The First Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days
3
The loose skin under a male turkey's neck is called this
Snood
Thanksgiving occurs when
The forth Thursday in November
Approximately, this many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the US
280 million
Gimbels
What three things were NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal
Cranberries, Corn, Mashed Potatoes
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is where
The thigh
This southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855
Virginia
It has been estimated that this many Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving
88%
This food is bounced to see if they are ripe
Cranberries
This indian tribe taught the pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal
Wampanog
A baby turkey is called this
A Poult
This president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition
President Harry Truman
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed this many pounds
86
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began during this year
1924
Fork
A full grown turkey has this many feathers
3,500
Today, our Thanksgiving is the firth Thursday of November because
It was the date set by President FDR in 1939
Campbells sells how many dollars worth of cream mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals
over 20 million dollars
America is not the only country to celebrate Thanksgiving. Name 2 other countries
Canada, Germany, Grenada, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Norfolk Island, Puerto Rico
True or false: Thanksgiving feasts were part of early religion in England before the Pilgrims came to the New World
True
True or False: Turkeys can see behind themselves
True
It took the pilgrims how many days to travel across the Atlantic Ocean
66 days
The pilgrims celebrated this many days during the year
3- the Sabbath, fast days, and thanksgiving
Name five popular ways to serve leftover turkey
Sandwich, in stew, chili, soup, casseroles, and a burger