Turkey Time
What is a male turkey called?
A male turkey is called a Tom
What is one food that was not at the first Thanksgiving feast? (Hint: There are multiple)
Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving’s feast table.
Where was the first Thanksgiving?
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What is Thanksgiving built around, for families specifically?
Gratitude and love.
What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?
1973.
What is a baby turkey called? (There are 3 different names, if you get 1, you get the points)
A poult, a chick, or a turklette
Usually a soufflé, this is the vegetable that made me turn orange as a baby.
Sweet Potato Soufflé
When was the first official Thanksgiving? (20 years above or below)
1863 with President Lincoln as president.
What is the item called that usually sits in the middle of a Thanksgiving table that resembles a goats horn and has fruits and vegetables pouring out?
A cornucopia.
According to Macy's, roughly how many people attend the attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year? (Closest team gets it)
3.5 million.
How many feathers does an adult wild turkey have?(500 above or below counts)
5,000 feathers
How many calories are consumed by the average human being during Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500 calories are consumed at the average Thanksgiving dinner.
What was the tribe that celebrated with the English?
Wampanoag.
When did the Macy’s Day parade start?
1924.
How many passengers were on the Mayflower? (20 above or below)
102.
How many pounds of turkey does a person eat per year? (5 above or below counts)
15 pounds of turkey
How long is a 20-24 pound turkey cooked for? (15 minutes above or below)
4 1/2 to 5 hours.
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days.
What year did the Annual Miamisburg Turkey Trot begin?
1979.
The Monday after Thanksgiving is what unofficial shopping holiday?
Cyber Monday.
What is the red, jiggly thing under a turkey’s beak?
It is called a wattle.
How many eggs does the average apple pie have in it?
1 egg.
Since Turkey (as we know it) did not exist, what was the main course of meat at the first feast?
Venison (deer) was the main meat.
What is the most popular pie eaten at Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin Pie.
FINAL JEOPARDY!!!
According to AAA, what was the most popular Thanksgiving travel destination in 2025?
Orlando, Florida.