History
In 1621, which group of people sailed to Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts?
a) The Muppets
b) Emily Shiner and CBE staff
c) The pilgrims
d) The cast of Frozen 2
c) The Pilgrims
What color are domesticated turkeys?
a) brown
b) white
c) gray
d) black
b) White
What is the leading pumpkin pie filling brand in the United States?
a) E.D. Smith
b) One-Pie
c) Libby's
d) Mrs. Smith's
c) Libby's
What holiday is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held on?
Thanksgiving Day
What sport is popular to watch on Thanksgiving?
Football
Which group of people taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn and other crops?
a) The Wampanoag
b) The Chippewa
c) The Potawatomi
d) The Ottawa
a) The Wampanoag
a) 100 million
b) 150 million
c) 200 million
d) 250 million
d) 250 million
How many calories does the average American consume at Thanksiving?
a) 2,000
b) 3,500
c) 4,500
d) 5,000
c) 4,500
How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
a) 1 mile
b) 2 1/2 miles
c) 3 miles
d) 4 1/2 miles
b) 2 1/2 miles
Which football team has played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1934?
a) Detroit Lions
b) Green Bay Packers
c) Pittsburgh Steelers
d) New York Jets
a) Detroit Lions
Which president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Although George Washington declared November 26, 1789 a "day of thanksgiving," it was not declared a recurring national holiday until Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
How long does it take the average domesticated turkey to reach full maturity?
a) 15-19 weeks
b) 20-24 weeks
c) 25-29 weeks
d) 30-35 weeks
b) 20-24 weeks
What is the name of the chemical found in turkey, chicken, and cheese that is blamed for making people feel sleepy?
a) Tryptophan
b) Kryptonite
c) Serotonin
d) Dopamine
a) Tryptophan
What city is the Thanksgiving Day Parade hosted in?
a) Philadelphia
b) New York City
c) Plymouth
d) Houston
b) New York City
Which profession claims that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for service?
a) painters
b) car salesmen
c) doctors
d) plumbers
d) plumbers
Backed up garbage disposals are the #1 reason plumbers are so busy the day after Thanksgiving.
Which president accidentally declared TWO Thanksgivings in one year?
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) George Washington
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
What is a male turkey called? What is a female turkey called?
a) Tom and Jerry
b) Tom and Hen
c) Bull and Chick
d) They are just called turkeys
b) Tom and Hen
What are the "sweet" type of pumpkins that are used to make pumpkin pie filling?`
Sugar pumpkins
Who hosted the first Thanksgiving Day Parade?
a) Gimbel's
b) Macy's
c) Wal-Mart
d) Walgreen's
a) Gimbel's
About how many Americans drive 50 or more miles on Thanksgiving?
a) 20 million
b) 30 million
c) 40 million
d) 50 million
c) 40 million
Which woman spent two decades writing to government officials to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a) Harriet Beecher Stowe
b) Sarah Josepha Hale
c) Georgia O'Keefe
d) Rosa Parks
b) Sara Josepha Hale
True or False: Historical documents record that turkey was officially eaten at the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.
False
There is proof that the Pilgrims' ate fowl, but there is no proof that it was turkey.
All of these foods were documented to be at the Pilgrims' "first Thanksgiving" EXCEPT:
a) corn
b) cranberries
c) cod
d) spinach
b) cranberries
Since 1924, the parade has been hosted almost every year. How many years was the parade NOT hosted?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Which war did the Macy's Day Parade donate their balloons to make essential supplies, such as tires and safety rafts?
World War II