Thanksgiving Traditions
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving Day?
Football
Which state grows the most potatoes each year?
Idaho
In a tradition that is said to have started 2400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
Which president received a raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift? a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin
A special parade in the US for Thanksgiving is called?
Macys Parade
88% of Americans eat this with their Thanksgiving meal.
Turkey
Its called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkey each year.
Minnesota
46.5 million
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey? a) Teddy Roosevelt b) Ronald Reagan c) John f. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
A bird large enough to feed a family which is native to North America.
Wild turkey
The most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
Ham or chicken
Where do cranberries grow? a) in a tree b) on a bush c) in a bog
in a bog
What do you call a male turkey?
Tom
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Three Days
The conical-shaped basket that is filled with fruits and veggies.
Cornucopia
Which is a race many people run on Thanksgiving morning? a) Smashed potato b) Pilgrim Hop c) Turkey trot
Turkey Trot
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Corn
What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?
Wattle
The year of the first Thanksgiving. a) 1776 b) 1965 c) 1621
1621
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?
The number of turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving. a) 460 million b) 4.6 million c) 46 million
46 million
In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today did they NOT serve?
A) Pumpkin Pie
B) Yams
C)Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie
Where do turkeys sleep?
a) nests
b) caves
c) trees
trees
Where was the first Thanksgiving in the U.S?
The type of meat the Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving.
deer