Faith Students Thanksgiving

Gobble DayHistory

100

This is what the past Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades have consisted of mostly.

Balloon floats 

(Balloons are an okay answer)

200

Since 2002 on Thanksgiving Day, there is a television event that occurs after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This is what airs on NBC afterwards.

The National Dog Show

300

This is the number of women who attended the very first Thanksgiving celebration.

5

400

This president was the first to pardon a turkey for thanksgiving rather than letting it get turned into dinner.

John F. Kennedy

500

Before Thanksgiving's traditional meal consisted of mainly turkey, this is what the first few thanksgiving celebrators cooked/ate.

Deer and Seafood

Gobbling Down That Food

100

This is a part of the traditional feast that serves as the focal point of celebrations in the US.

Turkey

200

True or False: The first pumpkin pies were made in England.

True

300

This is the kind of food that pumpkins are considered.

Vegetables

400

This berry is found indigenously in North America.

Cranberries

500

This is the percentage of Americans who prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner.

80%

Turkeys, Turkeys, Turkeys

100

True or false: Turkeys can fly

True

200

This is what a female turkey is called.

Hen

300

This is the name of a turkey's red flesh under their beak.

The Wattle

400

On average, this is the number of feathers an adult turkey has.

3,500 feathers

500

This company is most famous for its pre-basted turkeys.

Butterball

Random Thanksgiving Facts

100

This Thanksgiving vegetable was grown in space.

The potato

200

This state raises the most turkeys.

Minnesota

300

This is typically the biggest safety hazard on Thanksgiving.

Fires

400

This is the Native American that acted as an interpreter and guide as the Pilgrims learned to adjust to the new way of life at Plymouth.

Squanto

500

This is the Thanksgiving Gift that President Calvin Coolidge famously received and turned into a pet.

A raccoon 

A Corny Thanksgiving

100

What's the best way to fix a broken pumpkin?

Use a pumpkin patch.

200

What did Dad say when he was asked to say grace?

"Grace."

300

If Pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower, what do college students travel on?

Scholar ships

400

What should you expect at the end of Thanksgiving?

The letter "G"

500

Finish the following joke:

Knock, knock!

Who's there?

Norma Lee.

Norma Lee Who?

..........

Norma Lee I don't eat this much