The First Thanksgiving!
Movies (Thanksgiving and Christmas!)
Food
Traditions
Fun Facts
100

This is where the first Thanksgiving took place. 

Where is Plymouth, Massachusetts? 
100

A kid’s Thanksgiving meal includes toast, pretzels, and popcorn.

What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
100

This dessert became popular on Thanksgiving after the Civil War, not before.

What is pumpkin pie?

100

After Thanksgiving, many people go shopping on this day, known for huge sales.

What is Black Friday?

100

This parade once used real zoo animals before balloons.

What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?

200

This year was the year the first thanksgiving took place.

When is 1621?

200

A couple plans a holiday disappearance, only to discover their zip code enforces Christmas like a zoning law.

What is Christmas with the Kranks?

200

This squash was sometimes roasted whole, scooped, and mixed with butter and spices before serving.

What is butternut squash?
200

Now a tradition, this NFL team has hosted Thanksgiving games since 1934.

Who are the Detroit Lions?

200

This state produces the most cranberries in the U.S.

What is Wyoming?

300

This is how long the first Thanksgiving lasted.

What is 3 days?
300

A Thanksgiving parade jeopardizes a sitcom friend group when a giant balloon breaks free from handlers.

What is Friends?

300

This side dish was invented by a Campbell’s employee in 1955.

What is green bean casserole?
300

This is what U.S. presidents do as a fun and quick ceremony before Thanksgiving.

What is pardoning a turkey?

300

This was the first turkey to be pardoned. 

Who is Charlie the Turkey?

400

These people were invited by the Pilgrims to celebrate Thanksgiving.


DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 

This is why they were invited. 

Who are the Native Americans? 


DOUBLE JEOPARDY:

What is they grew the crops that were being eaten at the feast?


400

A couple tries to spend Christmas apart but ends up in the same town, forcing romance, chaos, and snowball fights.

What is Love Actually?

400

This food was occasionally brined or cured in salt and herbs before roasting to enhance flavor and preservation.

What is ham?

400

Pilgrims and Native Americans sometimes traded or gave this during feasts, a practice that evolved into modern decorative table items.

What is squash, corn, or harvest decorations?

400

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving one week earlier than usual to extend the shopping season; this nickname was given to that year.

What is Franksgiving?

500

Thanksgiving was made a national holiday because she wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln saying it will bring people together.

Who is Sarah Hale?

500

During a holiday-themed department store trial, a child’s faith in a red-suited employee forces a courtroom to evaluate the literal embodiment of seasonal generosity.

What is Miracle on 34th Street?

500

This was the year stuffing/dressing was invented. 

When is 1st century AD?

500

Colonists sometimes placed this under the table to protect the household from evil spirits during the feast.

What is salt?

500

The term ā€œCornucopiaā€ first appeared in English in the 16th century, it came from this mythology.

What is Greek/Roman mythology?