Thanksgiving Day Parade
The First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Today
Turkey Facts
Thanksgiving Fact or Fiction
100

True or False: Macy's is the 2nd largest consumer of helium

What is true?

100
What was the name of the ships that brought the pilgrims over to the United States?
What is the Mayflower
100
About how many million turkeys are sold every year in the U.S?
What is 280 million
100
How much did the largest turkey ever weigh?
What is 86 pounds
100
Macy's was the first America department store to sponsor a Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Fiction- Gimbel's in 1920.
200

Character balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade have been around since which year?

What is 1927?

200
Where did the pilgrims land in the U.S?
Where is Plymouth, Massachusetts
200
What state consumes the most turkeys?
What is California
200
Do turkeys have bad night or day vision?
What is night
200

The tradition of watching football on Thanksgiving started with the first NFL game on the holiday in 1934.

What is Fiction- The American Intercollegiate Football Association had its first championship game on Thanksgiving day in 1876.

300

How long does it take for the balloons to be inflated for each Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

What is 90 minutes?

300
What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
What is 1621
300

What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?

What is 4,500?

300
About how many feathers will a grown turkey have?
What is 3,500
300

Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.

What is Fact- Tryptophan, a natural sedative.

400

What character has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 33 years?

Who is Snoopy

400
What utensil did the pilgrims NOT use at the first Thanksgiving?
What are forks
400
How many pounds of turkey does California consume on Thanksgiving Day?
What is 675 million pounds
400
Does turkey have more protein than chicken, beef, or both?
What is both
400
Did an American founding father really think the turkey should be the official U.S bird? If so, who did?
What is Fact; Ben Franklin
500

During what war was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade cancelled?

100 Bonus Points if you can say what the balloons were used for during said war

What is World War II?


Bonus Points: They donated the balloons' as 650 pounds worth of rubber to the war effort

500

Turkey was not served at the 1st Thanksgiving; what meat was served?

What is deer, chicken, and fish

500
How many pounds of turkey did the U.S consume in 2007?
What is 690 million
500

Can turkeys have heart attacks?

What is yes

500
The "Turkey Trot" is actually inspired by a turkey.
What is Fact; It made up of short, jerky steps, like a turkey does.
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