This football team plays every year during Thanksgiving.
What is the Detroit Lions?
100
By 1690, what became the priority at Thanksgiving?
a. Food
b. Prayer
c. Politics
What is A?
100
What was the boat the pilgrims came on?
What is the Mayflower?
100
UIUC banned the Chief during this year.
What is 2007?
100
This animal, which is the official state animal of Illinois , was the main course instead of turkey during Thanksgiving.
What is deer?
200
Which President made Thanksgiving an official federal holiday?
Who is Lincoln?
200
This state produces the most turkeys.
What is North Carolina?
200
Every year on Thanksgiving, the President does something to a turkey on National TV.
What is pardoning?
200
This American Indian spoke English and taught the pilgrims how to catch eel and grow corn.
Who is Squanto?
200
How long did the first Thanksgiving last for?
What is 3 days?
300
What year did the pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock?
What is 1620?
300
They invited the Native Indians to the "FIRST" Thanksgiving.
Who is no one?
300
Of the 562 federally recognized Indian Tribes, what percentage are located in Alaska alone?
What is 40%
300
Name the leader of the 1763 Indian Rebellion against the British in American Colonies.
Who is Pontiac?
300
Which President moved Thanksgiving up one week to help stimulate the Christmas shopping economy?
Who is FDR?
400
How many towns have been named after Thanksgiving?
What is 3 towns?
400
This was the first American dept. store to sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving.
What is Gimbel's?
400
How many Turkeys have been flown to Disney World on Presidential Order?
What is 2 Turkeys?
400
This chemical in turkey 'supposedly' makes you sleepy.
What is Tryptophan?
400
This event took place in Lakota, and had 150 men, women and children killed and later had 20 U.S. soldiers awarded with the medal of honor?
What is Wounded Knee Massacre?
500
This name was given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from the Southeastern part of the U.S. following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
What is Trial of Tears?
500
This song, commonly associated with Christmas, was actually written for Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?
500
Why is Thanksgiving always observed on a Thursday?
What is Mid-prayer?
500
These people coined the term Black Friday.
What are police officers and traffic control officers?
500
Name 3 of the tribes who were forced to relocate under the Indian Removal Act of 1830.