TV Turkey Time
Thanksgiving Tunes
Pie Perfections
Thankful Traditions
100
Which beloved animated TV special features the 'Peanuts' Gang?
A. The Flinstones
B. The Yogi Bear Show
C. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
D. The Addams Family
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
100
Which country singer had the 1974 hit song "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"?
A. Willie Nelson
B. John Denver
C. Johnny Cash
D. Glen Campbell
John Denver
100
Which popular dessert is connected with Thanksgiving and the autumn season?
A. Ice Cream
B. Peach Cobbler
C. Mississippi Mud Pie
D. Pumpkin Pie
What is: Pumpkin Pie?
100
Which US President that made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Ronald Reagan
B. Abraham Lincoln
200
What was released from the helicopter during the Thanksgiving episode of 1970's 'WKRP in Cincinnati'?
A. Pumpkin Pie
B. Live Turkeys
C. Gourds
D. T-shirts
200
Which Bing Crosby song is associated with Thanksgiving?
A. I've Got Plenty to be Thankful For
B. And Grandma Makes The Stuffing
C. Just One More Chance
D. Today, We Gather
'I've Got Plenty to be Thankful For'
200
Which of these is the second most popular Thanksgiving pie?
A. Apple
B. Cherry
C. Pecan
D. Pumpkin
A. Apple
200
Which US state that consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
A. New York
B. Florida
C. California
D. Texas
C. California
400
Why was the parade Santa Claus fired in the Miracle on 34th Street?
A. He was rude to the elves
B. He was too thin to fill out the suit
C. He was drunk
D. He was late
C. He was drunk
400
Which 18-minute monologue that is performed on rock and classic rock stations every Thanksgiving?
A. Alice's Restaurant (Arlo Guthrie)
B. Angel from Montgomery (John Prine)
C. Where Have All the Average People Gone? (Roger Miller)
D. Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (Bob Dylan)
A. "Alice's Restaurant" (Arlo Guthrie)
400
What is the number of pumpkin pies that are consumed every Thanksgiving?
A. 100,000
B. 1 Million
C. 10 Million
D. 50 Million
D. 50 million
400
Which is the last float in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade?
A. Snoopy
B. Big Turkey Spectacular
C. Santa Claus
D. Sesame Street
Who is: Santa Claus?
600
What was served for dinner in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
A. Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
B. Pizza
C. Chicken and Potato Chips
D. Butter toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, jelly beans and ice cream sundae
D. Butter toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, jelly beans and ice cream sundaes
600
Which of these is an appropriate Thanksgiving song by Carrie Underwood?
A. 'Stretchy Pants'
B. 'Food Coma'
C. 'Turkey Trot Time'
D. 'Home for the Holidays'
A. 'Stretchy Pants'
600
How many varieties of pumpkins are there?
A. 15
B. 45
C. 85
D. 125
B. 45
600
Which of these is a common nickname for Thanksgiving?
A. Turkey Day
B. The Grateful Gobble
C. Pie Day
D. Family Day
What is: Turkey Day?
800
In 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving', who gets the wishbone?
A. Snoopy
B. Linus
C. Woodstock
D. Lucy
C. Woodstock
800
Who wrote 'The Thanksgiving Song'?
A. Adam Sandler
B. Bonnie Raitt
C. Bing Crosby
D. Michael Buble
A. Adam Sandler
800
What is the weight of the world's largest pumpkin pie?
A. 202 lbs
B. 1422 lbs
C. 3699 lbs
D. 5723 lbs.
C. 3699 lbs
The largest pumpkin pie weighs 1,678 kg (3,699 lb) and was made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers (USA) at New Bremen Pumpkinfest in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, on 25 September 2010. The diameter of the pie was 6 m (20 ft). The crust was made of 440 sheets of dough and the other ingredients were canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.
800
The name for a group of turkeys.
A. Gaggle
B. Flock
C. Herd
D. Rafter
D. A rafter
1000
The first Macy's Parade (1924) originally featured which of the following instead of floats?
A. Circus performers
B. Children dressed in festive costumes
C. Live animals from the Central Park zoo
D. Banners from stores advertising upcoming sales
D.
C. Live animals from the Central Park zoo
1000
The popular Thanksgiving song "Over the River and Through the Woods" originated from which of the following?
A. A poem
B. A jingle from advertising by Sears Roebuck
C. A tune by Jimmie Rodgers
D. A nursery rhyme warning children not to get lost that was later changed to be less spooky
A. A poem
1000
On average, how many pecans are used to make 1 pecan pie?
A. 25
B. 78
C. 102
D. 173
B. 78
1000
How did turkeys become the official bird associated with thanksgiving?
A. An advertising effort pushed by Tom's Turkey Company in the 1880s
B. They were plentiful in New England and practical for feeding large groups
C. Turkey became popular for Thanksgiving after a bad virus affecting chicken made them more scarce during the 1890s
D. It became popular as a way to honor Benjamin Franklin because he wanted turkey to be the national bird of the USA
B. They were plentiful in New England and practical for feeding large groups
