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100

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?


3 days

100

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

John F. Kennedy


100

What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Philadelphia

100

When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

1876

100

Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?

Squanto


200

How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?

5

200

Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?

Harry S. Truman

200

Which city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?

Detroit 

200

When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?

1920

200

In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?

September

300

How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

3,000 to 4,500


300

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

300

What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?

1928

300

Which NFL team has played and won the most Thanksgiving games.

Detroit Lions

300

What turkeys actually gobble?

Male turkeys

400

How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?

About 46 million

400

Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?

George Washington

400

On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?

About 3.5 million

400

Name the only team in the NFL who has yet to appear in any Thanksgiving Football game.

Jacksonville Jaguars

400

What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

California 

500

How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?

About 15 pounds

500

Which President tried to make Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to help boost the economy for the holiday season?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

500

How many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?

About 8,000

500

Which NFL team owns the best NFL Thanksgiving games record, with a 33-22-1?

Dallas Cowboys

500

What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?

ham

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