Turkey Trivia Time!

Really?

100

• According to Lending Tree, how many guests, on average, did Thanksgiving hosts expect to serve in 2023

11 guests

Bonus: Read the sentence. 

I wish Max had a dog.

200

• In 2023, which state raised the most turkeys? 

Answer: Minnesota

Bonus: Name a digraph.

300

• How many balloons were featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

Answer: 25

Bonus:  Read the sentence.

Did Jack get his tux wet?

400

• What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television? 

Answer: 1973

Bonus: Read the sentence.

Did Beth chop the log?

500

What movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history?

Frozen, released on November 22, 2013, holds the record for the highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend of all time.

Bonus: Name the vowels.

Turkey Talk

100

On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

3.5 million

Bonus: Do these rhyme?   shun - fun

200

• Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable? 

Answer: Fruit

Do these rhyme?  whiz - quiz

300

What's another name for a male turkey?

tom

Bonus:  What is a word with a short a sound in it?

400

What type of pardon does one lucky turkey get every year?

Presidential

Bonus:  What is a word with a short e sound in it?

500

Whose feathers are brighter? A male or female turkey?

male

Bonus:  What is a word with a short o sound in it?

What?

100

• How many calories are in a typical holiday dinner? Answer: 

Approximately 3000

Read these nonsense words:  yut, tup, pob

200

Trivia Question: Why is football played on Thanksgiving?

Baseball was too popular, so football was played to promote the sport.

Bonus: What rhymes with yam?

300

Trivia Question: What is the day after Thanksgiving typically called?

Black Friday

Read the sentence:

Pick up the bag on the rug.

400

Trivia Question: Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?

The busiest day of the year for PLUMBERS is the day after Thanksgiving, which is known as "Brown Friday".

Bonus:  What rhymes with chick?

500

Why is black Friday called "black"

It's the day that retailers go from being in the red to being in the black in sales.

Bonus: Do these rhyme   thick - tick

Foodies

100

Trivia Question: How many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?

50 million

Bonus: What rhymes with lush?

200

How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?

15 lbs.

Bonus: Do these rhyme?   hag and hog

300

Trivia Question: What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey?

Ham

Bonus: What rhymes with back?

400

• What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it? 

Answer: Brining

Bonus: What rhymes with bet?

500

• What four ingredients go into making a basic pie crust? 

Answer: Flour, salt, water and butter/shortening

Bonus: Name a digraph.

Who knew?

100

• Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966? 

Answer: Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys

Bonus:  Read the sentence.

His job was to run the shop.

200

• How many cranberries are in one pound? 

Answer: Roughly 440 berries

Bonus:  Read the nonsense words 

bup, bix, tiv

300

• According to the National Grocers Association, how many hours does it take to thaw a frozen turkey in the refrigerator? 

Answer: Approximately 24 hours for each four to five pounds of frozen turkey.

Bonus:  Do these words rhyme lip, hip, sip?

400

• According to AAA, approximately how many Americans take to the roads on Thanksgiving? 

Answer: 50 million

Bonus:  Read the sentence.

When did Ned rip his sock?

500

• According to the National Turkey Federation, roughly how many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving? 

Answer: About 45 to 46 million

Bonus: Name a digraph?