Thanksgiving Trivia
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What is the tribal capital of the Cherokee Nation?
Tahlequah
Which state produces 99% of all hazelnuts in the United States?
Oregon
Black Friday isn’t the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What’s the other?
Native American Heritage Day
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Apple pie
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
In which year was world's first parking meter was established?
1935
In which country was Hawaiian pizza first invented?
Canada
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
Which is the first town in Oklahoma to have electricity?
Vinita
Watermelon
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
In which year was the Lake Carl Blackwell was created?
1938
What percent of Americans eat sandwiches every day?
49%
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Three days
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In which year was green bean casserole first introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
What is the state bird of Oklahoma?
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Which country produces and consumes the most chilli peppers in the world?
India