Turkey
What is a baby turkey called?
a. A Poult
b. A Nestling
c. A Chick
Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.
True or False
True
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving.
a. Turkey
b. Ham
c. Fish
a. Turkey
What is The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
a. The Mayflower
b. Santa Maria
c. Bismarck
a. The Mayflower
When was the first-ever Thanksgiving NFL game payed?
a. 1950
b. 1920
c. 1960
b. 1920
What is a snood?
a. A hat worn by a Pilgrim
b. The loose skin under a male turkey's neck
c. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving
b. The loose skin under a male turkey's neck
This year, President Joe Biden will pardon two turkeys named Chocolate and Chip.
True or False.
True
Green Bean casserole was invented by what "Soup" company?
a. Campbell's Soup
b. Progresso Soup
a. Campbell's soup
What is The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England?
a. new economic opportunities
b. Religious persecution
c. terrorism
b. Religious persecution
Which State raises the highest number of turkeys?
a. North Carolina
b. Minnesota
c. Arkansas
b. Minnesota
What part of a turkey is called a wattle?
a. The tail feathers
b. Wobbly bit of flesh on the top of the beak
c. The bit of red flesh right under the beak
c. The bit of red flesh right under the beak
Which President did not agree to the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
a. Richard Nixon
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Thomas Jefferson
c. Thomas Jefferson
What is The most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
The year of the first Thanksgiving
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. 1621
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
a. New York City
b. Philadelphia
c. Detroit
b. Philadelphia
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a. a million
b. too many to count
c. 3500
c. 3500
In which president's rule did Thanksgiving grow into an annual holiday?
a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Barack Obama
b. Abraham Lincoln
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
a. cranberries
b. cherries
c. apples
a. cranberries
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving meal?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
b. 5
What city had a Thanksgiving Day Parade which ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
a. Detroit
b. Columbus
c. Philadelphia
a. Detroit
Why do male turkeys gobble?
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start the annual tradition?
a. President Lincoln in 1863
b. President Roosevelt in 1939
c. President Harry Truman in 1947
c. President Harry Truman in 1947
This large root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family. Don't let the name fool you they are not in the nightshade family with the other potatoes.
a. Pumpkins
b. Sweet Potatoes
c. Radishes
b. Sweet Potatoes
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
a. 3
Why were there no Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades in 1942, 1943, and 1944?
a. Because of World War II
b. Because of the Revolutionary War
c. Because of the Civil War
a. Because of World War II