Turkey Day Trivia
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
1. The Puritans of Massachussetts brought a tradition of having a day of Thanksgiving with them from England. Which English King is credited with having started the tradition there?
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
5. Why is "Black Friday" called "Black Friday"?
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
C. What is their record in those games?
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games?
What is the Lions win pct.?
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
1. The Puritans of Massachussetts brought a tradition of having a day of Thanksgiving with them from England. Which English King is credited with having started the tradition there?
Henry the VIII
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
4th of July
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1824
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
New Years day
5. Why is "Black Friday" called "Black Friday"?
retailers expect their annual revenues to be in the black, not red, starting on black friday
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
Texas vs Oklahoma
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
Army Navy
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
1962
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
Tanpa Bay , Arizona
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
C. What is their record in those games?
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games?
What is the Lions win pct.?
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
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Sloburn got # 1 and #5 correct. The others were incorrect.
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Veterans Day
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1908
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
New Years
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
Texas v Texas A&M
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
Harvard/ Yale
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
Detroit 1948
Dallas 1961
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
Ravens and Jaguars
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1966
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
Twice
C. What is their record in those games?
2-0
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games?
What is the Lions win pct.?
Cowboys .650 Lions .530
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
Lost to Browns 40-0
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Veterans Day
Nope
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1908
Nope
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
New Years
Nope
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
Texas v Texas A&M
Check
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
Harvard/ Yale
Only half right.
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
Detroit 1948
Dallas 1961
No. Off on both. (I am giving a margin of error, but you would be outside that on each)
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
Ravens and Jaguars
Check on the Jags. No on Rats.
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1966
Nope
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
Twice Nope
C. What is their record in those games?
2-0 NOpe
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games?
What is the Lions win pct.?
Cowboys .650 Lions .530
I am giving you the Cowboys. Close enough (actual pct. is .636)
But not the Lions.
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
Lost to Browns 40-0
Nope
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Columbus day
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1941
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
Labor Day
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1989
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
3
C. What is their record in those games?
0-3
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Columbus day
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1941
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
Labor Day
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1989
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
3
C. What is their record in those games?
0-3
Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Columbus day
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1941
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
Labor Day
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1989
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
3
C. What is their record in those games?
0-3
These are all correct
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Since it is still before Thanksgiving and several of these have not been answered I will give an interim status on the trivia. Here are the ones that still need to be answered:
7. Who was the other college team besides Yale that first played on Thanksgiving?
8. What year did the Detroit Lions start playing on Thanksgiving?
What year did the Dallas Cowboys start playing on Thanksgiving?
9. Who is the other team besides the Jaguars that has never played on Thanksgiving Day? (after this year when the Houston Texans will make their first appearance)
11. Within a certain margin of error, what is the Lions winning pct. on Thanksgiving Day?
12. Who was the 1952 Dallas Texans Thanksgiving day opponent at the Rubber Bowl, and what was the result?
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Since it is still before Thanksgiving and several of these have not been answered I will give an interim status on the trivia. Here are the ones that still need to be answered:
I will take some second shots...
7. Who was the other college team besides Yale that first played on Thanksgiving?
Princeton
8. What year did the Detroit Lions start playing on Thanksgiving?
1955
What year did the Dallas Cowboys start playing on Thanksgiving?
1968
9. Who is the other team besides the Jaguars that has never played on Thanksgiving Day? (after this year when the Houston Texans will make their first appearance)
Seahawks (Panthers is probably a better guess, but I am feeling Seahawks for some reason)
11. Within a certain margin of error, what is the Lions winning pct. on Thanksgiving Day?
.500
12. Who was the 1952 Dallas Texans Thanksgiving day opponent at the Rubber Bowl, and what was the result?
Detroit Lions, Lions won.
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Since it is still before Thanksgiving and several of these have not been answered I will give an interim status on the trivia. Here are the ones that still need to be answered:
I will take some second shots...
7. Who was the other college team besides Yale that first played on Thanksgiving?
Princeton
8. What year did the Detroit Lions start playing on Thanksgiving?
1955
What year did the Dallas Cowboys start playing on Thanksgiving?
1968
9. Who is the other team besides the Jaguars that has never played on Thanksgiving Day? (after this year when the Houston Texans will make their first appearance)
Seahawks (Panthers is probably a better guess, but I am feeling Seahawks for some reason)
11. Within a certain margin of error, what is the Lions winning pct. on Thanksgiving Day?
.500
12. Who was the 1952 Dallas Texans Thanksgiving day opponent at the Rubber Bowl, and what was the result?
Detroit Lions, Lions won.
Zombo said:
Since it is still before Thanksgiving and several of these have not been answered I will give an interim status on the trivia. Here are the ones that still need to be answered:
I will take some second shots...
7. Who was the other college team besides Yale that first played on Thanksgiving?
Princeton
Check (I still can't get color to work)
8. What year did the Detroit Lions start playing on Thanksgiving?
1955 NO
What year did the Dallas Cowboys start playing on Thanksgiving?
1968 Close but no cigar
9. Who is the other team besides the Jaguars that has never played on Thanksgiving Day? (after this year when the Houston Texans will make their first appearance)
Seahawks (Panthers is probably a better guess, but I am feeling Seahawks for some reason)
Nope
11. Within a certain margin of error, what is the Lions winning pct. on Thanksgiving Day?
.500
No, still not close enough
12. Who was the 1952 Dallas Texans Thanksgiving day opponent at the Rubber Bowl, and what was the result?
Detroit Lions, Lions won.
NO
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Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
1. The Puritans of Massachussetts brought a tradition of having a day of Thanksgiving with them from England. Which English King is credited with having started the tradition there?
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
5. Why is "Black Friday" called "Black Friday"?
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
C. What is their record in those games?
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games?
What is the Lions win pct.?
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
Here is some Thanksgiving Day trivia. I will begin with some non-football questions, but that last part will be about Turkey Day football:
Final Answers:
1. The Puritans of Massachussetts brought a tradition of having a day of Thanksgiving with them from England. Which English King is credited with having started the tradition there?
Henry VIII
2. Canadians do not celebrate Thanksgiving when we do, but it is held on a different US holiday. Which one?
Columbus Day
3. In what year was the Thanksgiving Day Holiday made official and the date for it set by an Act of Congress?
1941
4. The Japanese also hold Thanksgiving, but they combine it with another US Holiday. Which one?
Labor Day
5. Why is "Black Friday" called "Black Friday"?
The day retailers expect to make a profit for the year...i.e. go from the red into the black.
6. Which now terminated college rivalry was most associated with being played on Thanksgiving?
Texas vs. Texas A&M
Apparently replaced by Texas vs. TCU
7. Which were the first two college teams that began playing regularly on Thanksgiving?
Yale and Princeton
8. Detroit and Dallas are the traditional hosts for NFL games on Thanksgiving. In what year did each of them begin playing on Turkey Day?
Detroit: 1934
Dallas: 1966
9. After this year when the DumbAssTexans play their first Turkey Day game, there will be two teams that will never have played on Thanksgiving. Which two?
Jacksonville Jags and Carolina Panthers
10. A. When was the last time the Browns played a Thanksgiving Day game?
1989
B. Since the 1950 merger how many times have the Browns played an NFL game on Thanksgiving?
3 times
C. What is their record in those games?
0-3
11. Within a certain margin of error what is the Cowboys winning pct. on Thanksgiving day games? Cowboys are 28-15-1 for a .636 win pct. (or were when Question written. Now 28-16-1
What is the Lions win pct.?
Lions were 33-37-2 for a .472 (now 33-38-2)
12. The tradition for a Dallas team to host a Thanksgiving Day game was actually started by the last NFL team to go defunct, the Dallas Texans, who played their final "home" game on Thanksgiving Day at....The Akron Rubber Bowl. Who did those DumbAssTexans play that day and what was the result?
They played the Chicago Bears and won 27-23. Chicago stupidly left all their starters at home.
Bonus Notes, not Questions: \
A. The Cleveland Browns actually did play 3 Turkey Day games when they were in the AAFC and won all of them.
B. The Cleveland Rams played the Thanksgiving Day Classic in Detroit in 1945 and won.
C. The Houston Texans will be playing the Lions this year on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys will be playing the Redskins that day.
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