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When was the first Macy's Day parade?
1924
What part of the Turkey do you save and snap for a wish?
Wishbone
In what current State did the Pilgrims land?
Massachusetts
What is inscribed with the year 1620?
Plymouth Rock
What type of bird do we eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
How many pilgrims were on the Mayflower?
(a) 92
(b) 102
(c) 122
It was believed there was (B.) 102
Historians have proven that the pilgrims didn't really wear those funny hats and buckles on their shoes. True or False?
A. True
B. False
A. True No one knows how the buckle on their shoes or the weird hats thing began.
Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain. True or False?
A. True
B. False
A. True
Which balloon was the first balloon in the 1927 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:
(a) Mickey Mouse
(b) Felix the Cat
(c) Betty Boop
(d) Superman
B. Felix the Cat
When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the United States:
a) 2nd Thursday in November
b) 3rd Thursday in November
c) 4th Thursday in November
c) 4th Thursday in November
Are the United States the only ones who celebrate Thanksgiving?
No Canada also Celebrates
The pilgrims took beer with them on their voyage.
True or False?
A. True
B. False
True
The real Plymouth Rock is cracked True or False?
A. True
B. False
A. True It cracked in half during the Revolutionary War when being pried from its location to put on a pedestal.
It is believed that how many pilgrim women survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
(a) 5
(b) 15
(c) 25
A. 5
Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a popular pie served after Thanksgiving Dinner:
MUPPINK
Pumpkin
14. What was the original name for the pilgrims?
(a) Puritans
(b) Colonists
(c) Settlers
(d) Journeymen
A. Puritans
Did President Thomas Jefferson Think Thanksgiving was a real Holiday?
No because he strongly believed in the separation of church and state. Since Thanksgiving involved prayer, he thought making it a holiday would violate the First Amendment.
How many Turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year?
46 Million
What was the name of the tribe of the Indians who got invited to the Thanksgiving feast with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag
What is the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the United States:
a) Macy's
b) McDonald's
c) Dunkin' Donuts
a) Macy's
How Long Was the First Thanksgiving Celebration?
A. 1 Day
B. 3 Days
C. 4 Days
1 Day
Who was the captain of the ship the Pilgrims took to what is now Massichusets?
Christopher Jones
The word turkey is said to come from the Hebrew word "Tukki" which means what?
Big Bird or Pheasant Bird
What was the tallest macys Day float?
Mickey Mouse 300 feet
What was the name of the ship the colonists came over on?
Mayflower