Thanksgiving Traditions
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
Snacks we leave out for Santa
What are milk and cookies?
You invited 12 men and 10 women over for your Thanksgiving feast. What is the ratio of men to women?
What is 12:10?
In ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many swans are swimming?
What is 7?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called the...?
Wattle
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
This scientist invented Christmas lights.
Who is Thomas Edison?
A turkey cost $1.25 per pound. How much would a 28 pound turkey cost?
What is $35?
How many reindeer haul Santa’s sleigh in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
What is 9?
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
A.) Idaho
B.) Florida
C.) Louisiana
C.) Louisiana
This president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Teddy Roosevelt
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
We typically wear these, but hang them up for Santa to fill
What are stockings?
You serve a 27 pound turkey, 10 pounds of potatoes, 16 ounces of gravy, 2 pounds of rolls and butter, 3 pounds of stuffing, and three 2 pound pumpkin pies. How many pounds in all?
What is 49 pounds?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
What is an old silk hat?
What were "the three sisters"?
A.) corn, squash, beans
B.) wheat, corn, soy
C.) berries, nuts, trees
A.) corn, squash and beans
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
What is Buffalo, New York?
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
Who is Elf on the Shelf?
I started with 28 guests at my dinner party. If 12 people left early, 2 neighbors arrived, 3 went to the neighbors, one snuck out, and 3 went to bed early, who would be left at my table?
What is 11 people?
Complete the lyrics: “Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is …”
What is bright?
English settlers brought several _______, that's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
A.) Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers
B.) Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
C.) Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos
Who are the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
Who is Cupid?
I need 89 potatoes to boil for Thanksgiving dinner. I only have 39. How many more do I need to buy?
What is 50 potatoes?
Complete the lyrics: “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane…”
What is snow is glistening?
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in the United States each year?
What are 46 million turkeys?
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
A.) Ronald Reagan
B.) Richard Nixon
C.) George H.W. Bush
Who is George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
What is eggnog?
Kyle flies to his family’s house for Thanksgiving. If the trip is 2,607 miles each way, how many miles will he fly in all?
What is 5,214 miles?
Which Christmas Carol is the best-selling single in world history?
What is White Christmas?
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
A.) 17 MPH
B.) 20 MPH
C.) 25 MPH
B.) 20 MPH