Turkeys
History
The Big Meal
Macy's Parade
Miscellaneous
100

How fast can a turkey run?

What is 20 mph?

100
This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
What is the Mayflower?
100
Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
100
The parade is held every year in this city.
What is New York City?
100
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is Black Friday?
200

This can happen if a turkey looks up when it is raining

What is drown?

200

How many days did it take the Mayflower to cross the Atlantic?

What is 66?

200

About 40% of Campbell’s total sales of this product happen during Thanksgiving time.

What is cream of mushroom soup?

200

This shortage almost grounded the parade in 1958. 

What is helium?

200

Where was the first Thanksgiving Day Parade held in 1920?

Philadelphia

300

How many days does it take for a turkey egg to hatch?

What is 28?

300

How many pilgrims survived the first year?

What is 51?

300
Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal.
What is macaroni & cheese?
300

This caused the Macy's Parade to be grounded in 1971. 

Who is the wind?

300
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
400
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
400

About 250 million pounds of this are purchased for Thanksgiving.

What are potatoes?

400
If you tune into this year's parade, you will see balloon characters from this book series, one of the most popular in our library.
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
400

When is Thanksgiving held every year? 

What is 4th Thursday of November?

500

How many feathers does a mature turkey have (within 100)?

What is 3500?

500
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
What is 100?
500
Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey (percentage should be in 10s).
What is 90%?
500
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.
What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact).
500

Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national symbol?

Who is Benjamin Franklin

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