Turkey Facts
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
The Wishbone
Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the United States.
a)True
b)False
B. False
Indian corn is for decoration purposes only and not for cooking.
a)True
b)False
a)True
What is the name of the famous rock credited to where the first Pilgrims landed?
Plymouth Rock
The real Plymouth rock is cracked,
True
false
True
The word turkey is said to come from the Hebrew word “tukki” which means..
a)Big Bird
b)Pheasant Bird
c)Wild Bird
d)Turk’s Bird
Big Bird or Pheasant Bird
Thanksgiving is one of the most travel-heavy times of the year. 56% of drivers will travel at least….
a.50 miles
b.250 miles
c.100 miles
c.100 miles
In what year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade take place?
a)1864
b)1894
c)1904
d)1924
d)1924
The Indians who were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were of the Wampanoag tribe. Who was their chief?
a)Massasoit
b)Pemaquid
c)Samoset
d)Squanto
a)Massasoit
The town of Plymouth, Massachusetts celebrates this on December 11 every year:
a)Miles Standish’s birthday
b)Forefather’s Day
c)Priscilla Alden’s Birthday
d)William Bradford’s death
b)Forefather’s Day
In 2009, the average American ate …..pounds of turkey.
a.10 pounds
b.8.2 pounds
c.13.3 pounds
C. 13.3
What was the original name of the Pilgrims?
a)Puritans or Separatists
b)Partisans or Dividians
c)Settlers or Colonists
d)Journeymen or Seekers
a)Puritans or Separatists
In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving in what month?
a)November
b)October
c)September
d)May
b)October
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came over on?
The Mayflower
According to the Butterball corporation, they recommend that you thaw a wrapped turkey in the refrigerator how long per 4 pounds of bird?
A. 1 Hour per 4 lbs
B. 8 Hours per 4 lbs
C. one day per 4 lbs
D. 4 Hours per 4 lbs (or one hour per pound)
C. one day per 4 lbs
Butterball says that once the turkey is done, you should let it stand for 15 minutes before serving because:
a. So you don’t burn your tongue when you eat it
b. It’s easier to carve
c. To let the aroma go through the house
d. To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out.
d. To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out.
About how many Thanksgiving trips are made by car?
a.50%
b.10%
c.91%
c.91%
The term “Cornucopia” means what
a)Tall corn
b)Greek God of Corn
c)Horn of Plenty
d)A traditional New England relish
c)Horn of Plenty
Who was the captain of the ship?
Christopher Jones
Thanksgiving became a national holiday thanks to this woman who was an editor of a woman’s magazine called “The Godey’s Lady’s Book:
a)Sarah Hale
b)Sarah Parker
c)Sarah Bradford
d)Sarah Standish
a)Sarah Hale
In 2011 there were……turkeys raised.
a)248 million
b)150 million
c)86 million
A. 248 million
Which President, was convinced by Sarah Hale, to make Thanksgiving a National Holiday?
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
d. Abraham Lincoln
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Greek Goddess of corn is:
a)Demeter
b)Cornucopia
c)Ceres
d)Grainophillia
a)Demeter
Captain John Smith founded what colony in Virginia?
Jamestown, Virginia
What are the 5 most busiest airports at Thanksgiving time?
a.LA International, O’Hare Chicago, Logan International , CVG Cincinnati, Columbus
b.LaGuradia, NY; San Francisco; LA International; O’Hare Chicago; Logan International
c.CVG Cincinnati; Logan International; O’Hare Chicago; LA International; San Francisco
b. LaGuradia, NY; San Francisco; LA International; O’Hare Chicago; Logan International