Thanksgiving Songs
What hymn that was originally a Dutch patriotic song is now considered a Thanksgiving song by many?
“We Gather Together”
What President declared Thanksgiving on the third Thursday in November attempting to boost the economy for the holiday season and later officially made it on the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
About how many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving dinner each year in the U.S.?
About 46 million
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
Canada also has Thanksgiving. They have their holiday on the second Monday in October.
True
What is the name of an American fiddle song featuring a turkey often played at Thanksgiving parties?
“Turkey in the Straw”
What President made two Thanksgivings proclamations and when did he do so?
James Madison in 1814 and 1815
How many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
About 50 million
What city had a Thanksgiving Day Parade which ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
All turkeys gobble.
False
Which popular Thanksgiving song’s actual title is “The New England Boy’s Song About Thanksgiving Day”?
“Over the River and Through the Woods”
What President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday and why?
Thomas Jefferson because he thought it blurred the distinctive separation of church and state as he considered it a religious holiday.
How heavy was the heaviest turkey ever recorded?
86 pounds
Why were there no Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades in 1942, 1943, and 1944?
Because of World War II
The Pilgrims only “celebrated” three days – the Sabbath, fast days, and days of thanksgiving.
True
Who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, and also wrote the children’s song “Mary Had a Little Lamb”?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Not all the U.S. Presidents received turkeys at Thanksgiving. What unusual animal did Calvin Coolidge receive?
A live raccoon
How much does the average turkey eaten at Thanksgiving weigh?
15 pounds
When was the first Thanksgiving football game and the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1876 and 1920
More than half of the people in the Plymouth colony died that winter of 1621.
True