Turkey
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving Pop Culture
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100
Dy-no-mite! jimmy Walker popularized the insult "jive turkey" on the hit 70s sitcom "Good times."
Which unflattering turkey-term has its root in the 1970s?
100
1621
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
100
Popcorn and toast
What unusual meal does chef Snoopy prepare for the gang's feast in A charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
100
86 pounds
What is the biggest turkey to tip the sclaes?
100
Iowa and Illinois
What are the top two corn producing states in the U.S.?
200
A frightened turkey makes a "turk, turk, turk, turk" noise.
Why do we call a turkey a "turkey"?
200
Pumpkin pie
the first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn't the Pilgrims eat?
200
Garfield
Which current balloon has made the most consecutive appearances in the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
200
91
How many Indians attended the first Thanksgiving?
200
Ketchup
Does Heinz call its tomato-based condiments ketchup or catsup?
300
A wattle.
What do you call the bright red thing thathangs under a turkey's chin?
300
Yes
Were Indians invited to the Piligrim's first feast?
300
Felix the Cat
Which character was the first balloon to take flight in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
300
In a bog.
Where are cranberries grown?
300
46.5 million turkeys
Minnesota alone is expected to produce how many turkeys?
400
Turkeys are not very smart.
Why is it an insult to call someone a turkey?
400
Potatoes were thought to be poisonous.
Why didn't the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their dinner?
400
Abraham Lincoln
Which president proclaimed the last Thursday in November as the national holiday of Thanksgiving?
400
5,000 calories
What is the average number of calories consumed at a Thanksgiving dinner?
400
88%
What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
500
True
True or false, the wild turkey is one of the world's fastest birds.
500
Thomas Jefferson
Which U.S. President scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?
500
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
In which film did John Wayne utter his signature phrase, "Pilgrim?"
500
Start of the holiday shopping season.
What is Black Friday?
500
forks
What utensil didn't the Pilgrims have to use?
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