is the name of the slasher film starring Patrick Dempsey as a police officer who sets out to find the culprit who is victimizing a group of teens on a Turkey Day killing spree?
What is Thanksgiving?
This sweet substance is a pantry staple due to the fact that it never spoils. No wonder it's the bee's knees!
What is honey?
True or false: Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday of the year in the US.
What is false? (The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is the busiest time for travel with upwards of 90 to 100 million Americans traveling during that time, according to AAA.)
According to a recent poll conducted by Tastes Better from Scratch, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
What is green bean casserole?
An MSM alumni from the class of 2021, Pamela Binda, just finished three years working at which automotive company?
What is Ford?
Celebrating its 100th year anniversary this year, what is the name of the iconic Thanksgiving parade held in Manhattan and televised nationally on NBC?
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This popular board game, first published in 1935, was originally called "The Landlord's Game."
What is Monopoly?
True or false: Wisconsin produces the most cranberries in the US.
What is true? (They produced roughly 5 million barrels of cranberries in 2023, according to Wisconsin Farmer)
Name two of the four ingredients that go in a basic pie crust.
What are flour, salt, water, and butter/shortening?
Name one of the songs that Professor Noel played as the Song of the Week during the fall 2020 semester.
What is "Dance Monkey," "Happy," etc.?
Released in 2019, which icy sequel holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history?
What is Frozen 2?
In 1973, this future U.S. president became the first to visit China, starting a series of diplomatic talks with the country.
Who is Richard Nixon?
In 2023, which Midwestern state raised the most turkeys?
What is Minnesota?
In which decade did the potato become the first vegetable to be grown in space?
What is the '90s? (1995)
In our FIN class first semester, these fruits were frequently brought up as an example of what not to compare.
What are apples and pears?
Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address in which the President outlined the freedoms Americans should be thankful for, which American realism icon painted 1943's Freedom from Want?
Who is Norman Rockwell?
This famous artist, known for his "Blue Period" and "Rose Period," co-founded the Cubist movement alongside Georges Braque.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
Referred to as the “pumpkin capital” of the U.S., what town is home to the Libby's pumpkin canning plant?
What is Morton, IL?
According to USA Today, approximately how many calories are in a typical holiday dinner?
What is 3000?
Name each of the members of the MSM 20-21 student council and where they are currently working.
Who are Annika Kulkarni (DAS & Associates), Jackie Ovassapian (KPMG), Obioma Azie (PwC), and Ty Chong (Apartments.com)?
What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television? (500 points for exact year, 250 points for a year within 3 years before or after the correct answers)
What is 1973?
Which chemical element is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
What is mercury?