Dinner
Random 1
Thanksgiving
True or False
Random 2
100
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is where?
The Thigh
100
Which president is to officially pardon the turkey and start this annual tradition?
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. John F. Kennedy
3. George H.W. Bush
4. Harry Truman
George H.W. Bush
100
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days?
a. Two days
b. Four days
c. Three days
Three days
100
A full grown turkey has about 3500 feathers
True
100
Thanksgiving occurs when in the USA?
Fourth Thursday in November
200
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
1. 120 million
2. 280 million
3. 46 million
46 million
200
What is a baby turkey called?
1. A chick
2. A nestling
3. A poult
A poult
200
In which president’s rule did Thanksgiving grow into an annual holiday?
a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincon
c. Harry Truman
Abraham Lincon
200
Was the first Thanksgiving NFL game played in 1934?
False - 1920
200
Which state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1830?
1. South Carolina
2. Virginia
3. Massachusetts
4. New York
New York
300
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
300
Which famous character has appeared in more Macy Thanksgiving Day parades than any other?
a. Snoopy
b. Big Bird
c. Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald
300
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
a. Seven
b. Ten
c. Five
Five
300
All turkeys gobble
False
Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.
300
What is a snood?
1. The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck
2. A hat worn by a Pilgrim
3. A drink served at the first Thanksgiving
4. The base that is just above the bill
The base that is just above the bill
The snood is similar to a wattle, and may be called a wattle when all of a turkey's face, head, and neck markings are described together, but it is a distinct feature. The base of the snood is just above the bill, and the total length can vary from just 1-2 inches to 5-6 inches or longer depending on the bird's gender, health, and mood.
400
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
a. 86 pounds
b. 69 pounds
c. 98 pounds
86 pounds
400
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
Wishbone
400
Where do turkeys sleep at night?
a. Nests
b. Caves
c. Trees
d. Fields
Trees
400
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in November
False
October
400
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a. 1421
b. 1521
c. 1621
1621
500
When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
500
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
500
How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$181,000
1. Two gold-painted, gold-dusted, and gold-flaked free range turkeys.
2. $1,200-a-pound Spanish bacon on top of candied sweet potatoes.
3. $300-a-pound white cheddar cheese from the U.K.
4. Gravy infused with a $3,650 bottle of Louis the Thirteenth cognac.
5. Cranberry sauce featuring $250-per-dozen Japanese strawberries.
6. A seafood stuffing made with lobster and $1,600-per-ounce caviar.
7. Asparagus seasoned with $91-per-ounce Korean salt.
8. Potatoes made with $850-a-pound European cheese, $150-an-ounce French butter, and $1,000-per-ounce truffles.
9. Lots of expensive wines and champagnes.
10. And a $50,000 seven-day yacht cruise afterwards, plus a $20,000 Black Friday shopping spree and four tickets to the Super Bowl.
The dinner serves up to 12 people and the restaurant confirmed someone HAS bought the package.
500
The Wampanoag Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
True
500
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia