Thanksgiving 1
Thanksgiving 2
Thanksgiving History
Presidential Thanksgiving
NFL Thanksgiving
100
Name the artist of this painting
Norman Rockwell
100
U.S. citizens aren't slackers when it comes to shoving turkey down our gullets, with an impressive 104.9 pounds consumed per person every year. But that number pales in comparison to this country ______, where the average citizen enjoys a staggering 127.2 pounds of poultry annually.
A. Israel
B. Cyprus
C. Egypt
A. Israel
100
What was the first thanksgiving a celebration of?
The first harvest for the pilgrims.
100
President _________ presided over the first live turkey ceremony by the Poultry and Egg National Board and the event established an annual tradition at the White House
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Harry S. Truman
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
B. Harry S. Truman
100
A great Thanksgiving football tradition is the __________, given to the MVP(S) of the game.
Turkey Leg Award
200
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
Ham or Chicken
200
What state raises more turkeys than anywhere else in the United States?
A. Indiana
B. Minnesota
C. Arkansas
B. Minnesota
200
Up until 1932, balloons from the New York parade were released into the sky when the festivities were over. Macy’s offered a $__ reward for those who found a deflated balloon and returned it.
A. $30
B. $45
C. $50
C. $50
(Unfortunately, it was a horrible idea because the giant balloons would burst after clearing the skyline.)
200
The name of the US President who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving in November.
A. Andrew Johnson
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Abraham Lincoln
C. Abraham Lincoln
200
The name of 1 of 3 active NFL teams who have played on Thanksgiving but never won.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
the Cleveland Browns (0-3)
the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
300
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
A. corn on the cob
B. pumpkin
C. carrots
A. corn on the cob
300
What year did Adam Sandler release "The Thanksgiving Song?"
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1992
C. 1992
300
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
A. 1928
B. 1929
C. 1930
A. 1928
300
The name of the US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.
A. George H.W. Bush
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Jimmy Carter
A. George H.W. Bush
300
Other than the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, this team has the most Thanksgiving appearances.
A. Green Bay Packers
B. Washington Redskins
C. Chicago Bears
A. Green Bay Packers
36 games played
400
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration take place?
A. October
B. September
C. August
B. September
400
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
A. 25 mph
B. 15 mph
C. 20 mph
C. 20 mph
400
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
A. Texas
B. California
C. New York
B. California
400
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
A. James Madison
B. James Monroe
C. Thomas Jefferson
A. James Madison
400
The first Thanksgiving football game was held in what year?
A. 1888
B. 1879
C. 1876
C. 1876
500
The best way to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
A. Check for softness
B. See if it bounces
C. See if it floats
B. See if it bounces
500
The indigenous people of North America who are part of the traditional Thanksgiving story. What is the name of the tribe?
Who are the Native Americans
(Wampanoag tribe)
500
What caused about one half of the Pilgrim population to die off in their first year living in New England.
A. Sickness, freezing temperatures & starvation
B. Rat urine (Leptospirosis)
C. Indian fever
A. Sickness, freezing temperatures & starvation
500
Which US Founding Father famously called turkey's
" a bird of courage"?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
C. Benjamin Franklin
500
The year of the first Thanksgiving NFL game which included the Canton Bulldogs vs the Akron Pros.
A. 1902
B. 1920
C. 1936
B. 1920
600
The number of calories consumed on average per person on Thanksgiving dinner.
A. 5,200
B. 4,500
C. 4,700
B. 4,500
600
The name of the Native American who spoke English and taught the pilgrims how to farm.
Squanto
600
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 and it included
A. 32 Pilgrims, and 73 Wampanoag Indians
B. 50 Pilgrims, and 90 Wampanoag Indians
C. 46 Pilgrims, and 82 Wampanoag Indians
B. 50 Pilgrims, and 90 Wampanoag Indians
600
Who was in charge of the first Thanksgiving?
Governor William Bradford
600
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
The Jacksonville Jaguars