Food
How many calories on average are consumed per person?
2,092-5,000
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Where did the first Thanksgiving occur?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What city has the oldest thanksgiving parade?
Philadelphia
when was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
Which state raises the most turkeys in the U.S.?
Answer: Minnesota
What is the purpose of the President “pardoning” a turkey?
Answer: To spare it from being eaten.
What is the name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims are believed to have landed?
Answer: Plymouth Rock
when and where was the first turkey trot?
1620 Buffalo, New York
how long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
What percentage of Americans don't eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
10 to 12 Percent
which president received a live turkey as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
What was the original intended destination of the Mayflower?
The Hudson River, near modern-day New York.
What country celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October?
Canada
What year was the first NFL Thanksgiving game?
1966 by the Dallas Cowboys, who beat the Cleveland Browns 26-14 at the Cotton Bowl.
What was the primary meat likely served at the first Thanksgiving?
Answer: Venison.
Which U.S. president refused to recognize Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What tribe did the pilgrims celebrate with for the first thanksgiving?
The Wanpanoag
What year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1924
when did the Mayflower depart?
September 16th 1620
How many turkeys are cooked each year in the U.S. for Thanksgiving?
About 46 million
Which President changed the date of Thanksgiving to extend the shopping season in 1939?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the name of the Pilgrim settlement established in 1620?
Answer: Plymouth Colony
How many and what other countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
11(Canada, Liberia, South India, Ghana, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands and Granada.
What year did President George Washington declare November 26 as a day of national thanksgiving?
1789