Thanksgiving History
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What are "Tofurkey Roasts"?
Meat-free turkey
When was the first Canadian Thanksgiving celebrated?
1576
What is the traditional colour of Thanksgiving?
Orange
What is the purpose of the cornucopia in Thanksgiving decor?
Symbolizes abundance and is filled with fruit, vegetables, etc.
How many days was the first Thanksgiving celebrated for?
Three
What type of meat was traditionally prepared for the first Thanksgivings?
Goose, Duck, Venison
Which Canadian city holds the second-largest Octoberfest celebration in the world?
Kitchener-Waterloo
What is the traditional centerpiece of a Thanksgiving meal?
A roast turkey
What is the purpose of Thanksgiving?
To give thanks for the blessings of the year
How many American cities are named "Turkey"?
Four
How much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
What is Thanksgiving called in Quebec?
"Action de grâce"
Which two American football college teams traditionally play against eachother on Thanksgiving Day?
Yale and Harvard
Who wrote the poem "The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven"?
Jack Prelutsky
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey
John F. Kennedy
How many grams of fat do we consume on average each Thanksgiving?
229 grams
Which Canadian province traditionally serves "Jiggs' Dinner" instead of turkey?
Newfoundland and Labrador
What is the tradition of pardoning a turkey?
Each year the president of America spares the life of a turkey
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL football game?
1920
Who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How many pumpkin pies are eaten each year in America?
50 million
Which four Canadian Provinces do not consider Thanksgiving a stat holiday?
Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
What is the wishbone tradition?
Two people break the "wishbone", whoever gets the lerger piece makes a wish.
Which famous nursery rhyme character ate too much on Thanksgiving Day?
Little Miss Muffet