Food
What is the most common food eaten on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What ship carried the English settlers to North America?
Mayflower
True and False: The pilgrims landed on Petra
False (bonus points if you can guess which one)
Why did they cancel the parade in 1942-1944?
World War ll
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
15 pounds
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
about 50 million
How long was the first thanksgiving celebration?
3 days
True or Fasle: Americans prefer apple pie over pumpkin pie
true
How many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
about 8000
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
about 46 million
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Wampanoag
True or False: Thomas Jefferson made Thanksgiving an official holiday
FALSE
On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million people
Black friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
plumber
When was the first turkey trot? (closest gets the points)
1896
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
True or False: Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving
True - double points if you can name which one
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1927
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
When did canned cranberries first come about?
1912
Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?
1. Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
2. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit
3. Venison (deer meat), fish, goose
1) Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
True or False: Americans eat over 576 pounds of turkey
False (Bonus points if you can guess within 10 million)
What was the first ever character balloon shown in the Macy Parade?
Felix the Cat
What animal was Calvin Coolidge given on Thanksgiving?
racoon