Let's Talk Turkey
True or false: male turkeys gobble when they are angry
False: they gobble to attract mates
Name 3 different side dishes usually eaten on Thanksgiving.
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, candied yams, rolls, cranberry sauce (any reasonable answers accepted)
What is the name of the televised parade that takes place on Thanksgiving day?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Which continent does not grow pumpkins?
Antarctica
How long did the first Thanksgiving reportedly last?
3 days
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey on Thanksgiving?
President John F. Kennedy
What was the first Thanksgiving vegetable grown in space?
A potato
Where does the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
New York City
Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?
Squanto
On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
3.5 million
Benjamin Franklin referred to the turkey as the "bird of ?"
Courage
True or false: pumpkins are classified as a fruit
True
What feature (that is popular today) was not included in the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Balloons
True or false: turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving.
False: They ate foods like lobster, seal and swan, as well as mussels, clams and oysters. The Wampanoag also reportedly brought five deer to the celebration. They also most likely indulged in lots of local vegetables like onions, beans, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, carrots and peas.
Name 3 types of pie one might find on the table on Thanksgiving day.
(all reasonable answers accepted)
pumpkin, apple, pecan, cherry, blackberry, chocolate cream, coconut cream, banana cream
True or False: Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird
True
What is the name for a recent tradition where friends come together to celebrate Thanksgiving?
Friendsgiving
What is the most popular balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Snoopy
Which U.S President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost (closest answer gets the point)?
Old Homestead Steakhouse in Manhattan served up the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner in 2019 which was a whopping $181,000. Designed to serve 12 people, the dinner included two 20-lb. free-range turkeys covered in $2,000 edible gold flakes and seasoned with imported spices from the Middle East that came with a gravy infused with a $3,650 bottle of Louis XIII cognac. The meal also included seafood bread stuffing — made with imported bread and champagne, Alaskan King crab, lobster, Otoro tuna and golden caviar from the Caspian Sea — along with candied sweet potatoes made with imported cinnamon from Sri Lanka and butternut squash with Indian-imported spices and Wagyu beef along with cranberry sauce, veggies and more. And of course, dessert included pumpkin, apple, coconut custard and pecan pies along with a choice of Cristal or Dom Perignon champagne or wine.
What is the flap of skin called that hangs from a turkey's neck?
A waddle
What 3 proteins make up a turducken?
Turkey, duck, and chicken
Which "Jolly old elf" is in the finale of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa Clause
What was the name of the ship the settlers sailed to reach North America?
The Mayflower
The world's largest pumpkin pie weighed 3,699 pounds. About how many tons is that?
Almost 2 tons