SCORING:

1. Determine Playing Teams
2. Award Points For Each Correct Answer.
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HOW TO RESET GAME:

QUESTION

How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?

5, 10, 20, 50, Over 100

Category 1 - 100 Points

ANSWER

Five

Category 1 - 100 Points

QUESTION

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

1 Day, 2 Days, 3 Days, 1 Week

Category 1 - 200 Points

ANSWER

Three Days

Category 1 - 200 Points

QUESTION

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

August, September, October, November

Category 1 - 300 Points

ANSWER

September

Category 1 - 300 Points

QUESTION

Where did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America's shores?

Plymouth Rock, Provincetown, Boston

Category 1 - 400 Points

ANSWER

Provincetown, Massachusetts

Category 1 - 400 Points

QUESTION

How many other countries
celebrate Thanksgiving?

3, 7, 11, 24

Category 1 - 500 Points

ANSWER

11 (Canada, Liberia, South India, Ghana, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands, Granada, and China)

Category 1 - 500 Points

QUESTION

Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?

Abraham Lincoln, James Madison,
Franklin Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman

Category 2 - 100 Points

ANSWER

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Category 2 - 100 Points

QUESTION

Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

George Washington, James Madison,
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

Category 2 - 200 Points

ANSWER

Thomas Jefferson

Category 2 - 200 Points

QUESTION

Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
Harry S. Truman, Franklin Roosevelt

Category 2 - 300 Points

ANSWER

Harry S. Truman

Category 2 - 300 Points

QUESTION

Who was the first President
to pardon a turkey?

Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy

Category 2 - 400 Points

ANSWER

John F. Kennedy

Category 2 - 400 Points

QUESTION

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt,
Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy

Category 2 - 500 Points

ANSWER

Abraham Lincoln

Category 2 - 500 Points

QUESTION

How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

2,500, 3,500, 4,500, Over 5,000

Category 3 - 100 Points

ANSWER

4,500

Category 3 - 100 Points

QUESTION

What meat was served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?

Turkey, Ham, Venison, Buffalo

Category 3 - 200 Points

ANSWER

Venison, Swan, Duck, and Goose
Not Turkey!

Category 3 - 200 Points

QUESTION

About how many pumpkin pies
are consumed every Thanksgiving?

25 million, 50 million, 100 million

Category 3 - 300 Points

ANSWER

About 50 million

Category 3 - 300 Points

QUESTION

What meat is the most popular alternative
to turkey on Thanksgiving?

Steak, Fish, Ham, Roast Beef

Category 3 - 400 Points

ANSWER

Ham

Category 3 - 400 Points

QUESTION

What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

New York, California, Texas, Florida

Category 3 - 500 Points

ANSWER

California

Category 3 - 500 Points

QUESTION

Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?

Macy's, Gimbels, Target, Walmart

Category 4 - 100 Points

ANSWER

Gimbels department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy's held its first.

Category 4 - 100 Points

QUESTION

What was missing from the first
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?

Float, Dancers, Balloons, Singers

Category 4 - 200 Points

ANSWER

Balloons!

Category 4 - 200 Points

QUESTION

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

Auto Repair, Roofers, Plumbers, Doctors

Category 4 - 300 Points

ANSWER

Plumbers

Category 4 - 300 Points

QUESTION

Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be made a national holiday, wrote what famous song?

Twilight
Stardust
Mary Had A Little Lamb

Category 4 - 400 Points

ANSWER

"Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Category 4 - 400 Points

QUESTION

On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?

1.2 million, 3.5 million, 5 million

Category 4 - 500 Points

ANSWER

About 3.5 million

Category 4 - 500 Points

QUESTION

What city has the oldest
Thanksgiving Day Parade?

New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Manchester

Category 5 - 100 Points

ANSWER

Philadelphia

Category 5 - 100 Points

QUESTION

Which President declared
two Thanksgivings in one year?

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton,
Harry S. Truman, Lyndon Johnson

Category 5 - 200 Points

ANSWER

James Madison

Category 5 - 200 Points

QUESTION

Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

Sweet Potato, Stuffing,
Mashed Potatoes, Corn

Category 5 - 300 Points

ANSWER

Stuffing

Category 5 - 300 Points

QUESTION

What percentage of Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers
to Thanksgiving dinner?

20%, 30%, 50%, 80%

Category 5 - 400 Points

ANSWER

About 80 percent

Category 5 - 400 Points

QUESTION

How many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?

4,000, 6,000, 8,000, 10,000,

Category 5 - 500 Points

ANSWER

About 8,000

Category 5 - 500 Points