Thanksgiving
Pop Culture
Pop Culture
What SNL comedian released “The Thanksgiving Song?”
Adam Sandler
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
A) 1621
B) 1616
C) 1612
A) 1621
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
A) September
B) October
C) November
A) September
Which movie follows the story of a man who becomes a cross-dressing nanny and hosts a memorable Thanksgiving dinner?
Mrs. Doubtfire
Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
How many people participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 8,000
Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Abraham Lincoln
In what century were the first pumpkin pies as we know them made?
A The 16th century (1500s)
B) The 17th century (1600s)
C) The 18th century (1700s)
B) The 17th century (1600s)
Which Thanksgiving movie features a group of friends reuniting for a traditional holiday game of touch football?
Home for the Holidays
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
About 46 million
On average, how many people attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
A) 1920
B) 1942
C) 1913
A) 1920
Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Andrew Johnson
A) Ronald Reagan
What city are Neal and Del (Steve Martin and John Candy) trying to reach in time for Thanksgiving in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles?”
Chicago
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
A) 4,500
B) 5,500
C) 4,800
A) 4,500
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
A) 1945
B) 1920
C) 1928
C) 1928
What Christmas song was originally meant to be a Thanksgiving song?
A) Last Christmas
B) Jingle Bells
C) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
B) Jingle Bells
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
In the film "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," what does Sally ask Charlie Brown to bring her for Thanksgiving?
Buttered Toast
What are turkey chicks called?
Pults or turkeylings
What character made the most appearances in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Snoopy
How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
A) $75,000
B) $150,000
C) 125,000
$150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson