Football
Thanksgiving Today 1
Thanksgiving today 2
Thanksgiving Fact or Fiction
the First Thanksgiving
100

Which Football team has played the most games ON thanksgiving? (hint-NFC)

What is the Detroit Lions - 82 appearances 

100

About how many million turkeys are sold every year in the U.S? 

What is 280 million

100

What is the most popular thanksgiving dessert?

What is apple pie, pumpkin pie, and a southern pecan pie 


100

Macy's was the first America department store to sponsor a Thanksgiving Day parade.

What is Fiction- Gimbel's in 1920 

100

What was the name of the ships that brought the pilgrims over to the United States?

What is the Mayflower

200

Which team have won the most Thanksgiving Day games? (hint- NFC)

Who are the Dallas Cowboys

200

What state consumes the most turkeys?

What is California

200

How long does it take to make Thanksgiving dinner?

What is four hours

200

The tradition of watching football on Thanksgiving started with the first NFL game on the holiday in 1934.

What is Fiction- The American Intercollegiate Football Association had its first championship game on Thanksgiving day in 1876.

200

Where did the pilgrims land in the U.S?

Where is Plymouth, Massachusetts

300

Which team has lost the 2nd most Thanksgiving Day games?

 Who are the Dallas Cowboys

 22 losses

300

What character has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 33 years?

Who is Snoopy

300

Does turkey have more protein than chicken, beef, or both?

What is both 


300

Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.

What is Fact- Tryptophan, a natural sedative.

300

What was a dish served at the first thanksgiving?

What are deer, wildfowl, cod, bass,  flint, and native variety of corn eaten as cornbread and porridge.

400

How many Thanksgiving Day games have the Pittsburgh Steelers played in?

What is 16

400

How many pounds of turkey does California consume on Thanksgiving Day?

What is 675 million pounds

400

What is the most watched channel on thanksgiving in 2023?

What is FOX news (Football)

400

Did an American founding father really think the turkey should be the official U.S bird? If so, who did?

What is Fact; Ben Franklin

400

What utensil did the pilgrims NOT use at the first Thanksgiving?

What are forks

500

Name a year the Steelers have played in Thanksgiving Day games.

What are 1971, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021 (only need one) 

500

How many pounds of turkey did the U.S consume in 2007?

What is 690 million

500

What is the top 3 most eaten candy on thanksgiving?

What are candy corn, chocolate-covered pretzels, and various chocolate mini-bars?

500

The "Turkey Trot" is actually inspired by a turkey.

What is Fact; It made up of short, jerky steps, like a turkey does.

500

Who was the pilgrims' first military leader?

Who is Miles Standish