History
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
1. 3 days 2. 1 day
3 days
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
1. 86 pounds 2. 50 pounds
86 pounds
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
1. carpenters 2. plumbers
plumbers (biggest reasons for calls: kitchen sinks drains, garbage disposals, main sewer lines)
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
1. 200 2. 50 million
50 million
What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
Lucky
What was the name of the town founded by the Pilgrims?
1. Boston 2. Plymouth
Plymouth
What turkeys actually gobble?
1. Female turkeys 2. Male turkeys
Male turkeys
True or False: The first TV dinners were the result of a mix up at Swanson when too many turkeys were ordered.
1. True 2. False
True
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
1. Apple pie 2. Pumpkin pie
Apple pie
If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?
Pilgrims
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
1. The Wampanoag 2. The White Hawks
The Wampanoag
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
1. about 46 million 2. about 2 million
46 million
Instead of balloons, what were included in the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1. Animals from the Central Park Zoo 2. School buses
Animals from the Central Park Zoo
True or False: If you have questions about preparing a turkey you can call the Turkey Talk-Line and experts at Butterball will answer your questions.
1. True 2. False
True
What side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World on?
1. Speedwell 2. Mayflower
Mayflower (*Speedwell was the ship the Mayflower initially traveled with but kept getting leaks)
Which state raises the most turkeys?
1. Minnesota 2. North Carolina
Minnesota
Which Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
1. Home for the Holidays 2. Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
1. 2,000 2. 4,500
4,500
wishbones
True or False: Turkey was most likely served at the first Thanksgiving celebration.
1. True 2. False
False (swan, duck, goose)
What is the red wobbly piece on the beak of a turkey called?
1. flubber 2. snood
snood
Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday?
1. George Washington 2. Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
True or False: Cranberries are tasted to see if they are sweet enough to harvest.
1. True 2. False
False (they are bounced to see if they are ripe. Should bounce 4 inches high)
What type of key is not good for opening doors?
A Tur-key