Thanksgiving Foods
According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
Green Bean Casserole
Turkeys are color blind, true or false?
False
What is the wobbly red piece of flesh on top of the beak of a turkey?
A snood
During which Revolutionary War battle did troops have a day of Thanksgiving?
Battle of the Saratoga
What are turkey chicks called?
Pults or turkeylings
What temperature should a turkey be cooked to for safe eating?
165 F
Although the pumpkin is native to North America, the pumpkin pie was actually first made in which country?
Mexico
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
A. 10
B. 4
C. 7
D. 19
B. 4
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
According to Guinness World Records, how much does the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?
A. 11,232 lbs
B. 4,672 lbs
C. 3,699 lbs
D. 924 lbs
C. 3,699 lbs
Turkey has more protein than beef or chicken, true or false?
True!Turkey has higher protein per ounce
True or False. Both male and female turkeys gobble?
False. If you learned in preschool that a turkey goes "gobble, gobble," that's only about half true. Only male turkeys — appropriately named gobblers — actually make the sound. Female turkeys cackle instead. So if you're trying to figure out whether a turkey's male or female, just wait until they open their beaks.
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving food was the first to be grown in space
Potato
What culture produced the idea of the cornucopia, the horn of plenty?
Greek culture
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
A. 86lbs
B. 225lbs
C. 72lbs
D. 114lbs
A. 86
Yes, you read that right — a whopping 86 pounds. According to Guinness, a turkey named Tyson who weighed 86 pounds was sold at a charity auction in London in 1989 for about $6,692. For comparison, a typical Thanksgiving turkey usually weighs around 15 pounds.
Where did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America’s shores?
Massachusetts
True or False: The United States is the only country to celebrate thanksgiving.
Fals, 15 other countries also celebrate.
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
Where was the first Turkey Trot?
New York
How long can an unopened turkey be stored in the freezer?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 10 years
B. 2 years
Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?
Ben Franklin
In 2023, which state raised the most turkeys?
Minnesota