Thanksgiving Foods
Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving Symbols
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving facts
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
NFL Thanksgiving
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What is the most popular main course served on Thanksgiving Day?
turkey
100
What is the day after Thanksgiving as referred to by shoppers?
What is "Black Friday"
100
What is the orange fruit commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
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What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
1. Mayflower
2. Santa Maria
3. Nina
Mayflower
100
What is the type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
A) corn
B) pie
C) seafood
D) deer
B. pie
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How many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
A. 10,000
B. 8,000
C. 2,500
B. 8,000
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Which NFL team has played nearly double the amount of Thanksgiving games than any other team?
A. NY Jets
B. Detroit Lions
C. Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
82 Games
200
What is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie
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What is the day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving?
A. Second Thursday of November
B. Fourth Thursday of November
C. Any Thursday in November
B. fourth Thursday of November
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Who are the indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving?
A. Eskimos
B. Native Americans
C. Hawaiians
Native Americans
200
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
B. 5
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What is the month of the year that the Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
A) September
B) October
C) November
D) December
B. October
The second Monday in October
200
How many people attend the Macy's Day parade each year?
A. 100,000
B. 1 million
C. 3.5 million
3.5 million
200
When did the NFL start playing games on Thanksgiving?
A. 1950
B. 1942
C. 1934
1934. The every-year tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving, NFL style, dates back to 1934 when the Detroit Spartans hosted the World Champion Chicago Bears.
300
What is the red fruit often served alongside turkey for Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
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What is the part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted?
wishbone
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Who were the English Settlers who came to the United States in 1620?
A. indigenous people of North America
B. Pilgrims
C. Sailors
Pilgrims
300
How many Pilgrims were on the 66-day voyage from England to America?
A) 102
B) 54
C) 250
D) 156
A. 102
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What is the speed that turkeys can run when scared?
A) 10mph
B) 15mph
C) 20mph
C. 20mph
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How many people tune in to watch the parade on television screens?
A. 50 million
B. 1 billion
C. 10 million
50 million
300
The first televised Thanksgiving Day football game was in
A. 1953
B. 1961
C. 1949
1953
400
Turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
400
What is a race many people run on Thanksgiving morning
Turkey Trot
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What is the type of meat the Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving?
A) Turkey
B) Deer
C) Bear
D) Beaver
Deer
400
What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
A) 1562
B) 1600
C) 1621
C. 1621
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Number of pumpkin pies consumed on Thanksgiving
A. 900,000
B. 50 million
C. 5 million
B. 50 million
400
How many people does it take to operate a parade balloon?
A. 25
B. 90
C. 30
90
400
How many NFL games are played on Thanksgiving?
3. Since 2006, a third prime time game has been played on Thanksgiving Day.
500
What state produces the most turkeys annually?
A) Minnesota
B) California
C) Wisconsin
D) Texas
A) Minnesota
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What is the number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving?
1. 500,000
2. 3 million
3. 46 million
46 million
500
What is the cone-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables?
A. Cornucopia
B. Wicker basket
C. Twine basket
Cornucopia
500
What is the number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C) 3
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What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A. Chicago
B. Philadelphia
C. Boston
Philadelphia in 1920
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What city hosts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Los Angeles
New York
500
Where are NFL footballs made?
A. Ada, Ohio
B. Franklin, Tennessee
C. Dallas. Texas
Every football ever used in an NFL game since 1941 was hand sewn at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio.