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What is the most popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day?
Turkey
100
What is The day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers?
Black Friday
100
True or False
The Pilgrims had Thanksgiving in New York
False
DOUBLE
Plymouth, Massachusetts
100
What profession has the bussiest Day after Thanksgiving
Plumbers
100
How many different types of pie did Barack Obama have at the White House Thanksgiving dinner?
A.) 3
B.)15
C.) 6
6
100
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
100
No Thanksgiving football games were played during 1941 to 1944 because of this
WWII
200
What is The most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
200
What is The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.
the fourth Thursday of November
200
Which food is included at the first Thanksgiving is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal?
Seafood
200
What is The month of the year that the Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
October
200
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
A.) George Washington
B.) JFK
C.) George H.W. Bush
D.) Barrack Obama
C.) George H.W. Bush
200
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
200
This NFL football Franchise has the most Thanksgiving games played
Detroit Lions with 81
300
What is The red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
300
What is The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
Wishbone
300
What is The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England?
Religious Persecution
300
What was the first crop served at Thanksgiving?
Corn
300
What is something special each President does on Thanksgiving?
The president traditionally "pardons" the National Thanksgiving Turkeys so they can live on a farm.
300
What was the year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1672
c. 1621
1621
300
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game of the Canton Bulldogs vrs the Akron Pros?
1920
400
Green Bean casserole was invented by what "Soup" company
Campbell Soup
400
What is The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
400
Who were the people that the Pilgrims celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving Feast with?
Native Americans
DOUBLE POINTS if you said:
Wampanoag tribe
400
What is the average weight of a turkey that is bought for Thanksgiving?
15 Pounds
400
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
A.) George Washington
B.) John Adams
C.) Thomas Jefferson
D.) James Madison
D.) James Madison
400
What product owes its existence to Thanksgiving?
T.V. Dinner
Recliner
Hula Hoop
Butter
In 1953, an employee at C.A. Swanson & Sons overestimated demand for Thanksgiving turkey and the company was left with some 260 tons of extra frozen birds. As a solution, a Swanson salesman ordered 5,000 aluminum trays, devised a turkey meal and recruited an assembly line of workers to compile what would become the first TV tray dinners. A culinary hit was born. In the first full year of production, 1954, the company sold 10 million turkey TV tray dinners.
400
Name 1 of 3 active NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and never won
Tampa (0-1)
Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
500
Which U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes?
North Carolina
500
What is the 5k many people run on Thanksgiving morning?
Turkey Trot
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What is The number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted?
Three days
500
Where does Thanksgiving rank among America's favorite holidays?
#2
1-4 respectively: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter
500
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday? Why?
A.) John Adams
B.) James Monroe
C.) Thomas Jefferson
C.) Thomas Jefferson
Double points if you know it was because he was a federalists
Thomas Jefferson was famously the only Founding Father and early president who refused to declare days of thanksgiving and fasting in the United States. Unlike his political rivals, the Federalists, Jefferson believed in “a wall of separation between Church and State” and believed that endorsing such celebrations as president would amount to a state-sponsored religious worship.
500
POP QUESTION: What is Mrs. Donovan's favorite animal?
Flamingo
500
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
A. Cincinnati Bengals
B. Jacksonville Jaguars
C. Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
600
What is the dish served at thanksgiving that contains breadcrumbs, herbs, fruits, nuts, sausagemeat, and onion.
Stuffing
600
What do families say before eating Thanksgiving dinner?
Saying Grace
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What caused about one-half of the Pilgrim population to die off in their first year living in New England.
Sickness and starvation
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What is The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called?
The Wattle
600
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A.) Abraham Lincoln
B.) James Monroe
C.) John Adams
D.) Andrew Jackson
A.) Abraham Lincoln
600
The orange fruit commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
600
POP Question:
How many siblings does Mrs. Donovan have?
8 siblings
700
What is the most disliked food at Thanksgiving?
Cranberry sauc.
700
Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
700
What meat did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (Venison)
700
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Reston's Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
700
What was the names of the Turkeys President Biden Pardoned on Monday?
A.) "Marshmallow” and “Yam,”
B.) “Tater” and “Tot,”
C.) “Drumstick” and “Wishbone,”
D.) “Liberty” and “Bell,”
D.)“Liberty” and “Bell”
- “Marshmallow” and “Yam,” pardoned by former President George W. Bush in 2005
- “Tater” and “Tot,” pardoned by former President Obama in 2016
- “Drumstick” and “Wishbone,” pardoned by former President Trump in 2017
700
What food was not served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. Mashed potatoes
700
Name 2 teams that played on Thanksgiving 2023
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
800
What is the number of calories consumed on an average persons plate on thanksgiving dinner.
4,500
800
How many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
46,000
4.6 million
46 million
46 Million (Within 5 Million)
800
What animal did President Calvin Coolidge receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
Raccoon
In 1926, President Calvin Coolidge received a somewhat odd Thanksgiving gift in the form of a live raccoon. Meant to be eaten (the Mississippi man who sent it called raccoon meat “toothsome”), the Coolidge family adopted the pet and named it Rebecca. Rebecca was only the latest addition to their already substantial White House menagerie that included a black bear, a wallaby, and a pygmy hippo named Billy.
800
What is The speed that turkeys can run when scared?
20mph
800
RANDOM:
What 4 states have a town called Turkey?
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
800
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
800
Name 2 teams playing on Thanksgiving 2024
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers