Thanksgiving
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came to America on?
Mayflower
Yes
This Green Bay Packers wide receiver was the MVP of the Thanksgiving Day Game in 2009.
Donald Driver
What state grows the most potatoes every year?
Idaho
The Macy's Day parade takes place in this city every year.
New York City
It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkey each year.
Minnesota (46.5 million)
How many loaves and how many small fish did Jesus use to feed 5,000 with after He gave thanks? John 6:9-10
Five barley loaves and Two small fish
How many NFL games will there be on Thanksgiving Day this year? (same every year)
3
(True or false) All turkeys gobble.
False! Only male turkeys gobble female turkeys cackle instead.
Since the very first Macy's parade, what jolly character appears at the end each year?
Santa Claus!
In 1863, during the Civil War, which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How many of the ten lepers returned to give Jesus thanks for cleansing them? ~Luke 17:12-19
One
Which team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?
Detroit Lions
Where do cranberries grow?
a.) in a tree
b.) on a bush
c.) in a bog
in a bog
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other?
a.) Snoopy
b.) Spiderman
c.) Bart Simpson
Snoopy
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a.) 1421
b.) 1521
c.) 1621
1621
Double Bonus: Who kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks to God even when the law of the Medes and Persians declared that he could not make any petition to anyone except King Darius? ~Daniel 6:7-10
Daniel
Traditionally, which 2 teams host a football game every Thanksgiving Day?
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every content except Antarctica.
Corn
In what decade did both the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade start
1920 (specifically 1924)
What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims?
a.) Iroquois
b.) Wampanoag
c.) Apache
Wampanoag
What did God send down from heaven for the Children of Israel to eat for forty years in the wilderness? ~Exodus 16:35
Which two teams have never played on Thanksgiving Day? (both 1995 expansion teams)
Carolina Panthers & Jacksonville Jaguars
In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today did they NOT serve?
a.) Pumpkin Pie
b.) Yams
c.) Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie (there was no ovens)
How long was the original parade route?
a.) 6 miles
b.) 10 miles
c.) 2 miles
6 miles