History
Who were the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims and the Wampanog people(Native Americans).
Which bird is associated with being eaten for Thanksgiving?
Turkey
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, there is a character who wears a chef's hat and prepares the Thanksgiving meal. He is also a famous beagle. Who is he?
Snoopy
Abraham Lincoln decided that Thanksgiving would be the last Thursday in November in what year?
A)1862
B)1863
C)1864
B)1863
The Pilgrims and Wampanog celebrated Thanksgiving in which present-day state?
A)Maine
B)Virginia
C)Massachusetts
C) Massachusetts
Which man helped the Pilgrims survive and learn to farm?
A) Squanto
B) John Smith
C) Alex Khaimov
A) Squanto
This is a tangy red sauce made from a tart berry and often eaten as a side. What is it?
Cranberry sauce
In the show Friends, Monica tries to make a Thanksgiving version of this savory side dish for Chandler, who famously hates it, in the episode "The One with the Football." What is this dish?
Thanksgiving Funyuns.
This president was the first to officially pardon a Thanksgiving turkey, making it an annual tradition.
A) Bill Clinton
B)George W. Bush
C)Barack Obama
B)George W. Bush
While Thanksgiving is now a national holiday, this Founding Father once called a turkey a "bird of courage" in a letter and advocated for it over the bald eagle as the national bird. Which Founding Father was this?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B)George Washington
C)James Madison
A) Benjamin Franklin
What was being celebrated during the first Thanksgiving celebration?
A) The Pilgrims' arrival in America
B) The friendship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanog
C) The good harvest of that year
C) The good harvest of that year
Like apple pie, I am a popular dessert on Thanksgiving day, but I am made with an orange vegetable. What am I?
Pumpkin pie
In The Office, what is the name of the cat that chases Dwight?
A)Princess Lady
B)Diane
C)Sprinkles
In a Thanksgiving-themed cold open, Dwight Schrute volunteers to be a "turkey" and is then chased by Angela's cat, who was the previous "turkey" hunter. Her name was Sprinkles.
This U.S. President, a Founding Father, refused to endorse Thanksgiving as a holiday because he believed that it violated the separation of church and state. Who is he?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C)John Adams
A) Thomas Jefferson
What popular, unofficial shopping day follows Thanksgiving, and is named for its ability to push retailers' profits into the black?
Black Friday
In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
A) 1865
B)1730
C)1621
C)1621
I am traditionally made from a mixture of bread, herbs, and and vegetables. I am cooked inside the turkey or in a separate dish. What am I?
I am called stuffing when cooked inside of the turkey and dressing when cooked on the side.
This was the "gift" Jerry gave to his parents for Thanksgiving that his father was supposed to get. What is the "V" number?
The gift was a $300 tip calculator and its "V" number was V-528.
This president tried to move Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy by creating a longer holiday season.
A)Franklin Roosevelt
B)Dwight Eisenhower
C)John Kennedy
A) Franklin Roosevelt
This state produces the most turkeys annually, often supplying more than any other state. Which state is this?
A) Pennsylvania
B)Rhode Island
C) Minnesota
C)Minnesota
What did the Wampanog bring for the first Thanksgiving feast?
A) Turkey
B) Sweet potatoes
C) Deer
C) Deer
I am a gooey food that is often melted on top of sweet potatoes or yams to make a popular Thanksgiving side treat. What am I?
Marshmallow
In the 1990s sitcom Friends, which character famously declared, "I'm thankful for my family, my friends, and the turkey I cooked"?
Monica
This president received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present, which he later kept as a pet.
A)Theodore Roosevelt
B)Calvin Coolidge
C)Martin Van Buren
B) Calvin Coolidge
What was the name of Coolidge's original pet racoon?
A) Rebecca
B) Betty
C) Reuben
A)Rebecca