The Big Meal
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SURPRISE
questions
SURPRISE
questions
100
This is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish.
What is a Casserole?
100
This president was the first to pardon a turkey.
Who is JFK?
100
After wishing on it, it is traditional to break this thing.
What is a wishbone?
100
The Macy's thanksgiving day parade has aired live on Television every year since 1945.
This was the first animated/ video game character to appear on its own float in the parade.
Who is Sonic the Hedgehog?
100
In 2022, a new thanksgiving tradition was started... Disguised Turkey's!
The 2022 winner drew this man as a disguised turkey.
Who is Micheal Buble?
200
Last year, during the making of the mashed potatoes, Manal forgot to peel the potatoes before boiling them. As a consequence this person was tasked with picking out individual potato skin pieces from the mashed potatoes before serving.
Who is Faleha Quadri?
200
This president chose not to observe Thanksgiving because he was against "giving thanks"
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The arrival of thanksgiving also means the arrival of Black Friday.
This was the most bought category of items on Black Friday in 2023.
What are electronics.
200
This is the most watched movie on Thanksgiving day in Texas.
What is Forrest Gump?
200
Every year, Arwa imposes a dress code of festive sweaters for thanksgiving, and every year, she is severely disappointed by the amount of non-festive clothes she sees.
This person was the only person who showed up wearing a sweater-type thing last year?
Who is Aatika Manal Quadri?
300
Last year, I got a case of Martinelli's mini apple cider as a fun Thanksgiving beverage. I went to 3 different stores on the prowl for it. I finally found a case in the back shelves of Costco. My journey was for naught, however, because NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE.... except one person. This person drank the most bottles of Martinelli's mini apple cider during Thanksgiving 2023.
Who is Sumayyah Hussain?
300
The 30th president of the U.S., Calvin Coolidge was a Republican, supporter of women's suffrage, and opposed the Prohibition. He also received this native north American mammal as a gift one thanksgiving.
what is a TRASH GOBLIN (raccoon)
300
Turkey is a Thanksgiving mainstay...tradition! However, many people dislike the taste of the festive bird (real). In fact, this percentage of Americans skip Turkey on thanksgiving.
How much is 12%?
300
Did you know that Turkey was not the only bird served at the first thanksgiving? In fact, it is thought that Turkey wasn't served at all in the first few thanksgivings. (Crazy!!)
This other bird meat was thought to be served instead of turkey at thanksgiving. Also related to a 1994 animated classic princess movie.
WHAT IS A SWAN (princess haha)
300
How many pumpkin pies are consumed nationally on Thanksgiving.
50 million.
400
This type of food is not common on traditional Thanksgiving tables now, but would have been served at the first Thanksgiving meal.
What is Seafood?
oysters, crab, shrimp, clam, lobster
400
What Native American tribe was present at the first Thanksgiving?
Cheyenne, Sioux, Wampanoag, or Shoshone?
Wampanoag
400
Traditionally, Native Americans wore this animal's pelt during Thanksgiving.
What is Deer?
Deer Pelt
400
Scotland has its own harvest festivals, historically known as "Harvest Home," which typically takes place in late September or early October. These celebrations often feature communal feasts and rituals similar to Thanksgiving but are distinct in their origins and customs.
This TV show follows a Scottish ruler living in French Court.
HINT: asked me who's watched this show
What is Reign?
400
What was faizasfoodfeatures closest post/ review to Thanksgiving 2023. What place/ food item did she review?
Mi Mundo coffee
500
What’s the name of the organic compound found in turkey that many people blame for post-feast sleepiness?
Dopamine, Melatonin, tryptophan, or glutamate?
Tryptophan!
Tryptophan in doses of 1 g or more produces an increase in rated subjective sleepiness and a decrease in sleep latency (time to sleep).
500
Norman Rockwell's often parodied image of a Thanksgiving meal has this title, one of a quartet in FDR's State of the Union speech.
What is Freedom of Want?
500
It is traditional to donate to canned food drives at thanksgiving. This state holds the record for consistently hosting the biggest canned food drive in the country.
What is Texas?
500
According to Martha Stewart TV, Martha has 45 Thanksgiving themed cooking specials. That's one less than she should have, because for one year, in 2004, Martha was incarcerated. Instead of a traditional feast, Martha ate pasta topped with this for her Thanksgiving in jail.
What is olive oil?
500
What novelty kitchen appliance did I buy in a 2016 Black Friday deal that forgot to submit a rebate for?
