Turkey
History
Purpose/food/traditions
Macy's Parade
Miscellaneous
100
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
100
This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
What is the Mayflower?
100

What is the main idea of Thanksgiving TODAY?

What is being thankful and showing gratitude?

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
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms?
200

The pilgrims landed at this rock/place.

What is Plymouth Rock?

200
What 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

When is Thanksgiving in the U.S.?

When is the fourth Thursday of November?

300

What is it called when the president "frees" a turkey each year?

What is the Turkey Pardon?

300
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are the Wampanoag?
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

What do people call a Thanksgiving-style dinner that friends celebrate together instead of (or in addition to) family?

What is Friendsgiving?

400

Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey?

What is about 87%

400
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
400

What is the small, V-shaped bone that two people pull apart on Thanksgiving to make a wish?

What is the wishbone?

400

Approximately how many people participate in the parade each year?

What is 8000 people?

400

This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

500

This State produces the most turkeys each year.

What is Minnesota?

500

The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.

What is 102?

500

What is a popular symbol of Thanksgiving that means "the Horn of Plenty."

What is a cornucopia?

500

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.

What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact)?

500

These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.

Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?

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