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Thanksgiving American Customs

An older-player board about the parade, football, retail calendar, a White House ceremony, and dinner customs.

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Thanksgiving American Customs
New York ParadeFootball RulesRetail CalendarWhite House TurkeyDinner Customs
100Which annual New York City parade is presented by the Macy's department store chain?100Which team sport uses an oval ball and goalposts on a rectangular field?100What name is given to the Friday after the United States holiday?100Name the annual White House ceremony involving a live domestic bird.100What large meal forms the centerpiece of the contemporary holiday?
200Name the city hosting the parade.200How many players does the source assign to each team?200Which weekday is fixed by that calendar relationship?200Which elected official receives the turkey?200Which two countries are named for the meal's central role?
300In what year was this parade first held?300What distance must an offense advance within four downs to retain possession?300Which shopping season does the day traditionally begin?300What kind of animal is presented at the ceremony?300Which roasted bird generally sits at the center of the meal?
400Which borough contains the route that ends near Herald Square?400Which two older sports are named as origins of the American game?400By which decade had the familiar term solidified?400Which ceremonial action is popularly associated with sparing the bird from dinner?400What national ranking does the meal hold when measured by retail food sales and estimated intake?
500A broadcast schedule must reserve the full duration stated by the source. How many hours are needed?500A coach teaches the two source-named ways an offense advances the ball. Which actions must the drill include?500A retailer explains the purported accounting origin of the name. Which financial shift does the source describe?500An organizer follows the source and requests the bird from its presenter. Which organization should receive the request?500A host follows the traditional practice named for the moment before dinner. What should happen before anyone eats?

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Thanksgiving American Customs · Ages 13 and up · answers are on the host key

New York Parade

  1. 100 Which annual New York City parade is presented by the Macy's department store chain?
  2. 200 Name the city hosting the parade.
  3. 300 In what year was this parade first held?
  4. 400 Which borough contains the route that ends near Herald Square?
  5. 500 A broadcast schedule must reserve the full duration stated by the source. How many hours are needed?

Football Rules

  1. 100 Which team sport uses an oval ball and goalposts on a rectangular field?
  2. 200 How many players does the source assign to each team?
  3. 300 What distance must an offense advance within four downs to retain possession?
  4. 400 Which two older sports are named as origins of the American game?
  5. 500 A coach teaches the two source-named ways an offense advances the ball. Which actions must the drill include?

Retail Calendar

  1. 100 What name is given to the Friday after the United States holiday?
  2. 200 Which weekday is fixed by that calendar relationship?
  3. 300 Which shopping season does the day traditionally begin?
  4. 400 By which decade had the familiar term solidified?
  5. 500 A retailer explains the purported accounting origin of the name. Which financial shift does the source describe?

White House Turkey

  1. 100 Name the annual White House ceremony involving a live domestic bird.
  2. 200 Which elected official receives the turkey?
  3. 300 What kind of animal is presented at the ceremony?
  4. 400 Which ceremonial action is popularly associated with sparing the bird from dinner?
  5. 500 An organizer follows the source and requests the bird from its presenter. Which organization should receive the request?

Dinner Customs

  1. 100 What large meal forms the centerpiece of the contemporary holiday?
  2. 200 Which two countries are named for the meal's central role?
  3. 300 Which roasted bird generally sits at the center of the meal?
  4. 400 What national ranking does the meal hold when measured by retail food sales and estimated intake?
  5. 500 A host follows the traditional practice named for the moment before dinner. What should happen before anyone eats?

Final round: Holiday Morning

First held in 1924, this annual event follows a Manhattan route ending near Herald Square.

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New York Parade

  1. 100 Which annual New York City parade is presented by the Macy's department store chain? Response: Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165
  2. 200 Name the city hosting the parade. Response: New York CityChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165
  3. 300 In what year was this parade first held? Response: 1924Checked against: The parade was first held in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165
  4. 400 Which borough contains the route that ends near Herald Square? Response: ManhattanChecked against: The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165
  5. 500 A broadcast schedule must reserve the full duration stated by the source. How many hours are needed? Response: three hoursChecked against: The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165

Football Rules

  1. 100 Which team sport uses an oval ball and goalposts on a rectangular field? Response: American footballChecked against: American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_football&oldid=1365810924
  2. 200 How many players does the source assign to each team? Response: eleven playersChecked against: American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_football&oldid=1365810924
  3. 300 What distance must an offense advance within four downs to retain possession? Response: ten yardsChecked against: The offense must advance the ball at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_football&oldid=1365810924
  4. 400 Which two older sports are named as origins of the American game? Response: soccer and rugbyChecked against: American football evolved in the United States, originating from the sports of soccer and rugby.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_football&oldid=1365810924
  5. 500 A coach teaches the two source-named ways an offense advances the ball. Which actions must the drill include? Response: running with the ball or throwing itChecked against: The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or throwing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_football&oldid=1365810924

Retail Calendar

  1. 100 What name is given to the Friday after the United States holiday? Response: Black FridayChecked against: Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Friday_(shopping)&oldid=1362782514
  2. 200 Which weekday is fixed by that calendar relationship? Response: FridayChecked against: Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Friday_(shopping)&oldid=1362782514
  3. 300 Which shopping season does the day traditionally begin? Response: Christmas shopping seasonChecked against: It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Friday_(shopping)&oldid=1362782514
  4. 400 By which decade had the familiar term solidified? Response: 1980sChecked against: Attempts at rebranding to "Big Friday" failed, and the term "Black Friday" solidified by the 1980s, referring to the pivotal point where retailers purportedly shifted from loss ("in the red") to profit ("in the black").Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Friday_(shopping)&oldid=1362782514
  5. 500 A retailer explains the purported accounting origin of the name. Which financial shift does the source describe? Response: from loss in the red to profit in the blackChecked against: Attempts at rebranding to "Big Friday" failed, and the term "Black Friday" solidified by the 1980s, referring to the pivotal point where retailers purportedly shifted from loss ("in the red") to profit ("in the black").Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Friday_(shopping)&oldid=1362782514

White House Turkey

  1. 100 Name the annual White House ceremony involving a live domestic bird. Response: National Thanksgiving Turkey PresentationChecked against: The National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation is a ceremony that takes place at the White House every year shortly before Thanksgiving.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation&oldid=1366065815
  2. 200 Which elected official receives the turkey? Response: president of the United StatesChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation&oldid=1366065815
  3. 300 What kind of animal is presented at the ceremony? Response: a live domestic turkeyChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation&oldid=1366065815
  4. 400 Which ceremonial action is popularly associated with sparing the bird from dinner? Response: pardonChecked against: All presidents since Bush have issued a ceremonial "pardon" to the turkey, which spares the turkey from being served as Thanksgiving dinner and leads to the turkey being sent to live out its natural life at a park or university.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation&oldid=1366065815
  5. 500 An organizer follows the source and requests the bird from its presenter. Which organization should receive the request? Response: National Turkey FederationChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation&oldid=1366065815

Dinner Customs

  1. 100 What large meal forms the centerpiece of the contemporary holiday? Response: Thanksgiving dinnerChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving_dinner&oldid=1360971605
  2. 200 Which two countries are named for the meal's central role? Response: United States and CanadaChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving_dinner&oldid=1360971605
  3. 300 Which roasted bird generally sits at the center of the meal? Response: a large roasted turkeyChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving_dinner&oldid=1360971605
  4. 400 What national ranking does the meal hold when measured by retail food sales and estimated intake? Response: largest eating event in the United StatesChecked against: Thanksgiving is the largest eating event in the United States as measured by retail sales of food and beverages and by estimates of individual food intake.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving_dinner&oldid=1360971605
  5. 500 A host follows the traditional practice named for the moment before dinner. What should happen before anyone eats? Response: saying of graceChecked against: Given that days of thanksgiving revolve around giving thanks, the saying of grace before Thanksgiving dinner is a traditional feature of the feast.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thanksgiving_dinner&oldid=1360971605

Final round: Holiday Morning

First held in 1924, this annual event follows a Manhattan route ending near Herald Square. Response: Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macy's_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade&oldid=1362034165

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New York Parade

  1. Which annual New York City parade is presented by the Macy's department store chain? 100

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source, pinned revision

  2. Name the city hosting the parade. 200

    New York CityChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source, pinned revision

  3. In what year was this parade first held? 300

    1924Checked against: The parade was first held in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade).Source, pinned revision

  4. Which borough contains the route that ends near Herald Square? 400

    ManhattanChecked against: The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.Source, pinned revision

  5. A broadcast schedule must reserve the full duration stated by the source. How many hours are needed? 500

    three hoursChecked against: The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.Source, pinned revision

Football Rules

  1. Which team sport uses an oval ball and goalposts on a rectangular field? 100

    American footballChecked against: American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Source, pinned revision

  2. How many players does the source assign to each team? 200

    eleven playersChecked against: American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Source, pinned revision

  3. What distance must an offense advance within four downs to retain possession? 300

    ten yardsChecked against: The offense must advance the ball at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense.Source, pinned revision

  4. Which two older sports are named as origins of the American game? 400

    soccer and rugbyChecked against: American football evolved in the United States, originating from the sports of soccer and rugby.Source, pinned revision

  5. A coach teaches the two source-named ways an offense advances the ball. Which actions must the drill include? 500

    running with the ball or throwing itChecked against: The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or throwing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves.Source, pinned revision

Retail Calendar

  1. What name is given to the Friday after the United States holiday? 100

    Black FridayChecked against: Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which weekday is fixed by that calendar relationship? 200

    FridayChecked against: Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States.Source, pinned revision

  3. Which shopping season does the day traditionally begin? 300

    Christmas shopping seasonChecked against: It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States.Source, pinned revision

  4. By which decade had the familiar term solidified? 400

    1980sChecked against: Attempts at rebranding to "Big Friday" failed, and the term "Black Friday" solidified by the 1980s, referring to the pivotal point where retailers purportedly shifted from loss ("in the red") to profit ("in the black").Source, pinned revision

  5. A retailer explains the purported accounting origin of the name. Which financial shift does the source describe? 500

    from loss in the red to profit in the blackChecked against: Attempts at rebranding to "Big Friday" failed, and the term "Black Friday" solidified by the 1980s, referring to the pivotal point where retailers purportedly shifted from loss ("in the red") to profit ("in the black").Source, pinned revision

White House Turkey

  1. Name the annual White House ceremony involving a live domestic bird. 100

    National Thanksgiving Turkey PresentationChecked against: The National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation is a ceremony that takes place at the White House every year shortly before Thanksgiving.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which elected official receives the turkey? 200

    president of the United StatesChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source, pinned revision

  3. What kind of animal is presented at the ceremony? 300

    a live domestic turkeyChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source, pinned revision

  4. Which ceremonial action is popularly associated with sparing the bird from dinner? 400

    pardonChecked against: All presidents since Bush have issued a ceremonial "pardon" to the turkey, which spares the turkey from being served as Thanksgiving dinner and leads to the turkey being sent to live out its natural life at a park or university.Source, pinned revision

  5. An organizer follows the source and requests the bird from its presenter. Which organization should receive the request? 500

    National Turkey FederationChecked against: The president of the United States is presented with a live domestic turkey by the National Turkey Federation (NTF), usually a male of the Broad Breasted White variety.Source, pinned revision

Dinner Customs

  1. What large meal forms the centerpiece of the contemporary holiday? 100

    Thanksgiving dinnerChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which two countries are named for the meal's central role? 200

    United States and CanadaChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source, pinned revision

  3. Which roasted bird generally sits at the center of the meal? 300

    a large roasted turkeyChecked against: The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is Thanksgiving dinner, a large meal generally centered on a large roasted turkey.Source, pinned revision

  4. What national ranking does the meal hold when measured by retail food sales and estimated intake? 400

    largest eating event in the United StatesChecked against: Thanksgiving is the largest eating event in the United States as measured by retail sales of food and beverages and by estimates of individual food intake.Source, pinned revision

  5. A host follows the traditional practice named for the moment before dinner. What should happen before anyone eats? 500

    saying of graceChecked against: Given that days of thanksgiving revolve around giving thanks, the saying of grace before Thanksgiving dinner is a traditional feature of the feast.Source, pinned revision

Final round

  1. First held in 1924, this annual event follows a Manhattan route ending near Herald Square.

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeChecked against: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's.Source, pinned revision

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