Trivia
Food
Pilgrims
Weird Facts
Black Friday& Macy's Day Parade
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What day of the year in 2025 is Thanksgiving?

November 27th

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What is the most popular Thanksgiving dish?

Turkey

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What was the ship the pilgrims first sailed on?

The Mayflower

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Was Jingle Bells originally written as a Christmas song?

No! It was a Thanksgiving song.

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When was the first Macy's Day Parade?

1924

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When did the first Pilgrims come to America? (It is in Pocahontas)

1607

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What fruit is associated with Thanksgiving? (It can be made into many desserts)

Pumpkin

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Where did the Pilgrims come from?

England

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What is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving known as?

Drinksgiving.

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Where is the Macy's Day Parade held?

New York City

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Where was the first Thanksgiving?

Jamestown, Virginia. NOT Plymouth Massachusetts. 

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What is the most popular side dish for Thanksgiving?

Mashed potatoes

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What did the Pilgrims eat at their Thanksgiving?

Seafood, goose, and pumpkin. They did not have turkey or mashed potatoes.

300

What was the original mascot of the USA going to be?

A turkey!

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When is Black Friday in 2025?

November 28th

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When was the first Thanksgiving?

1619

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About how many calories does the average American eat on Thanksgiving? 

 4,500 calories.

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How long was the first Thanksgiving?

Three days. 

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How many turkeys are slaughtered for Thanksgiving every year?

About 46 to 48 million.

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Why was Black Friday created? (It has nothing to do with shopping)

The mass traffic in the 50's and 60's from everybody coming back from Thanksgiving break. It was definitely bloody and chaotic...

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Which one of your classmates has lived where the first Thanksgiving was?

Catherine

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What is Ms. Meza's favorite Thanksgiving dish?

Pumpkin pie

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Why did the pilgrims leave England?

They wanted to not become Catholic and keep their protestant ways and go away from England. They were persecuted in England.

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Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

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What yearly football game is held in the Fall that has 2 branches of the military compete?

The Army/ Navy game.

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