Thanksgiving Historical Facts
Cranberries were a staple for Native Americans who used them for what?
Dye
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest time of the year for what profession?
Plumbers
You can tell a turkey's gender by the shape of its droppings; males' are J-shaped, while females' are what shape?
Spiral-shaped
What do you call a lazy Kangaroo?
A Pouch Potato
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
The Snail
Thanksgiving was not a national holiday until 1863, when this President declared it one.
Abraham Lincoln
What is America's 2nd favorite Holiday?
Thanksgiving, then Halloween. Christmas is first.
A group of turkeys is called a "flock" or a what?
"rafter"
Why did the math book look so sad?
Because it had to many problems
What is the only mammal capable of flight?
The Bat
Thanksgiving day is also know as the National Day of what?
The National Day of Mourning. For many Native Americans, particularly the Wampanoag tribe, the holiday is not a celebration but a National Day of Mourning. For them, the holiday serves as a reminder of the painful legacy of European colonization, which brought immense hardship and loss to their people. It’s a day to honor and remember the lives lost and the suffering endured by Indigenous communities throughout history.
Which one of the staple dishes was not originally served at the first Thanksgiving celebration? Looking for one dish specifically.
Pumpkin Pie.
Young turkeys are called?
Poults
Why can't your nose be 12 inches long?
Cause then it would be a foot!
What is the process called when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?
Metamorphosis
What Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?
4,500 calories per person
The fleshy appendage that extends over a turkey’s beak is called what?
A Snood
How do you catch a school of fish?
With Bookworms!
What is the pigment that gives plants their green color and helps them with photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Must name at least one of the two to receive points.
Venison and Shellfish
The tradition of what sport on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton.
Football. The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in 1920.
What are Male turkeys called?
"Toms" while Female turkeys are called "Hens"
What did the Ocean say to the Shore?
Nothing, It just waved and waved.
What is the name of the tiny, thread-like structures that carry genetic information in cells?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)