Thanksgiving Trivia Test - Holiday Game

Don't let petty arguments over who gets which piece of Thanksgiving turkey ruin your holiday dinner. Instead, start a new tradition by letting the annual Thanksgiving Trivia Test determine that year's winner of First Choice.

Here's how to play. Just before sitting down for dinner, the host asks a Thanksgiving trivia question. The first person to shout out the correct answer gets first dibs on a turkey leg (or whichever part is preferred).

Feel free to let everyone study the trivia questions beforehand, if you think they'll need a little help. Also, the game can be used for other situations such as who gets to carve the turkey, who gets the best seat in the house for the after-dinner football game, etc. Make this game your own and have fun with it!

Here are 5 Thanksgiving trivia items to get you started. Add to them over the years to make the game more fun. Let your kids come up with trivia questions to add to the list.

• According to a law set in 1941, the U.S. Thanksgiving federal holiday occurs annually on the 4th Thursday in November.
• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual New York City parade sponsored by Macy's Department store. It is most famous for its enormous helium balloons. The last float of the parade always carries Santa Claus; marking the beginning of the Christmas season.
• The most watched television programs on Thanksgiving Day include The Thanksgiving Classic (the NFL's series of 3 football games) - and the National Dog Show.
• Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. It occurs the day after Thanksgiving Day.
• Each year, the President of the United States, in a light-hearted ceremony, officially "pardons" a turkey at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. The turkey's life is spared, and he is allowed to live out his normal, natural life.