Thanksgiving History
What year did "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" debut on television?
a. 1973
B 1975
C 1988
D 1979
a. 1973
How many pounds of glitter are sprinkled on Macy's Thanksgiving Parade floats and costumes?
A. 300 pounds
B. 200 pounds
C. 100 pounds
D. 500 pounds
A. 300 pounds
Do turkeys actually gobble?
Answer: Only male turkeys gobble.
How many places in the U.S. have the word “Turkey” in their name?
a. seven
b. 11
c. 16
d. 5
Answer: Seven Turkey City, Texas; Turkey Creek, Arizona; Turkey Creek, Stone County, Arkansas; Turkey Creek, McPherson County, Kansas; Turkey Creek, Louisiana; Turkey, North Carolina and Turkey Valley, Yankton County, South Dakota
What temperature should a turkey be cooked to for safe eating?
165 °F
What happens to the turkeys that are pardoned by the president each year?
The turkeys pardoned by the president go on to live fulfilled lives.
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
Answer: Three days
What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?
Answer: Black Friday
Referred to as the "pumpkin capital" of the U.S., The town of Morton is home to the Libby's pumpkin canning plant, in which state?
Illinois
What Disney movie holds the record for the highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history in 2013
Frozen
Has Thanksgiving always been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November?
Answer: No. In 1939, Thanksgiving was celebrated on the third Thursday in November.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
a. 90
b.86
C. 92
D. 75
According to Guinness, a turkey named Tyson who weighed 86 pounds was sold at a charity auction in London in 1989 for about $6,692.
What are "Tofurky Roasts"?
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What state did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America’s shores?
Massachusetts
Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
Gimbels department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy’s held their first.
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
Some say 5, other say 4.
What real Thanksgiving food was popularized in How I Met Your Mother?
Answer: turturkeykey
In 2023, which state is projected to raise the most turkeys?
Answer: Minnesota
How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route?
2.5 miles
Which city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
a. 181,000
B. 190,000
C, 179,000
D. 200,000
Old Homestead Steakhouse in Manhattan served up the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner in 2019 which was a whopping $181,000. Designed to serve 12 people, the dinner included two 20 lb. free-range turkeys covered in $2,000 edible gold flakes and seasoned with imported spices from the Middle East that came with a gravy infused with a $3,650 bottle of Louis XIII cognac
According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
Answer: Green bean casserole
On Nov. 23, 1989, four inches of snow fell in ___ marking the first Thanksgiving Day storm in more than 50 years.
New York
Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as "a bird of courage"
Answer: Benjamin Franklin