Turkeys
History
The Big Meal
Macy's Parade
Miscellaneous
100

This is the sound a male turkey makes.

What is gobble gobble?

100

This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.

What is the Mayflower?

100

Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this on Thanksgiving

What is turkey?

100

The parade is held every year in this city.

What is New York City?

100

The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.

What is Black Friday?

200
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms?
200
The pilgrims landed at this rock.
What is Plymouth Rock?
200

What utensil did the pilgrims not use at their first Thanksgiving?

( fork, spoon or knife)

Fork
200

A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.

Who is Santa Claus?

200
These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.
Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
300
People from this Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
What is California?
300
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are the Wampanoag?
300

Who started the first Turkey pardon ceremony for Thanksgiving?

President Truman

300

A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character (6 times).

Who is Snoopy?

300
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
400
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
400

How do you test for ripe cranberries?

You toss them, if they bounce, they are ripe as air pockets allow them to bounce.

400


How long does it take to deflate a Macy's parade balloon?







15 minutes

400
This is what the word "cornucopia" means.
What is "horn of plenty?"
500
This nearby State produces the most turkeys each year.
What is Minnesota?
500
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
What is 100?
500

Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey (percentage should be in 10s).

What is 90%?

500

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.

What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact).

500
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.
What is October?
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