Duplicate of Thanksgiving Trivia

Question 1

Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?

Accepted Answer

George HW Bush

Question 2

Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

Accepted Answer

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Question 3

In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?

Accepted Answer

September

Question 4

In what year was the first Avatar movie released?

Accepted Answer

2009

Question 5

There are four towns in the United States named "Turkey."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:

Accepted Answer

Chicago Bears

Question 7

What was the name of the ancient Jewish harvest festival that is similar to Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

Sukkot

Question 8

How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

Accepted Answer

$150,000

Question 9

How many balloons are featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 10

According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?

Accepted Answer

Green Bean Casserole

Question 11

Today, the Wampanoag tribe and many others observe Thanksgiving or the day after as a Day of Mourning.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

October

Question 13

General Trivia: What year was the first iPhone released?

Accepted Answer

2007

Question 14

Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 15

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is a fixture on Thanksgiving Day. The parade is held where?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 16

When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?

Accepted Answer

1920

Question 17

Where was the first Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 18

What was the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final?

Accepted Answer

Argentina vs France

Question 19

What day is Thanksgiving celebrated on?

Accepted Answer

Fourth Thursday of November

Question 20

Since 1924, which department store has put on a Thanksgiving parade?

Accepted Answer

Macy's

Question 21

What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

4,500 calories

Question 22

What is the most recent book in the Twilight novel series?

Accepted Answer

Midnight Sun

Question 23

True or false: The Pilgrims referred to themselves as “Pilgrims.”

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

The United States bought Alaska from which country?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 25

General Trivia: What is the smallest country in the world?

Accepted Answer

Vatican City

Question 26

What was the name of the ship the pilgrims took to America?

Accepted Answer

The Mayflower

Question 27

The first Thanksgiving was a 3-day harvest festival in which Native Americans and early settlers gave thanks together.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Plumbers

Question 29

Which kind of meat was not at the first Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 30

The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

Accepted Answer

88

Question 31

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

Accepted Answer

1876

Question 32

Which Native American tribe inhabited the area surrounding the site of the first Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

Wampanaog

Question 33

The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured which balloon character?

Accepted Answer

Trick question.........there were none.

Question 34

Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?

Accepted Answer

Fruit

Question 35

What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie?

Accepted Answer

Apple pie.

Question 36

What year did congress make Thanksgiving an official national holiday?

Accepted Answer

1941

Question 37

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

Accepted Answer

JFK

Question 38

Who was the fourth president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

James Monroe

Question 39

There were no _____ at the first Thanksgiving.

Accepted Answer

Forks.

Question 40

How many women were believed to be at the first Thanksgiving?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 41

Football is the traditional sport played on Thanksgiving.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 43

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

Accepted Answer

1621

Question 44

Which President received a live raccoon named Rebecca as a Thanksgiving present?

Accepted Answer

Calvin Coolidge

Question 45

Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?

Accepted Answer

Snoopy

Question 46

True or False. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated by most countries around the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 47

Pop Culture: In 2012, Korean pop star Psy made international fame with what song?

Accepted Answer

Gangnam Style

Duplicate of Thanksgiving Trivia

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Duplicate of Thanksgiving Trivia

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