History
Food
Macy's Parade
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Turkey
100

What utensil did the Pilgrims not use?

fork

100
Which State grows the most potatoes each year?
Idaho
100

What was the first float in the parade?

Felix the Cat

100

What year did pro football first start being played on Thanksgiving Day?

1920

100
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
Wishbone
200
Which Pawtuxet Indian served as interpreter and intermediary between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
Squanto
200

What did the native Americans bring to the feast?

Deer

200

Animals from what zoo were in the early parades?

Central Park Zoo

200
How many NFL games will there be on Thanksgiving Day this year (same every year)?
3
200

What is the turkey's closest relative?

pheasant

300

Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?

George H W. Bush

300
Where do cranberries grow? a) in a tree b) on a bush c) in a bog
c) in a bog
300
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other? a) Snoopy b) Spiderman c) Bart Simpson
a) Snoopy
300
Which team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?
Detroit Lions
300

Which explorer helped give turkeys their name?

Columbus

400
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a)1421 b)1521 c)1621
c) 1621
400
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Corn
400

During WW2 there was no parade held.  Why?

There was a shortage of rubber

400
Traditionally, which 2 teams host a football game every Thanksgiving Day?
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
400

What did the Native Americans call the turkey?

Firkee

500

What was the name of the chief of the tribe that celebrated the feast with the pilgrims?

Massasoit
500
In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today did they NOT serve? a) Pumpkin Pie b) Yams c) Cranberry Sauce
a) Pumpkin Pie (there were no ovens!)
500
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place? a) 1864 b) 1924 c) 2004
b) 1924
500
Which two teams have never played on Thanksgiving Day (both 1995 expansion teams)?
Carolina Panthers & Jacksonville Jaguars
500
Where do turkeys sleep? a)nests b)caves c)trees d)fields
c) trees!
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