First Thanksgiving
Presidential Thanksgiving History
Turkey Facts
Thanksgiving Facts
Cooking Your Turkey -- from Butterball
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Who were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving? (a) The Partisans (b) The Colonists (c) The Pilgrims (d) The Puritans
What is C: The Plymouth Pilgrims.
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What founding father wanted the national bird to be a turkey? (a) George Washington (b) Benjamin Franklin (c) Thomas Jefferson (d) James Madison
Who is B. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States.
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What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom? (a) neck (b) spine (c) wishbone (d) leg
What is C: the wishbone.
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True or False: Thanksgiving is only celebrated in America.
What is: False. Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Canada on the 2nd Monday in October.
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Butterball says that once the turkey is done, you should let it stand for 15 minutes before serving because: (a) So you don't burn your tongue when you eat it. (b) It's easier to carve (c) To let the aroma go through the house. (d) To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out.
What is D. To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out.
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Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? (a) Plymouth Massachusetts (b) Providence Rhode Island (c) Jamestown Virginia (d) Erie Pennsylvania
What is A. Plymouth Massachusetts.
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What former president declared Thanksgiving a holiday? (a) George Washington (b) Abraham Lincoln (c) Franklin D. Roosevelt (d) Thomas Jefferson
Who is B. Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving.
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What is the average weight of a turkey purchased for Thanksgiving? (a) 10 pounds (b) 15 pounds (c) 20 pounds (d) 25 pounds
What is B: 15 pounds.
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In what year did the first Macy's Day Parade take place? (a) 1864 (b) 1894 (c) 1904 (d) 1924
What is D: 1924
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Butterball says the best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is: (a) Breast (b) Thigh (c) Top of Leg (d) At an angle so it hits both the meat and stuffing
What is B: the thigh.
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How long did the first Thanksgiving last? (a) 1 day (b) 2 days (c) 3 days (d) 4 days
What is C. three days.
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In October of 1777, what president declared an "All Colony Thanksgiving" because he was feeling really good due to the victory over Saratoga. (a) George Washington (b) Thomas Jefferson (c) James Madison (d) John Quincy Adams
Who is A. George Washington.
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In an average size turkey, what percent is white meat and what percent is dark meat? (a) 90% white meat; 10% dark meat (b) 70% white meat; 30% dark meat (c) 50% white meat; 50% dark meat (d) 30% white meat; 70% dark meat
What is B. A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.
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The busiest travel day of the year is? (a) The Friday after Thanksgiving (b) The day after Christmas (c) The day after New Years (d) The day after Easter
What is the A: the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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What temperature should your oven be set to roast your turkey? (a) 200 degrees (b) 275 degrees (c) 325 degrees (d) 400 degrees
What is C: 325 degrees
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Who was the Pilgrim Leader? (a) Miles Standish (b) John Smith (c) Walter Raleigh (d) William Bradford
Who is D. The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. He invited the neighboring Indians to the feast.
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What former President changed Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November? (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt (c) Harry S. Truman (d) John F. Kennedy
Who is B. In 1939, President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd, not November 30th, as a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season.
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How many feathers does an adult turkey have? (a) 1000 (b) 2000 (c) 2500 (d) 3500
What is D. Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity.
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How many turkeys are sold in the United States for Thanksgiving. (a) 120 million (b) 280 million (c) 345 million (d) 600 million
What is B: 280 million.
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What temperature should the thigh be when the turkey is done? (a) 160 degrees (b) 180 degrees (c) 200 degrees (d) 220 degrees
What is B: 180 degrees.
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What Indian tribe helped the first settlers? (a) The Catawba tribe (b) The Cherokee tribe (c) The Susquehannock tribe (d) The Wampanoag Tribe
What is Wampanoag Indians. The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land.
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Who was the first president to pardon the Thanksgiving Turkey? (a) Andrew Jackson (b) Millard Fillmore (c) Harry S. Truman (d) Warren Harding
Who is C. Harry S. Truman Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President. The President does not eat the live turkey. He "pardons" it and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm, Frying Pan Park, Herndon, VA
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How fast can a turkey run? (a) 7 mph (b) 11 mph (c) 18 mph (d) 25 mph
What is D: 25 miles per hour.
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Before being harvested and sold, an individual cranberry must bounce at least how many inches high to make sure it isn't too ripe? (a) 1 inch (b) 2 inches (c) 3 inches (d) 4 inches
What is D: 4 inches
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Approximately how many phone calls will the Butterball Talk-Line experts answer on Thanksgiving? (a) 1,000 calls (b) 8,000 calls (c) 10,000 calls (d) 12,000 calls
What is D: 12,000 Approximate number of calls the Butterball Talk-Line experts will field today
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