Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving facts
Thanksgiving Jokes
Presidential and NFL Thanksgiving
100
This is the most popular Thanksgiving main course
a. Brisket
b. Grilled cheese
c. Turkey
Turkey
100
What is The day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers?
Black Friday
100
What is The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Mayflower
100
What is the type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
corn?
pie?
seafood?
Pie
100
"What key has legs and can't open a door?"
A Turkey
100
The name of the US President who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving in November.
Abraham Lincoln
200
What is The most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
200
What is The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving.
the fourth Thursday of November
200
True or False
Turkey wasn’t on the menu for the first Thanksgiving?
True
200
What is the name of the piece of flesh ABOVE the turkey's beak?
a. A Gondorf
b. a Snood
c. a pigglywiggly
a snood
200
Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had his own drumsticks
200
The name of the US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.
George H.W. Bush
300
What is The red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
300
What is The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
Wishbone
300
What is The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England?
Religious Persecution
300
What was the first crop served at Thanksgiving?
Corn
300
What happened to the turkey that got in a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
300
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
400
What is the thanksgiving dish that contains sweet potatoes and marshmallow?
Sweet potato yams
400
What is The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
400
What was The year of the first Thanksgiving?
1621
400
What is the average weight of a turkey that is bought for Thanksgiving?
15 Pounds
400
What do you call a running turkey?
Fast Food
400
The name of the US President who refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Thomas Jefferson
He opposed days of Thanksgiving because they were remnants of Britain's reign over the American colonies.
500
This thanksgiving side dish has two very opposing ingredients - Marshmallows and sweet potatoes?!
sweet potato casserole
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500
What do people run on Thanksgiving morning?
Turkey Trot
500
What is The number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted?
Three days
500
Where does Thanksgiving rank among America's favorite holidays?
#2
4th respectively: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter
500
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
500
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
the Jacksonville Jaguars
600
What is the dish served at thanksgiving that contains breadcrumbs, herbs, nuts (sometimes), celery, onions, and butter?
Stuffing
600
What do families say before eating Thanksgiving dinner?
Saying Grace
600
true or false - Pocahontas was at the first thanksgiving?
false
600
What is The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called? (we had this last week if you can remember!
a. wattle
b. gizzard
c. floppy neck skin
The Wattle
600
"Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?"
"It had 24 carrots."
600
The NFL team which has played nearly double the amount of Thanksgiving games than any other team.
Detroit Lions
82 (2021)
700
What is the most disliked food at Thanksgiving?
A. stuffing
b. Cranberry Sauce
c. Mashed potatoes
Cranberry sauce
700
What is the most popular Thanksgiving Tradition?
a. go around and insult each one of your family members one by one
b. go around the table and do an impression of a rabid goose
c. go around the table and say what you are grateful for
Go around the table and say what you are grateful for
700
True or False
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, but it wasn't observed as a national holiday until 1867
False - it was observed as a national holiday in 1873
700
True or false question
The TV dinner was invented thanks to Thanksgiving.
True
700
"What did the turkey say to his real estate agent?"
"Turn-key only."
700
Other than the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, this team has the most Thanksgiving appearances.
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
36 games played
800
What is the number of calories consumed on an average persons plate on thanksgiving dinner.
4,500
800
What is The number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
a. 4
b. 81
c. 46 million
46 Million (Within 5 Million)
800
Who was the Native American who helped the pilgrims?
Squanto
800
What is The speed that turkeys can run when scared?
20mph
800
"Why did the cranberries turn red?"
"Because they saw the turkey dressing."
800
Thanksgiving football games were not played in the years 1941 to 1944 because of this worldwide event happening during this period of time.
World War II
900
what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
....
900
these two NFL football teams always play on thanksgiving, but never each other -
a. Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
b. Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros
c. The KC Current and Sporting Kansas City
a. Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
900
True or false - Benjamin Franklin petitioned for the turkey to be the USA's national bird instead of the eagle.
TRUE!
900
This is the only NFL franchise to NEVER have played a football game on thanksgiving:
a. The Oklahoma Sooners
b. The Jacksonville Jaguars
c. The Golden State Warriors
b. the Jacksonville jaguars
900
What is an appropriate accessory to wear to thanksgiving dinner?
a har-VEST
900
The name of 1 of 3 active NFL teams who have played on Thanksgiving but never won.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
the Cleveland Browns (0-3)
the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
1000
what is your LEAST favorite Thanksgiving food?
...
1000
This city is the home of the oldest thanksgiving day parade:
a. Kansas City
b. Las Angeles
c. Philadelphia
c. Philadelphia
1000
US president Calvin Coolidge famously received this animal as a thanksgiving gift
a. Ancient Japanese Parrot
b. Raccoon
c. the rare and extremely expensive Grand Ol' Goldfish
Q: what is a raccoon (would also accept trash panda)
1000
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which trade professionals
a. HVAC (heating and air conditioner)
b. plumber
c. Electrician
Plumber!
1000
Why didn't the cook season the Thanksgiving turkey?
There was no thyme!
1000
The first president to "pardon" a turkey.
John F Kennedy