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Thanksgiving Trivia
State Representation
Slavery in the Constitution
Electing the President
100

How much did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?

A. 2 pounds

B. 100 pounds

C. 3,699 pounds

D. 12 pounds

C: 3,699 pounds

100

What were the names of the two suggested plans for state representation?

Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

100
Which region (North or South) wanted enslaved people to be counted towards representation?

South

100

What is the system to elect the President called in the US?

Electoral College

200

How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

A. $100

B. $1,000

C. $10,000

D. $181,000

D: $181,000

200
How would the number of representatives in Congress be decided according to the Virginia Plan?

Based on a state's population

200

Which region (North or South) did NOT want enslaved people to be counted towards representation?

North

200
What is the total number of votes cast for each candidate called?

The popular vote

300

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?

A. 86 pounds

B. 10 pounds

C. 15 pounds

D. 500 pounds

A: 86 pounds

300

How would the number of representatives from each state be decided according to the New Jersey Plan?

Each state would have an equal number of representatives

300

Which region wanted enslaved people to be counted towards taxation?

North

300

This is the number of electoral votes required to win the Presidency

270

400

What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?

Detroit Lions!!

400

What size states wanted the Virginia Plan?

Large states

400

Which region did NOT want enslaved people to be counted towards representation?

South

400
What is the system called, when a candidate receives ALL electoral votes from one state once they win the majority popular vote?

The Winner Takes All system

500

How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?

A. 1 million

B. 46 million

C. 100 million

D. 330 million

B: 46 million

500

What plan created the compromise between the VA and NJ plans?

Options:

1. Great Compromise

2. Connecticut Compromise

3. Two house (explanation of the plan)

500

What was the "compromise" that the delegates decided on?

The Three-Fifths Compromise

500
What was one reason why the Electoral College was put into place by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

1. They believed the general public was not equipped to make the "right" decision

2. It would have been difficult to efficiently calculate all citizen's votes