Thanksgiving Foods
True or False: Only female turkeys gobble.
False! Only male turkeys gobble
Thanksgiving occurs on which day in November?
Fourth Thursday
True or False: Turkey was prepared at the first Thanksgiving celebration.
False- venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, and fish were likely served, alongside pumpkins and cranberries
What did President Calvin Coolidge famously receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
A live raccoon
What is a snood?
A) The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
B) A hat worn by a Pilgrim
C) A sweater traditionally worn on Thanksgiving
A) The loose skin under a male turkey's neck
What meat is the most common turkey alternative each year?
Ham
Which state consumes the most turkeys every Thanksgiving?
California
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
A)2 B)7 C)5 D)3
D) 3
Which president designating the fourth Thursday in November as the federal Thanksgiving Day holiday?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:
A) The breast
B) The middle of the back
C) The thigh
C) The thigh
Americans eat 2,100 pounds of this vegetable every Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
What percentage of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
A) 12% B) 20% C) 25% D ) 5%
A) 12%
Which year was the first Thanksgiving Harvest held?
A) 1775 B) 1621 C) 1985 D) 1901
B) 1621
Which president refused to endorse the tradition of Thanksgiving?
Thomas Jefferson. For Jefferson, supporting the holiday meant supporting state-sponsored religion since Thanksgiving is rooted in Puritan religious traditions.
Which State raises the highest number of turkeys?
North Carolina
While typically associated with Thanksgiving dinner, Indigenous Americans have long used this fruit for many things other than food, including healing woulds and dying fabrics.
Cranberries
What year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
A) 1995 B) 1924 C) 1942 D) 2002
B) 1924
It is tradition for which NFL team to play every Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions
The tradition of the Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving Day began in 1934. The Lions have played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1934, except during 1941-1944 when no games were played due to WWII.
Who was the first president to officially pardon a turkey?
George H. W. Bush
What is a baby turkey called?
A) a chick
B) a nestling
C) a poult
C) a poult
How many turkeys do Americans eat on Thanksgiving every year? A) 100,000 B) 490,000 C) 49,000,000 D) 1,000,000
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is held in what east coast city?
New York City
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
A) Apache B)Wampanoag C) Cherokee
B) Wampanoag
Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A) Abraham Lincoln B) Barack Obama C) Thomas Jefferson D) George Washington
A) Abraham Lincoln
It is said that 32 million Americans participate in this Thanksgiving adjacent holiday
Black Friday