1st Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Parades
The Turkey
Miscellaneous
100

How long was the 1st Thanksgiving (how long did it last)?

3 Days

100

True or False: Turkey wasn’t served at the first Thanksgiving.

TRUE

100

What is the name of the main parade that occurs in New York every year?

Macy’s Parade

100

What sport uses the term “Turkey”?

Bowling

100

Which state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?

California

200

Which Native American tribe celebrated the 1st Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

Wampanoag

200

True or False: Americans prefer apple pie over pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.

TRUE

200

What happens at the end of every Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Santa Claus appears to ”kick off the XMAS season”

200

Which turkeys gobble, male or female?

Male

200

What is the next federal holiday after Thanksgiving?

Christmas

300

Are female or male turkeys used in Thanksgiving feasts?

BOTH

300

Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space in 1995?

Potato

300

Around how many people participate in the Macy’s parade every year? (1,000 range)

8,000

300

How much did the largest turkey ever weigh (according to Guinness World Records)?   (10lb range)

86 Pounds

300

When is Thanksgiving in Canada?

The second Monday in October

400

How many women were at the 1st Thanksgiving?

5

400

About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every thanksgiving? (5,000,000 range)

50,000,000

400

Which city’s Thanksgiving Parade ends with Santa being gifted the key to the city?

Detroit

400

About how many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving (in America) each year? (5,000,000 range)

46,000,000

(41 Million - 51 Million are correct)

400

What year was the 1st Thanksgiving football game (range of 10 years)?

1876

500

What month did the first Thanksgiving likely take place?

September

500

What country was the first pumpkin pie made in?

England

500

What year did Macy’s Parade first have Thanksgiving balloons?

1928

500

Approximately what percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?

12%

500

Which U.S. President “didn’t believe” in Thanksgiving for religious reasons?

Thomas Jefferson

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