Christmas Movies
Who is the antagonist of A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer Scrooge
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F Kennedy
46 million of these are prepped every year
Turkeys
The log cabin was an adaptation of this Native structure
Longhouse
This class Thanksgiving movie stars John Candy and Steve Martin
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
What object does George promise to give Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life?
The moon
Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
80% of people prefer this to Thanksgiving dinner itself
The leftovers
The Cherokee, like many other tribes, traced their family relations this way.
matrilineally
This cartoon classic is from 1973 and is only available on Apple TV which will be free to stream Nov 25-27th.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Ralphie's father isn't given a name in A Christmas Story...what is he known as?
“The Old Man”
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
This Thanksgiving dinner staple was introduced in 1955
green bean casserole
Many historians believe that the United States Constitution was partially modeled after this other constitution.
the Great Law of Peace, the constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy
This 1993 forgotten gem stars Pauly Shore
Son-in-Law
What are the names of the neighbors in Christmas Vacation?
Todd and Margo Chester
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
What year did Adam Sandler release “The Thanksgiving Song?”
1992
The oldest evidence of cotton cloth has been unearthed by archaeologists from caves in this country and is roughly 8000 years old
Mexico
This Thanksgiving themed slasher movie stars a talking, murderous turkey
Thankskilling
Best selling Christmas movie of all time (not what you think)
The Grinch (2018)
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Black Friday isn’t the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What’s the other?
Native American Heritage Day
During the fall of the Roman Empire, this indigenous group were constructing the largest irrigation canal in North America, one of the most sophisticated irrigation networks ever created using pre-industrial technology, 700 miles of canals by hand between 600-1450 AD in Arizona
The Hohokam
This 1993 monster family movie takes place during Thanksgiving
Addams Family Values