Traditions
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is pumpkin pie?
Day of the week American Thanksgiving on
What is Thursday
Was Thanksgiving celebrated first in Canada or the United States?
Canada - 43 years earlier than the American one
How is it determined when Thanksgiving celebrated each year?
The 2nd Monday in October
What is the reason that turkeys gobble?
It is a mating call that attracts the hens.
Canadian Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday EXCEPT in which provinces (name 2 of the 4)
PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
Why is Canadian Thanksgiving earlier than the American Thanksgiving?
To align with the Canadian harvest season.
From 1921 to 1930, Thanksgiving was combined with which other observance?
Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day)
Why does turkey make you sleepy?
The tryptophan in turkey promotes the production of serotonin, a "feel-good" neurotransmitter.
What’s that weird wobbly thing on a turkey’s neck?
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is called a wattle.
Reason we eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and not some other bird.
Turkeys were large enough to feed a family.
This shopping holiday takes place the day after American Thanksgiving.
Black Friday
Which French explorer is credited with holding the first recorded Thanksgiving in Canada in 1578?
Sir Martin Frobisher
How many phone calls does the Butterball turkey talk-line receive each year? (closest answer gets the points)
100 000
Can turkeys fly?
Wild turkeys can sprint up to 20 mph and fly short bursts up to 55 mph, even though domestic birds are too heavy to lift off the ground.
How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. each year? (closest to the right number will get the points)
46 million
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
The Mayflower
The first Canadian Thanksgiving was to celebrate reaching which province or territory through the Northwest Passage?
Nunavut
Which trade is busiest on the day after Thanksgiving?
Plumbers because of overworked garbage disposals and clogged kitchen sinks.
What is a baby turkey called? (can get triple points if you get all 3 options!)
A baby turkey is called a poult, chick, or even turklette.
The country in which the breaking of the wishbone started.
Italy (it was the ancient Romans)
What sport do Americans watch on Thanksgiving?
Football
What year was Thanksgiving made an official government sanctioned holiday? (I'll give you credit for the correct decade!)
1879
Which Christmas carol was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
In years, approximately how long do wild turkeys live?
The average life span of a wild turkey is 4 years.