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Thanksgiving Trivia: Which Came First

A Thanksgiving trivia game: 40 friendly Which Came First questions about American Thanksgiving traditions, food and parades, each with a fun fact and a talk prompt for the table.

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Players: on your own or in teams of two to four
Time: about 25 minutes for two rounds, about 50 for all four
You need: pens; Easy Mode needs only the paddles
Print: US Letter and A4, at 100% (Actual size)
Print size: display cards 60 pt and larger, body text 18 pt

At the table

You hold up the card: “Longfellow’s poem about Miles Standish” or “Ben Franklin praises the turkey in a letter”? The table circles A or B. After the answer, the Host Pack hands you the next line: “If you could pick a bird to stand for your hometown, which would it be?”

“Canada sets its Thanksgiving in October” or the “Over the River and Through the Wood” poem?

What you get5 PDF files

Game, US Letter and A4, 52 pages each40 full-page display cards, answer sheet, score board, paddles and a winner certificate
Host Pack, US Letter (36 pages) and A4 (35 pages)host script, answer key, fun facts, 4 tie-breakers and the Gentle 20, an easy game of 20 questions
TV slides, 16:9, 100 slides

Why it works

Every pair is at least 22 years apart, so no answer is a close call and nobody has to argue with the host. Every year was checked against at least four published sources. US-themed.

Made for: The family table after dinner first. Church suppers and senior centers too.