Turkeys
History
The Big Meal
Macy's Parade
Miscellaneous
1
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
1
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey.
What is the Mayflower?
1
The main dish on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
1
The parade is held every year in this city.
What is New York City?
1
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is Black Friday?
2
How many turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving?
A. 36 million
B. 40 million
C. 46 million
What is 46 million?
2
The pilgrims landed at this rock.
What is Plymouth Rock?
2
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is pumpkin pie?
2
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
Who is Santa Claus?
2
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
What is American Football?
3
People from this Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
What is California?
3
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
a. the harvest b. the weather c. a birthday
What is the harvest?
3
Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal.
What is macaroni & cheese?
3
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other?
a) Snoopy b) Spiderman c) Bart Simpson
Who is Snoopy?
3
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
4
What is the most popular alternative food to Turkey?
What is a ham?
4
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
a.) 10 days. b.) 1 day c.) 3 days
What is 3 days?
4
Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals include this _____ sauce. (HINT: it is a fruit)
What is cranberry sauce?
4
About how many people watch the parade each year?
What is 50 million
4
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) 1421 b) 1521 c) 1621
What is c) 1621
5
This US State produces the most turkeys each year.
a.) Vermont b.) Minnesota c.) Texas
What is Minnesota?
5
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
What is Pilgrims?
5
Slang expression for something that is easy?
A. Piece of Cake
B. Easy as Pie
C. A Breeze
What is "B. Easy as Pie"?
5
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
a) 1864 b) 1924 c) 2004
What is 1924?
5
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday in November?