Fill My Belly with Food
On Thanksgiving Day 88% of American eat what food?
Turkey
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower
What food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Pumpkin
C. Seafood
A. Mashed potatoes
Which NFL team has the highest number of wins on Thanksgiving Day?
Detroit Loin
Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November.
True or False
True
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
Santa Claus
Which two NFL teams never play any match on Thanksgiving Day?
Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars
Thanksgiving is regarded as being the beginning of the holiday season and start of Christmas.
True or False
True
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner
4,500
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
5
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Which football team always played on Thanksgiving Day except for WWII
Detroit Lions
The pilgrims officially declare Thanksgiving as a public holiday. True or False
False
Actually, Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a public holiday in 1863.
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held in which month
October
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Benjamin Franklin
In 1934 between which two teams had the first NFL football game?
Detroit Lions VS Chicago Bears
Eating Turkey makes you sleepy.
True or False
TRUE
Turkeys contain a natural sedative. Though eating turkey likely contributes to post-meal sleepiness, it is more likely that the sleepiness is a result of the large amount of food eaten.
What are the two most popular Thanksgiving desserts?
Pumpkin Pie & Sweet Potato Pie
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. 1621
Who were the group of people that were especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Native Americans
Which Dallas Cowboy player has won the Turkey Leg / Galloping Gobbler 5 times
Emmit Smith
In 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World on Thanksgiving Day.
True or False
TRUE
President George W. Bush pardoned two turkeys, named May and Flower, who were flown to Orlando to serve as honorary grand marshals for the Disney World Thanksgiving Parade.