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Tom Turkey
History
United States
Miscellaneous
100

50 million pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving, but it is not the favorite pie in the US. What is?

Apple pie

100

Only male turkeys, called toms, can do this

Gobble

100

The first Thanksgiving was held in this New England town. 

Plymouth, MA 

100

Thanksgiving day is known for the feast, but is also known for being the busiest____ day of the year. 

travel

100

This country also celebrates Thanksgiving. They celebrate on the second Monday of October. 

Canada 

200

More than 80% of Americans prefer this to the actual Thanksgiving meal. 

Leftovers

200

This founding father wanted the turkey to become the national bird, instead of the bald eagle. 

Benjamin Franklin

200

The first Thanksgiving football game was played in 1876 between these two local rival collegiate teams. 

Yale, Princeton

200

This parade is the largest inflatable parade in the world. They started using balloons in 1927. 

Macy's 

200

There are 2 NFL teams that always play on Thanksgiving day. Name one of the teams. 

Detroit Lions

Dallas Cowboys 


300

This cornbread or bread based dish has two widely debated names. What are they?

Stuffing, Dressing 
300

This famous turkey hotline, a helpline for home cooks, takes approximately 100,000 calls on the big day. 

Butterball

300

The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 but it was not declared a nation holiday until this year.  

1863

300

This US president changed the date of Thanksgiving, to be celebrated on the third Thursday in November, as a way to boost holiday shopping. People were not happy with the change. 

FDR

300

This popular Christmas tune was originally written for Thanksgiving 

Jingle Bells 

400

The best way to check if this common Thanksgiving fruit is ripe is to bounce it. 

Cranberry 

400

Often Harry Truman is credited for the first turkey pardoning, but it wasn't made an official presidential act until this president. 

George HW Bush 

400

This famous Native American is credited with helping the settlers survive. He knew English, likely as a result of being captured as a slave and traveling back and forth to England. 

Squanto

400

There are 3 towns in the US named Turkey. Name 1 of the states where the towns are located.

Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina 

400

This Macy's Parade balloon character has appeared more time than any other character. 

Snoopy 

500

This contentious Thanksgiving side has been genetically modified to remove a bitter compound and actually taste better, you should give them another try!

Brussel Sprouts

500

This is the name of the amino acid found in turkey that people typically blame for making them sleepy, although it is likely that sleep is due to the massive meal eaten. 

tryptophan 

500

Before sitting down for the first Thanksgiving, European settlers fought with and brought disease to this Native American group. 

Wampanoag  

500

This iconic UK location hosted Thanksgiving dinner for US troops during WWII. 

Westminster Abbey 

500
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for this profession. 

Plumbers

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