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True or False: Turkeys are fast, can fly at high speeds, and have excellent eyesight and hearing.
True!
100
True or False:
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade started in 1924 as the "Macy's Christmas Parade" to celebrate the opening of Macy's new flagship store and draw shoppers for the holidays. It featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo and was renamed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1927, the same year the iconic balloons debuted.
True!
100
What year was 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' released?
1973
100
Name a popular side served during Thanksgiving.
- Mashed potatoes
- Green bean casserole
- Sweet potato casserole
- Corn
- Cranberry sauce
- Gravy
100
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
200
True or False: The skin on a female turkey's head can change color from red, white, or blue depending on their mood, with more intense colors signaling higher emotion.
False! This is only true of MALE turkeys.
200
What is this tradition called where there is a 5-kilometer race that typically takes place on Thanksgiving morning?
A Turkey Trot
200
In the 2013 animated film 'Free Birds', who was the main protagonist?
Reggie the Turkey
200
Name 3 of the most popular pies enjoyed on Thanksgiving.
1. Pumpkin
2. Apple
3. Pecan
200
Where did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
300
A group of turkeys are called a...
Rafter or Gaggle
300
What is one of the most popular ways to demonstrate the spirit of Thanksgiving before beginning to feast?
Going around the dinner table saying what you are grateful for
300
In the 2009 film 'The Blind Side', what did Michael do that made Leigh Anne Tuohy reconsider how she and her family celebrated Thanksgiving moving forward?
Michael sat alone waiting patiently to eat his Thanksgiving dinner in the dining room while the rest of the family were in the front of the T.V. watching football.
300
Stuffing is also known as...
Dressing
300
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 Days
400
What century did turkey become a centerpiece of Thanksgiving?
19th century
400
What is turkey pardoning?
This is done when a U.S. President "pardons" a National Thanksgiving Turkey by not allowing it to be slaughtered for the traditional feast.
Fun Fact: This event began during the Civil War when Tad Lincoln asked his father to spare a turkey named Jack from a holiday meal. President Abraham Lincoln obliged his son and pardoned the fortunate turkey. Years later in 1947, President Harry Truman pardoned the first National Thanksgiving Turkey.
400
What 1992 film has the following plot?:
Charlie Simms is a scholarship student at Baird, an exclusive New England preparatory school. Karen hires him to watch her uncle, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, during Thanksgiving weekend. Charlie accepts so he can buy a plane ticket home to Gresham, Oregon, for Christmas. He meets Frank, a highly decorated, blind Vietnam War veteran who has become a cantankerous and cynical alcoholic.
Scent of a Woman
400
A turkey is typically cooked in the oven at a temperature of...
Between 325°F and 350°F
400
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims?
Wampanoag tribe
500
Around how many turkeys are consumed for Thanksgiving annually?
46 million turkeys
500
What American pastime is always watched on T.V. during this time of year?
American Football
500
In the 1993 film 'Addams Family Values', Wednesday and Pugsley are sent to this camp where they were forced to participate in a tacky Thanksgiving play.
Camp Chippewa
500
How long does it take a frozen turkey to thaw by the pound?
A frozen turkey takes about one day for every 4 to 5 pounds to thaw in the refrigerator.
500
What U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln