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Who were invited to the first Thanksgiving Dinner?
Native Americans
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Thanksgiving occurs on the:
Fourth Thursday in November
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Are berries cooked together with turkeys?
Yes. Inside the stomach.
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Does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
Yes.
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Is it "Thanksgiving" or "Thanks giving"?
Thanksgiving
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The first Thanksgiving lasted:
3 days
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A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
3,500
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Turkeys can see behind themselves.
True
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What is "Pin the Tail for Donkey"?
I'll explain.
200
Who worked for years to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
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Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
President Harry Truman in 1947
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Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
280 million
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What is a baby turkey called?
A poult
300
What is the Thanksgiving turkey hunt?
I'll explain.
300
How heavy is the heaviest Thanksgiving turkey?
86 kg.
400
Is deer meat on the first thanksgiving table?
No.
400
Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
Virginia
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The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:
The thigh
400
Cranberries are tasted to see if they are sweet enough to harvest. T or F.
False
400
Is Jingle Bells related to Thanksgiving?
Yes. Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in a Boston Sunday School celebration.
500
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Wampanoag
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It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
88% (+- 10% is fine)
500
What is a snood?
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
500
Do people traditionally eat thanksgiving dinner around round or rectangle table?
Square
500
How many Pilgrims were on the Mayflower?
102 +- 10