Thanksgiving Trivia

Thanksgiving Numbers

100

What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?  

• 1963
• 1967
• 1973
• 1977

What is 1973.

200

According to Guinness World Records, how much does the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?

• 377 lbs.
• 689 lbs.
• 1798 lbs.
• 2865 lbs.
• 3699 lbs.

What is 3699 lbs.

300

How many passengers were on the Mayflower?

• 48
• 79
• 96
• 102
• 143

What is 102.

400

How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?

• 66 days
• 79 days
• 88 days
• 92 days
• 106 days

What was 66 days.

500

How many cranberries are in one pound of cranberry sauce?

• 40
• 140
• 240
• 340
• 440

What is 440. 

Thanksgiving Pop Culture

100

How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?

• 20%
• 40%
• 44%
• 60%
• 80%

What is 80%.

200

What movie holds the record for highest-grossing $ weekend in Thanksgiving history?

• White Christmas
• Home Alone
• Home Alone 2
• Frozen 1
• Frozen 2

What is Frozen 2.

300

What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• New York
• Chicago
• Philadelphia
• Los Angles
• Boston

What is Philadelphia. 

400

Black Friday is the biggest $ day of the year for what trade profession?

• A retail store associate.
• A plumber.
• A dietician.
• A chef.
• A mailman.

What is a plumber.

500

What do Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon & Taylor Swift all have in common?

• They were all Grand Marshalls in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
• They are all descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower.
• They all have an allergic reaction to turkey.
• They all have an allergic reaction to pumpkin pie.
• They all come from native Indian descent.

What is they are all descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower.

Thanksgiving Fun Facts

100

Are pumpkins technically identified as a….?

•  Fruit
• Vegetable
• Squash
• Melon

What is Fruit.

200

What state raises the most turkeys for consumption?

• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• Michigan
• Ohio
• North Dakota

 

What is Minnesota.

300

What city is the “pumpkin capital” of the U.S. and home to Libby’s canning plant?

• Sioux City, Iowa
• Morton, Illinois
• Columbia, South Carolina
• Racine, Wisconsin
• Lincoln, Nebraska

What is Morton, Illinois.

400

Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?

• Nancy Pelosi
• Mike Johnson
• Tip O’Neal
• Bernie Sanders

Who is Mike Johnson.

500

What is an adult male turkey called?

• Drake
• Mallard
• Tom
• Turkshire
• Hamlet

What is Tom.

Getting Triggy with it

100

Sin 450^o

1

200

cos 7pi/6

-sq(3)/2

300

tan (-120^o)

sq(3)

400

tan x = -1 [0^o, 360^o)

135^o, 315^o

500

sec x = -2     [0^o, 360^o)

120^o, 240^o

Thanksgiving Football

100

How many teams are in the NFL?

• 28
• 30
• 32
• 34
• 35

What is 32 teams.

200

Who are the 2 NFL teams that have a long tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day?

• Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
• Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers
• Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys
• Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings
• Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys

What is Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

300

What running back has the most rushing yards in a single Thanksgiving Day game?

• Barry Sanders
• OJ Simpson
• Jim Brown
• Walter Payton
• Franco Harris

Who is OJ Simpson.

400

What year did the Kansas City Chiefs enter the NFL?

• 1982
• 1974
• 1966
• 1963
• 1971

What is 1963.

500

What QB’s hold the record for the most all-time passing TDs on Thanksgiving?

• Tony Romo & Matthew Stafford
• Tom Brady & Roger Staubach
• Terry Bradshaw & Troy Aikman
• Roger Staubach & Terry Bradshaw
• Troy Aikman & Matt Stafford

Who is Tony Romo & Matthew Stafford.