Thanksgiving Trivia
Presidents and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and Food
Sitcom Thanksgiving
Football
100

When was the first Thanksgiving?

 When is 1621 in Plymouth, Mass? The celebration lasted three days and was attended by 53 pilgrims and 90 native Americans.

100

Who was the first president to pardon a Turkey?

Who is John F. Kennedy?

100

What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?

What is lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel?

100

Name the Sitcom - Most of the crew have no place to go for the holiday, so they throw a potluck at one member's house.  The turkey is uncooked and someone changes the guestlist.

What is Cheers?

100

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

What is 1876?

200

What did the first Thanksgiving celebration celebrate?

What is a successful harvest?

200

Which president made turkey pardoning an annual event?

Who is George HW Bush?

200

How many turkeys are purchased for Thanksgiving?

What is 365 million pounds of turkey?

200

Name the sitcom -  The crew gets to celebrate Turkey Day onscreen.  A "curse" is involved.

What is Parks and Rec?

200

Why do the Lions and Cowboys play Football every year on Thanksgiving?

What is it is an American tradition started by the Detroit Lions in 1934 as a bold marketing strategy?

300

How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade route?

What is 2.5 miles long?

300

Which president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

300

What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving?

What is venison, swan, duck and goose?

300

Name the sitcom -  There are flashbacks of being drunk the year before, and a reveal of two unlikely people's complicated history.

What is Gossip Girl?

300

How many minutes are in a NFL regulation game?

What is 60?

400

Where was the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade held?

Where is Philadelphia's Thanksgiving parade which was first held in 1920 by the Gimbel Brother's Department Store. 

400

Which president declared two Thanksgivings in one year?

Who is  James Madison?

400

Do most Americans prefer Apple pie or pumpkin?

What is apple pie?

400

Name the sitcom -  One character deals with some childhood trauma the only way he knows hot, but creating an elaborate hay festival so he can finally be crowned Hay King.  Another character tries to scam everyone out of a ton of money.

What is The Office?

400

Where was the NFL founded?

Where is Canton, Ohio?

500

What is the Butterball Turkey Talk - Line?

What is the line that connects callers to experts in case of a turkey emergency.

500

Which president refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

500

How many calories are consumed per  person on average for Thanksgiving dinner?

What is 3,000 to 4,500?

500

Name the sitcom -  One character dances around with an actual turkey on his/her head.  Another character says "That's so funny.  I love you!"

What is Friends?

500

Who was the first president of the NFL?

Who is Jim Thorpe?

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