History of Thanksgiving
In 1621, which group joined the English settlers in Plymouth for a harvest that became mythologized and idealized as "The First Thanksgiving?"
The Wampanoag
Which NFL team has played or hosted a Thanksgiving Day game since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
This "family-owned" American company is the largest retailer and employer in the world?
Walmart
The Waltons control 50% of the company through its shareholdings. The revenue in 2025 alone was $681 billion.
The Guinness World record for smallest dog is Pearl, a dog of THIS BREED that is known for its tiny stature and bat-like ears
Chihuahua
Which 34 year old member of the Democratic Socialist party won the NYC Mayoral election in 2025
Zohran Mamdani
Since 1941, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on which Thursday of the year?
The FOURTH Thursday in November
Fun Fact: It was moved from the last Thurs to the 4th Thurs to allow more time for people to shop before Christmas, thus bolstering the economy.
This year, the Green Bay Packers are playing in the Thanksgiving Day game. Which division are they in?
NFC North
Amazon is owned by THIS billionaire.
Jeff Bezos
What is the smallest state in the US?
Rhode Island
True or False: The 2025 government shutdown is the longest in US History
True
Which city hosted the first ever Turkey Trot in 1896: Boston, Kansas City, Detroit, or Buffalo
Buffalo
Name the three states that are tied for the MOST teams in the NFL.
New York, California, and Florida
NY Giants, Jets, Bills //LA Rams, LA Chargers, SF // Miami, TB, and Jacksonville
This company faced a boycott after it rolled back its DEI initiatives and has since seen a considerable drop in revenue, sales, and foot traffic.
Target
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Virginia
The first President to pardon a turkey did so in 1963 by sending the turkey back (alive) to its farm.
JFK
Andy Reid will be coaching on Thanksgiving this year, not on Sunday. Reid is part of which religious group?
LDS / the Mormon Church
This Boston-based shoe brand is making a run at Nike through its endorsement of huge names like Shohei Ohtani and Kawhi Leondard
New Balance
90s band Blink-182 had its first #1 song with this tiny pop song
All The Small Things
In 2025, California voted overwhelmingly to "redistrict." What was the proposition called?
Prop 50
This hotline receives over 100,000 calls each Thanksgiving season, and often answers questions about defrosting and deep frying
The Butterball Turkey Talk Line
During just Thanksgiving weekend 2024, how much money was estimated to be wagered on NFL and college games through legal sports betting?
45 million, 450 million, 4.5 billion
$4.5 BILLION
Which SPECIFIC model of iPhone is now the "most powerful" and most expensive
iPhone 17 Pro MAX
"You're killin' me, smalls!" is the popular punchline in which 1990s film?
The Sandlot
Which Massachusetts congressman has decided to run for Senate in a seat currently held by Ed Markey?
Seth Moulton