History
The Big Meal
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Football
Turkey
100
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims came to America & what was the year?
Mayflower landed in 1620
100
Which State grows the most potatoes each year?
Idaho
100
How many participants are expected in the parade this year?
8,000 including balloon handlers, float escorts, clowns, marching bands, cheerleaders & performers
100
Which 2 teams have never played on Thanksgiving Day?
Carolina Panthers & Jacksonville Jaguars
100
How many turkeys are cooked each Thanksgiving in America?
45 Million
200
The first Thanksgiving lasted how long?
3 days
200
What foods were served at the first thankgiving?
Deer, codfish & boiled pumpkins.
200
The Macy's Parade is the worlds second largest consumer of helium. Who is the first?
The United States Government
200
What 2 cities always host Thanksgiving Day games?
Detroit in 1934 & Dallas in 1966
200
Which gender of turkey says “gobble, gobble”?
The male, but only seasonally and when going to sleep.
300
In 1863 which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln - during the Civil War
300
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Corn
300
Which balloon was the first to fly in the 1927 Macy’s Parade
Felix the Cat.
300
What year did the tradition of NFL Football on Thanksgiving day start?
1920
300
Why could a rain shower be deadly for a turkey?
Turkeys can drown if they look up while it's raining.
400
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a)1421 b)1521 c)1621
c) 1621
400
What utensils did the pilgrims eat with at the first thanksgiving?
Their hands, spoons and a knife. Forks were not invented yet.
400
How much helium is needed to fill an average balloon for the parade?
12,000 cubic feet
400
Who will be playing on Thanksving Day this year?
Vikings vs Lions Redskins vs Cowboys Steelers vs Colts
400
how many degrees can a turkey see around them with its eyes?
270 degrees - so they can see behind them!
500
What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims? a) Iroquois b) Wampanoag c) Apache
b) Wampanoag
500
What vegetable did the pilgrims have available for thanksgiving but did not use because they thought it was poisonous?
Potatoes
500
What was the first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day Parade & what was the year?
Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia, 1920
500
Which 2 teams are the only ones to win the Thanksgiving Day Game & the Super Bowl in the same year?
Dallas Cowboys & Miami Dolphins
500
According to popular legend, where did the male “tom” turkey get its name?
Benjamin Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson rejected his idea for the turkey as the national bird.
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