Turkey Talk
What part of the turkey is known for bringing good luck when broken in half?
The wishbone
What pie is served at about 90% of Thanksgiving dinners?
Pumpkin pie
True or False: The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days.
True
True or False: Turkeys sleep in trees.
True
(wild turkeys roost in trees at night to stay safe from predators)
Which pie is older - pumpkin or pecan?
Pumpkin
(recipes date back to the 1600s)
Which U.S. President officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How fast can a wild turkey run?
Up to 20–25 miles per hour
In a blind taste test, which pie do most Americans say they’d rather eat cold than hot?
Apple pie
Which U.S. state was the first to officially adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday before it went national?
New York
(in 1817)