Turkeys
History
The Big Meal
Macy's Parade
Miscellaneous
100
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
100

Landing in bleakest November instead of blossoming spring, Pilgrims came to America aboard this ship.

What is the Mayflower?

100

Every Thanksgiving, Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this food product.

What is turkey?

100
The parade is held every year in this city.
What is New York City?
100
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is Black Friday?
200

People from this Far Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.

What is California?

200

According to legend, the Pilgrims landed at this rock in Massachusetts.

What is Plymouth Rock?

200

These are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving.

What are pumpkin and apple?

200
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
Who is Santa Claus?
200
These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.
Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
300

This Upper Midwestern State produces the most turkeys each year.

What is Minnesota?

300
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
What is 100?
300
Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal.
What is macaroni & cheese?
300
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character (6 times).
Who is Snoopy?
300
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400

While female turkeys are called hens, this is what male turkeys are called.

What are toms?

400

This Patuxet tribesman famously acted as an interpreter for the Pilgrims, teaching them how to grow native crops and brokering peace deals with the Wampanoag (Wôpanâak) people.

Who is Tisquantum (Squanto)?

400
Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey (percentage should be in 10s).
What is 90%?
400
If you tune into this year's parade, you will see balloon characters from this book series, one of the most popular in our library.
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
400
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.
What is October?
500
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
500

This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.

What are the Wampanoag (Wôpanâak)?

500

Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals include this dark, tangy spread.

What is cranberry sauce?

500
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.
What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact).
500

The literal meaning of the word "cornucopia."

What is "horn of plenty?"

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