Saturday, November 17, 2007

Thanksgiving - Random Trivia Questions

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the U.S. (yes, I know it's still a few days away, but this quiz would make even less sense next Saturday, no?).

Thanksgiving Questions

  • Q1) In what year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
  • Q2) Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
  • Q3) Which U.S. President moved Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November to the second to last Thursday and then to the fourth Thursday?
  • Q4) Who wrote the song "One Horse Open Sleigh" for Thanksgiving in 1857?
  • Q5) On what U.S. holiday do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
  • Q6) Who was the first cartoon character to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
  • Q7) In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what main course do Snoopy and Woodstock eat?
  • Q8) Since 1970, what two cities have hosted NFL games on almost every Thanksgiving?
  • Q9) What New Age musician's December album begins with a song titled "Thanksgiving"?
  • Q10) What actor starred as Dr. Mitch Snider in National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion?
  • Q11) In 1784, what American statesman recommended that the turkey be the U.S. national bird?
  • Q12) According to Martha Stewart, how many days before Thanksgiving should you begin to thaw a frozen, 20-pound turkey?

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