Thanksgiving Trivia

We celebrate Thanksgiving because

• those who founded our country were thankful for surviving the first years.

• it's a reason to eat a lot of food.

• we needed a November holiday.

• we need to eat more potatoes.

The pilgrims would not have survived the first winter without the

• Golden State Warriors

• British Parliament

• Wampanoag Indians

• Canadians

Thanksgiving became a National Holiday in

• 1500

• 1964

• 1863

• 2020

Besides America, this country also celebrates Thanksgiving

• Australia

• Rwanda

• Canada

• China

Which food was, most likely, NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?

• Deer

• Turkey

• Corn

• Potatoes

Sara Josepha Hale wrote a letter asking President Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a National holiday.

She is also famous for writing the song

• Happy Dance

• Shake it Off

• Mary Had a Little Lamb

• Happy Birthday

The holiday was made into a National Holiday in hopes of bringing the nation back together after

• World War II

• The Civil War

• World War I

• The Gulf War

Since 1934, this NFL team has played every year on Thanksgiving Day

• Chicago Bears

• Detroit Lions

• Pittsburgh Steelers

• Dallas Cowboys

The very first Thanksgiving football game was played in 1876 between

• Michigan State and

  U of M

• Ohio State and MSU

• Yale and Princeton

• Oxford and Cambridge

Everyone loves dessert, but, according to statistics, this pie is the most popular

• Apple Pie

• Strawberry Rhubarb

• Pumpkin Pie

• Boston Cream Pie