Thanksgiving

World Traditions

100

This country celebrates thanksgiving on the second Monday of October yet it has the largest border in the United States

Canada

200

Erntedankfest is a harvest festival held on the first Sunday of October in this European nation where Guten Tag means Good Day

Germany

300

After becoming a Us territory, Puerto Rico adopted Thanksgiving traditions, but added a twist. Name any of these 3 traditional foods of Puerto Rico.

Roast Pork, Plantains, and Rice and Beans.

400

Thanksgiving translated into different languages turn out as:

- Action de Grâces

- Dia de Ação de Graças

- Ringraziamento

Name these 3 languages.

French, Portuguese, and Italian

500

This nation celebrates Kinrō Kansha no Hi (Labor Thanksgiving Day) on November 23rd to honor workers and celebrate the harvest

Japan

Foods

100

Name this fluffy potato dish

Mashed potatoes

200

Not tomatoes or cherries, what are they?

Cranberries

300

This casserole is often topped with marshmallows, name it.

Sweet Potato Casserole

400

Name this American baked dish consisting primarily of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and crisp fried onions.

Green Bean Casserole

500

These two are not the same, one is cooked inside the turkey and the other separately. Name them both.

Stuffing and Dressing

Sports

100

This league famously holds three football games on thanksgiving.

NFL

200

Name this common activity done on Thanksgiving.

Sack Racing

300

This weekend in college football has all the greatest matchups fueled with hatred and history. One notable game is auburn vs alabama. It is also fefined as competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. Name it 

Rivalry (weekend)

400

Name this tradition where a turkey is used as a bowling ball.

Turkey Bowling

500

a footrace, most commonly a 5K, held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States, often featuring costumed runners and raising money for charity

Turkey Trot

Turkeys

100

To the nearest 10%, what percent of Americans eat turkey for thanksgiving dinner.

90% 

200

This founding father wanted the turkey, not the bald eagle, to be America’s national symbol. He is known for being the only one to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. Constitution and his kite experiment.

Benjamin Franklin

300

Which civilization was the first to domesticate the turkey?

- Hint: North America

Aztecs

400

This president was the first to officially pardon a turkey in 1947. 

Harry Truman

500

Name this red, fleshy thing hanging over a turkey's beak.

A. Caruncles 

B. Snood

C. Waddle

D. Dewlap

E. Beard

F. Rectrices

G. Crown

B. Snood

History

100

Thanksgiving lands on which Thursday of November every year?

4th Thursday

200

The first thanksgiving was celebrated between the Wampanoag and who?

Pilgrims

300

Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, 242 years after the first thanksgiving which took place on what year?

1621

400

The word "thanksgiving" is a compound word formed from "thanks" and "giving" and dates to the 1530s. "Thanks" comes from Old English and Middle English, ultimately stemming from the same Proto-Indo-European root as "think". "Giving" is said to come from 4 languages, name any.

 - Proto - Indo - European

- Proto - Germanic

- Old Norse (Old English)

- Middle English

500

Wampanoag interpreter who taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn.

Squanto