Thanksgiving History
The pilgrims came to America on what ship?
The Mayflower
This classic Thanksgiving side is always canned upside down
Cranberry Sauce
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B
The Andrews Sister
Who played Dorothy in Wizard of Oz?
Judy Garland
In A Christmas Carol, how many ghosts visit Scrooge?
Four
The first thanksgiving meal was celebrated in what year?
1621
What is the name of the amino acid found in Turkey that is said to make you sleepy?
L-tryptophan
Name the artist who made history by becoming the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award.
Ella Fitzgerald
The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture in 1953 went to "From Here to Eternity". The film won eight Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor and Actress Awards. Who was the actor who won this award?
Frank Sinatra
Sir Walter Scott wrote historical novels about which country?
Scotland
This Native American was captured by an English sea captain, escaped to London and returned to his Pawtuxet tribe and taught the pilgrims how to grow their food, hunt, and cultivate a home.
Squanto
Combining these 3 birds and cooking them inside each other was originally seen in the 1700's.
Turducken
Who recorded the song "Your Cheatin' Heart?"
Hank Williams
Cinderella", one of Disney's most famous films, was released in 1950. William Phipps voiced Prince Charming. Who was Prince Charming's singing voice?
Mike Douglas
During which century was John Milton’s Paradise Lost written?
1700
What state became the first to officially adopt an annual Thanksgiving Holiday?
New York in 1817
This popular Thanksgiving side dates back to the Roman Empire.
Hint: MMM I'm stuffed
Stuffing
Benny Goodman
Which fifties film was NOT a musical?
-Oklahoma
-Gigi
-Picnic
-Carousel
Picnic
What novel centers around marriage during the Victorian era, describing the fascination that a group of sisters have over one man?
Pride and Prejudice
Which ship captain was the first to arrive and settle in Plymouth, helping the Pilgrims finalize their own settlement?
Captain John Smith
What is the proper term for a male turkey?
Gobbler
This musician hosted a musical television show in the late 1950's
Perry Como
I am a 1957 movie directed by David Lean based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. My story is set during World War II and tells of British soldiers who were captured by the Japanese and taken to a prison camp in Thailand where they are all put to work building a bridge. What movie am I?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
What classic written by Homer relates the adventures and life of Odysseus?
The Odyssey