Thanksgiving History
Name of the ship that the Pilgrims took to Plymouth
Mayflower
What is the name of the 5k race that happens on Thanksgiving mornings
Turkey trot
Average amount of calories in a Thanksgiving
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4,500
Where is New York City's Famous Christmas tree
Rockefeller Center
What character in Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving made a thanksgiving dinner of toast, popcorn, pretzels and jelly bean
Snoopy
How many days did the first thanksgiving last
3 days
What is the total number of turkeys that Americans consume per year
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46 million
46,000,000
What is a chicken inside of a duck inside of a turkey called
Turducken
What is the name of the Grinches dog
Max
What gender of turkey actually gobbles
Male
When was the first Thanksgiving
1621
What current Christmas song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song
Jingle Bells
What day of the week before Thanksgiving is known as Drinksgiving
Wednesday
What company first started to use a modern Santa for advertising
Coca Cola
First president to offically and formally pardon a turkey
Hint: the year was 1989
George HW Bush
What was the name of the Native who helped the Pilgrims with farming
Hint: Its similar to a name of one of the sections of Quincy
Double points if you can guess the tribe
Squanto was his name
Wampanoag was the tribe
Which founding father originally wanted the turkey to be the national bird
A) Ben Franklin
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
A) Ben Franklin
What state is most well known for using a frozen turkey as a bowling ball on Thanksgiving
Wisconsin
What religious group banned Christmas in Boston from 1659-1681
Puritains
What is the alternate name for corn
Maize
What animal was feasted on in the first Thanksgiving
Hint: Its not a bird
Deer
What is the least popular thanksgiving side dish
Green Bean Casserole
Which president was gifted a raccoon to eat for thanksgiving
A) Howard Taft
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Calvin Coolidge
D) Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
What are the 3 gifts from the 3 Wise Men
Gold frankincense, and myrrh
What are the two football teams that always host the Thanksgiving football game
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys