Food Coma
Thanksgiving Traditions
History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Pop Culture
Pop Culture
"Thanks" Giving
Mateo and Luca
200
This food is the most popular main dish on Thanksgiving.
What is turkey?
200
This tradition is believed to have started with the ancient Etruscans in Italy who believed that chickens had magical powers. They would save the furcula of chickens—a V-shaped bone near the neck—to dry out in the sun and would take turns stroking the bone and making wishes.
What is the wishbone/breaking the wishbone?
200
This man was the governor of the Plymouth Colony at the time of the first Thanksgiving.
Who is William Bradford?
200
In one of the many Thanksgiving Episodes of Friends this character wears a raw turkey on their head with green sunglasses and a fez.
Who is Monica?
200
Thank you
What is English?
200
Name three different kinds of pie.
What are apple/pumpkin/cherry/strawberry rhubarb/berry/etc?
400
This apple, most traditionally used in apple pie, originated in Sydney, Australia after Mary Ann Smith and her husband Thomas emigrated from England and purchased a small orchard cultivating fruit.
What is Granny Smith?
400
Watching an NFL game is a popular activity on Thanksgiving, this year there were 3 games played: Commanders vs. Cowboys, 49ers vs. Seahawks, and these two teams.
Who are the Packers and the Lions?
400
The celebration of Thanksgiving nationally was intermittent until this president proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens" in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
Rachel Berry, Kurt Hummel, and Isabelle Wright sing this mash-up on episode 8 of season 5 of Glee.
What is "Let's Have a Kiki/Turkey Lurkey Time"?
400
Gracias
What is Spanish?
400
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote the famous song "Mary Had a Little" this animal.
What is lamb?
600
Cranberries are a staple ingredient in several Thanksgiving dishes. This U.S. state produces the most cranberries.
What is Wisconsin?
600
Turkey Trots are a popular Thanksgiving tradition involving running a footrace on the morning of Thanksgiving. The oldest continually running public footrace originated in this western New York city in 1896.
What is Buffalo, New York?
600
The first Thanksgiving took place in this year, one year after the Pilgrims arrived in America.
What is 1621?
600
In the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air this person related to the main character makes a surprise appearance on Thanksgiving.
(only need to give relation, not a name)
Who is Will's mom?
600
谢谢
(xièxiè)
What is Mandarin Chinese?
600
The first Thanksgiving likely took place in this month, two months before November.
What is September?
800
Mashed potato is commercially available in a dehydrated or frozen form, and an ‘instant’ dehydrated flaked version has been available since this decade.
What is the 1960's?
800
This U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
800
After this president declared Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday rather than the final Thursday of November Republicans decried the change, calling it an affront to the memory of the president who proclaimed it a national holiday. People began referring to November 30 [the fifth Thursday of that year] as the "Republican Thanksgiving" and November 23 as the "Democratic Thanksgiving" or "Franksgiving".
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
800
In Seinfeld’s Thanksgiving episode, Kramer takes all of Jerry’s shoes, leaving him only with this footwear.
What are cowboy boots?
800
Dankjewel
What is Dutch?
800
This day of savings is celebrated annually the day after Thanksgiving.
What is Black Friday?
1000
This founding father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day.”
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
1000
The National Dog Show taking place each year on Thanksgiving has now selected a new Best in Show, Stache a dog of this breed.
What is Sealyham terrier?
1000
The feast known as the first Thanksgiving lasted three days and was attended by 90 Native American people of this tribe and 53 survivors of the Mayflower.
Who are the Wampanoag?
1000
On How I Met Your Mother Lily Aldrin, played by this actress and recent Dancing With the Stars contestant pictured above, is quoted as saying "Thanksgiving is a day of peace, there will be no slaps today."
Who is Alyson Hannigan?
1000
Kiitos
What is Finnish?
1000
George Washington, the first president to recognize Thanksgiving, is well-known as a general during this American War.
What is the American Revolution/Revolutionary War?