History
How many pilgrims survived to be at the first thanksgiving?
a) 102
b) 53
c) 25
53
What is the most popular side dish at Thanksgiving?
Mashed Potatoes
What state is the most popular for turkey hunting?
a) Alabama
b) Texas
c) Montana
Alabama
True or False: The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year
True
What two teams traditionally play on Thansgiving?
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
What President declared Thanksgiving a holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What food company invented the green bean cassorole?
Cambell's Soup
What is watched more on Thanksgiving? The Macy's Day Parade or football games?
Football games
What is the busiest airport during the week of Thanksgiving?
a) Los Angeles
b) Atlanta
c) Chicago
Atlanta Airport
1934, Lions vs Bears
Plymouth, MA has historically been credited as the site of the first Thanksgiving, but there was actually an earlier colony that celebrated, which colony was it?
Jamestown, VA
What is a turducken?
A turkey stuffed with a duck?
What year did Thanksgiving become a nationally celebrated holiday?
1863, as a way to promote unity after the Civil War
What month is Thanksgiving in Canada?
October
The first thanksgiving football game was played in 1876 between two Ivy league college teams, who played that game?
Yale vs Princeton
What founding father wrote he would have preferred a turkey to an eagle as the national bird?
What is a tofurkey?
It is a vegetarian turkey, made from soy
What park in New York City does the Macy's Day Parade begin?
Central Park
False, not anymore
True or False: The Thanksgiving NFL games are the most watched regular season games?
True, about 40 million people tune in to Thanksgiving NFL games
True or False: Turkey was eaten at the first thanksgiving
False: Mainly venison, corn and oysters were eaten at the first thanksgiving
What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato?
There is no difference!
Who was the first US President to begin the tradition of pardoning a thanksgiving turkey every thanksgiving?
George H.W. Bush in 1989
What US city has the most metropolitan traffic during Thanksgiving Week?
New York City
How many football games are played on Thanksgiving?
3