The Big Meal
History History
Traditions.... TRADITION!
Thanksgiving Film & TV
Miscellaneous
100

Americans buy 365 million pounds of this meat the week of Thanksgiving.

What is Turkey?

100

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

What is the Mayflower?

100

This yummy pie is traditionally eaten by families on Thanksgiving. 

What is Pumpkin Pie. 

100

This famous broadcast that is shown on Thanksgiving morning.  

What is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

100

What a male Turkey says. 

What is Gobble Gobble?

200

The green bean casserole was invented by an employee of this famous soup brand. 

What is Campbell Soup?

200

This Quadri was the first Quadri to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving in America. 

Who is Fazal Quadri?

200

Name 4 traditional thanksgiving foods ( 2 of which have to be something Faleha enjoys eating.)

Green Bean Casserole & macaroni and cheese. 

mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, etc. Responses will vary. 

200

This toiletry product is used instead of whipped cream to top pumpkin pies in television and film. 

What is shaving cream?

200

These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.

Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?

300

Americans consume 80 million pounds of cranberries during Thanksgiving, including 5,062,500 gallons of jellied cranberry — enough to fill this many Olympic sized swimming pools. 

What is 8 swimming pools?

300

The first Turkey ever pardoned by a U.S. president shares the same name as the beloved childhood cartoon character whose thanksgiving special plays every Thanksgiving night.  

Who is Charlie?

300

The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between these two college football teams. 

What are Yale and Princeton?

300

This Tom Hanks holiday movie that starts off with a Thanksgiving dinner scene & is also liked by Abdussamad Quadri. 

What is You've got mail. 

300

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.

What is October?

400

The largest serving of macaroni and cheese weighed this many pounds. 

 What is 2469 lbs.


In 2010, the Cabot Creamery Cooperative and Chef John Folse & Company made every cheese-lover's dream come true by whipping up the world's largest serving of mac and cheese. The gooey monstrosity weighed 2469 pounds—and that's not including the 1902-pound kettle it was cooked in. It earned the title of largest macaroni and cheese ever made from Guinness World Records.

400

Thanksgiving was first celebrated this year.

What is 1621?

400

The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade has been going on for this many years. 

What is 98 years. 

400

Name this New York based TV show (starring Penn Badgley), and the iconic song playing during the Thanksgiving dinner scene. 

What is Gossip Girl?

What is Watcha Say by Jason Derulo?

400

The pilgrims landed at this rock.

What is Plymouth?

500

Thanksgiving 2019 went horrendously bad in the Quadri household. The mashed potatoes were chunky, the baked macaroni was cold, and the turkey was raw. 

This family member dared to call out Sakina Saman Quadri's horrible turkey making skills, which caused the downfall of the entire evening.

Who is Habeeb Quadri?

500

 It wasn’t until this year, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

What is 1863?
500

This family member is the most likely to enter the 3-5 mile charity run titled the "Turkey-Trot." (According to Arwa, answer can change if you can convince me.)

Who is Faiza Quadri?

500

Remi the rat is preparing our thanksgiving meal. Yay! This is he would prepare. (answer is subject to change, if you can convince Arwa.)

What is Ratatouille?

500

This state produces the most turkeys each year.

What is Minnesota?