True or False
All turkeys can fly
False, wild turkeys can, but domesticated turkeys (like the ones we eat) cannot
There were _______ men, women, and children on the Mayflower.
Choose from:
15, 20, 66, 102
102
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
Choose from:
1
2
3
3 days
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims were on going to America?
Mayflower
All turkeys gobble
False, only males gobble
It took ______ days for the Mayflower to travel across the Atlantic Ocean.
Choose from:
50, 66, 100, 200
66
What is a baby turkey called?
Choose from:
a chick
a nestling
a poult
poult
What was the Wampanoag warrior who taught the pilgrims how to survive?
Squanto
Turkeys can see behind themselves
False, a turkey can see in a nearly 300-degree arc without turning its head, but it cannot see directly behind its head
Campbell's sells over $_____ million worth of cream of mushroom soup for Thanksgiving meals.
Choose from:
2, 5, 10, 15, 20
20
In the cartoon 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,' which characters prepare the holiday meal?
Choose from:
Franklin and Shermy
Snoopy and Woodstock
Linus and Lucy
Snoopy and Woodstock
What name did the pilgrims give their new home?
Plymouth plantation
The dish that was NOT served at the Plymouth Thanksgiving in 1621 was potatoes.
True
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is 3,000- _______
Choose from:
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
4,500
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Choose from:
Massachusetts
California
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
DAILY DOUBLE!!
When the pilgrims first left where did they go to?
Holland
The first Macy's Thanksgiving day parade included an appearance by animals from the Central Park Zoo
True, there were 25 animals that were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _______ Thursday of November
Choose from:
first
second
third
fourth
fourth
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What year was the first college Thanksgiving football game?
Choose from:
1876
1898
1935
1876
Princeton vs. Yale
What did the Mayflower Compact say?
It said that the laws colonists made had to be agreed on and once passed, the laws had to be obeyed once.