Food eaten
Type of bird
Turkey
Which sport is traditionally played on Thanksgiving?
Football
How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
2
3
4
3
It included food (deer), drink, hunting & games
For 100 points
Family
The anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille
14 July
Vegetable puréed with cream/milk & butter
Mashed potatoes
On Thanksgiving Day 1989, what weather event disrupted the parade?
Snow: On Nov. 23, four inches of snow fell on the Big Apple, marking the first Thanksgiving Day storm in more than 50 years.
How many calories are in a traditional Thanksgiving meal?
1000
2000
3000
3000
For 200 points
Health
Christian festival in December
Christmas
2 'sauces' served with the dinner
Gravy & cranberry sauce
When was the first 'thanksgiving' feast?
1621
1721
1821
November 1621
(but it didn't become tradition until over a century later)
How many places in the U.S. are named Cranberry?
5
10
15
5
For 300 points
Friends
Tradition of remembering the dead
Halloween
Dessert
Pumpkin pie
Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863 ?
Abraham Lincoln
Approximately how many Americans 'take to the roads' on Thanksgiving?
10 million
25 million
50 million
50 million
For 400 points
Financial stability
Springtime holiday involving chocolate
Easter
Dish in the feast & made from bread & herbs
Stuffing
Who were the first people to share a 'thanksgiving feast'?
Pilgrims & Native Americans
How many people were believed to be at the very first thanksgiving feast?
Approximately 50
For 500 points
Memories
Indian Festival of Lights
Diwali / Divali