Trivia
The official state fruit of Massachusetts
What is the cranberry?
Of the many Native Americans who helped the pilgrims, this man is the most known for he spoke English.
Who is Squanto? (Also accept Tisquantum)
This department store provides the largest parade on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Macy's?
These two foods were served at Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving.
Two of the following: toast, popcorn, pretzels, jellybeans
Reading plays Stoneham on Thanksgiving, meaning the Rockets v. this mascot
What are the Spartans?
This famous 'best in show' is shown on Thanksgiving Day.
What the Westminster Dog Show?
It was in this town in Massachusetts that the first Thanksgiving took place.
What is Plymouth?
This football game is the most well-known college football game every year - and it's on Thanksgiving.
What is the Rose Bowl?
This song, today sung at Christmas time, is actually about Thanksgiving
What is Jingle Bells?
Reading's favorite chant at sporting events
What is 01867?
This holiday recently took over from Thanksgiving as the #1 travel day in the United States
What is Mother's Day?
This was the main ship that the pilgrims had traveled to the New World in.
What is the Mayflower?
While this adorable animal dominated football game is known to follow the Super Bowl, there is also a smaller one on Thanksgiving.
What is the Puppy Bowl?
The lack of this pantry staple means that there were likely zero sweets at the first Thanksgiving.
What is sugar?
The decade when RMHS adopted the Rocket mascot
What is the 1940's (1944 to be precise)!
The method to tell if a cranberry is ripe. And also a key aspect of "Bumbles" from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
What is 'it bounces'?
The first Thanksgiving took place in this year, over 400 years ago!
What is 1621?
Daily Double!
This woman was the editor of Godey's Lady's Book, the author of Mary had a Little Lamb, and the head of a letter writing campaign calling for Thanksgiving to be declared a national holiday, which it was in 1863
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
First National Football League game on Thanksgiving was between these two teams with animals as mascots
Who are da Bears and the Lions?
The 'Rocket' mascot derived from a combination of two concepts- name one
What is a 'Rocket' song played after each touchdown OR the 1944 football team "Rocketing" to victory?
Statically this is America's favorite side dish.
What is stuffing?
Members of the Wampanoag Nation brought many foods to the first Thanksgiving, including this main course.
What is venison (deer)?
This president changed the date of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November during the Great Depression, in an attempt to lengthen the Christmas shopping season and boost the economy.
Who is President Franklin Roosevelt? (he also moved it back to the fourth Thursday in 1941!)
The reason the day after Thanksgiving is called 'Black' Friday.
What is it helps retail stores move from being in 'the red' (losing money) to 'the black' (making money)
The football team didn't always have a stadium. When the 'Rockets' became the 'Rockets', they played at this town location.
What is Washington Park?