Thanksgiving Trivia
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
On November 9, 1989, celebrations erupted as this Cold War barrier was finally opened after dividing a city for 28 years.
What is the Berlin Wall?
Since 1965, this Main Street Annapolis institution has been serving towering sandwiches and milkshakes, and is beloved for its no-nonsense, old-school deli vibe.
What is Chick & Ruth’s Delly?
This name was the first recorded Craven name in history.
Who is Agnes de Craven (1379)?
When a bowler makes three strikes in a row.
What is a "Turkey"?
This parade, first held in 1924, now features giant balloons and attracts millions of viewers each year.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Signed aboard the Mayflower on November 21, 1620, this agreement became one of the earliest frameworks for self-government in North America.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Local legend says this type of Annapolis seafood was once so plentiful, residents joked you could catch it just by dangling your hat in the water.
What are crabs?
Sir William Craven (died in 1618) was the Lord Mayor (twice) of what city?
What is London?
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held here.
What is Los Angeles?
According to tradition, this U.S. state hosted the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621.
What is Massachusetts?
November 11, 1918, marked the end of fighting in this global conflict, which would later inspire Veterans Day in the U.S.
What is World War I?
Annapolis is home to a ghostly figure nicknamed “Lady in Blue,” said to haunt this historic college campus.
What is St. John’s College?
Old Craven County was one of the original four counties of what US state?
What is South Carolina?
The phenomenon when a MLB pitcher retires every batter they face (in order) with no one reaching base.
What is a "perfect game"?
This post-dinner condition makes adults fall asleep on couches while insisting they’re “just resting their eyes.”
What is a food coma?
On November 17, 1869, the first intercollegiate football game was played in the U.S., between these two universities.
What are Rutgers and Princeton?
This annual event in Annapolis celebrates the city’s maritime heritage, featuring sailing races, boat parades, and seafood festivals.
What is the Annapolis Boat Show?
This Craven, immigrated to Pennsylvania some time between 1700 and 1723, settling in Bucks County, PA. Fun fact: he had EIGHT children.
Who was Jacobus Craven?
This sporting event became a watershed moment for women’s sports in 2025, showing fast growth in audience size and mainstream attention globally.
What is the 2025 NWSL Championship?
This 1953 freezer mistake led to the creation of a meal that allows people to “celebrate Thanksgiving” in under five minutes—with a microwave and lowered expectations.
What is the TV dinner?
On November 18, 1883, this system was adopted in the U.S. and Canada to standardize time zones, replacing “local mean time.”
What is Standard Time?
In the late 1700s, Annapolis briefly served as the capital of the United States and hosted the signing of this significant document in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris (ending the Revolutionary War)?
A Craven ancestor, was known to be of Holland descent and left Holland during the 17th or 18th century. Many people of this time fled ________________________ in England, settling first in Holland, and later coming on the "New World".
What is religious persecution?
This major 2025 club‑soccer tournament ended with Chelsea beating Paris Saint‑Germain 3–0 to take home the title — the first final since 2000 between two clubs from the same confederation.
What is the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?