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1000
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
1000
This company's "Turkey Talk Line" answer about 100,000 calls about cooking turkeys in November and December each year.
Butterball
1000
Officially named a Meleagris gallopavo.
What is a Turkey?
1000
If I plan for 10 people at dinner, and two dozen show up, how many more is that?
What is 14?
1000
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
George Washington
1000
This is what an adult male turkey is called?
What is a TOM?
2000
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin / Sweet Potato Pie?
2000
The cutsie named race that many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
2000
This founding father lobbied hard for the turkey, not the bald eagle, to be our national bird.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
2000
If my family of 5 eats exactly 1.5 pounds of turkey each and we cook a 10 pound bird. How much turkey am I throwing away?
What is 2.5 pounds of turkey?
(Really none! Who doesn't make turkey sandwiches later)
2000
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey?
John F Kennedy
2000
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this number of places in the U.S. are named Cranberry?
(closest get points)
What is 5
3000
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
3000
The day of the week on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is Thursday?
3000
The largest of these weighed 3,699 pounds and measured 20 feet in diameter.
What is a pumpkin pie?
3000
If you take off from Florida at 11am for a 5 hour flight to visit family in California for Thanksgiving, it is this time there locally there when you land?
What is 1pm?
3000
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
3000
According to the National Grocers Association it takes this long to completely thaw a frozen 20-25 lb turkey.
What is 5 days?
4000
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
4000
This sinister sounding shopping day shares its name with the crash of the U.S. gold market on Sept. 24, 1869
What is Black Friday?
4000
This 1857 tune was originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh” and celebrated Thanksgiving.
What is "Jingle Bells" ?
4000
Grandma brought a pecan pie to Thanksgiving. The pie had 8 slices. If we ate all but 2 slices of the pie, what fraction of the pie did we eat?
6/8 or 3/4
4000
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
4000
There were this many passengers on the Mayflower.
(within 5 for credit)
What is 102?
5000
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
5000
This store has sponsored the televised thanksgiving morning parade since 1924
What is Macy's?
5000
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
5000
This year 10,294 people attended the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Last year 9,832 went to the parade. How many more people attended the parade this year?
What is 462?
5000
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
5000
There are this many cranberries in one pound?
(Closest gets credit)
What is 440 ?
6000
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner.
(Closest gets points)
4,500
6000
Name either of the 2 NFL teams that traditionally plays on Thanksgiving day.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys or Detroit Lions?
6000
An estimated ____ million turkeys will be raised in the U.S. this year
a. 120
b. 180
c. 240
d. 300
What is 240 Million ?
6000
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
What is 3 ?
6000
What president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
6000
Of these 4 celebrities, this one CANNOT trace roots back to the Mayflower.
Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon.
Who is Ben Affleck?
9999
Final Jeopardy: You may risk NOTHING or up to ALL of your points. As a team decide your wager, you must write it down.
Category: 1st Thanksgiving in America
9999
Approximately this many of the original pilgrims survived the first winter in America.
1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4
What is 1/2 ?
9999
Final Jeopardy: You may risk NOTHING or up to ALL of your points. As a team decide your wager, you must write it down.
Category: Our Thanksgiving Hosts
9999
This notable Native American served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans during the time of the 1st Thanksgiving.
Who was Squanto?
9999
Final Jeopardy: You may risk NOTHING or up to ALL of your points. As a team decide your wager, you must write it down.
Category: Thanksgiving Origins
9999
This northern colonial location was the site of the first Thanksgiving Celebration in 1621 between the Protestant Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag Tribe.
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts ?