Turkey Day
What department store puts on the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Macy's
What do you snap on Thanksgiving for good luck?
the wishbone out of the turkey
When is the biggest shopping day of the year? And what do we call it?
True
What is the most popular pie baked on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
What two groups of people were at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Indians & Pilgrims
What is the rock that the Pilgrims landed on called?
Plymouth Rock
What red food is served at a lot of Thanksgiving meals?
cranberries/cranberry sauce
What president moved Thanksgiving to boost the economy? (Hint: answer is not Lincoln)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt/ FDR.
What is the name of the potato that is orange?
Sweet Potato
Name the boat the pilgrims were on.
Mayflower
Who was the main Indian that helped the pilgrims learn how to plant food?
Squanto
Which sport is watched on Thanksgiving?
Football
What do you call a female turkey?
Hen
List 3 ways a turkey can be cooked.
Fried, smoked, roasted, or baked.
What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the loose skin under the turkey's beak/ on its neck?
the wattle
What does cornucopia mean?
"Horn of Plenty"
What do you call a male turkey?
a "Tom"
Which Thursday is Thanksgiving celebrated each year in the USA?
Fourth Thursday in November
Name two other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving.
Hints: One is famous for clocks and chocolate. One has a lot of hockey teams. One has a giant statue of Jesus. One is known for being bombed in World War II.
Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Japan
Who wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States?
Ben Franklin
True or False: Turkeys can fly.
False
What is the estimated amount of turkey eaten on Thanksgiving each year?
550 million pounds
800 million pounds
690 million pounds
690 million pounds