HISTORY
FOOD AND OTHER TRIVIA
VOCABULARY
MONEY
MISCELLANOUS
100

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days

3

100

What is the traditional main dish served at Thanksgiving dinner?

TURKEY

100

This is what you put "inside" turkeys and roast it altogether.

STUFFING

100

WHAT DO YOU CALL A PURCHASE AT A GREAT PRICE? BONUS - IF YOU ANSWER CORRECTLY

DEAL / BARGAIN

YOU GET 300 EXTRA POINTS IF YOUR ANSWER WAS RIGHT

100

The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.

Black Friday

200

This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.

Mayflower

200

MISFORTUNE

YOU LOSE 300 POINTS

200

WHAT FEELINGS/ CONCEPTS DOES THANKSGIVING REPRESENT? YOU GET 200 POINTS EACH IDEA YOU NAME

GRATITUDE / TOGERTHERNESS / APPRECIATION / MINDFULLNESS / BLESSING

200

GIVE TWO COLOURFUL IDIOMS RELATED TO MONEY

IN THE BLACK & IN THE RED

200

What city hosts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

NEW YORK

300

This president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Abraham Lincoln

300

Name at least one common side dish served at Thanksgiving dinner.

Mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie

300

YOU HAVE HIT THE BULL'S EYE

YOUR SCORE GETS DOUBLED

300

GIVE TIPS (INCLUDING QUIZLET/VIDEO PHRASES) TO WARN PEOPLE AGAINST BLACK FRIDAY MARKETING TRICKS 

SHOP SMART

DON'T BE LURED INTO ...

BE CANNY AND SAVVY

300

This is the name of the bone in a "V" shape that two people hold and pull during the Thanksgiving dinner.

WISHBONE

400

Where does Black Friday originate from? 

Give at least one possible explanation (extra points will be given for more than one)

GOLD RUSH CRASH / INVESTMENT PANIC

HEAVY TRAFFIC / POLICE

WORK ABSENTEEISM AFTER THANKSGIVING

400

WHEN IS THANKSGIVING CELEBRATED? WHEN DOES BLACK FRIDAY OCCUR?

THE 4TH THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER

THE DAY AFTER

400

WHAT EMBODIES ABUNDANCE, PLENTIFUL, PROSPERITY...

CORNUCOPIA / HORNS OF PLENTY

400

GIVE AS MANY PHRASES AS YOU CAN TO SAY THAT STH IS EXPENSIVE (400 POINTS FOR EACH PHRASE)

COST AN ARM AND A LEG

RIP OFF

PAY THROUGH YOUR NOSE

400

BUMMER

YOU LOSE THE POINTS YOU EARNED IN THE LAST ROUND

500

What year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?

1621

500

IT IS YOUR LUCKY DAY

A TEAM ON YOUR LEFT GIVES YOU 300 POINTS

500

NAME THE BLACK FRIDAY CHAOS HAPPENING IN STORES (YOU GET 500 POINTS FOR EACH WORD)

FRENZY / COMMOTION / MAYHEM / STAMPEDE

500

HOW THOUGHTFUL OF YOU...

YOU GLADLY SHARE YOUR POINTS WITH OTHERS, GIVE 300 POINTS TO THE TEAM ON YOUR RIGHT

500

THE PILGRIMS LANDED THERE

PLYMOUTH