Turkey-Day Facts
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100

In 1941, since some Novembers had 5 Thursdays, President Roosevelt signed this day as the national Thanksgiving Day. 

What is the fourth Thursday

100

During the first Thanksgiving ceremony, the Pilgrims and Native Americans ate their thanksgiving dinner using only these two pieces of cutlery. 

What is a knife and spoon. 

Forks had not yet been invented.

100

The full moon in November is traditionally called this.

What is the Beaver Moon.


fact: The tradition goes back to North America’s early colonial years, as it was during this time of year that hunters would set their beaver traps for the last time before the lakes and water sources they lived in froze over. 

100

This parody award show gives out awards to the year's worst movies and movie actors.

What is the Golden Raspberry Awards

aka the Razzies or the Razzie Awards

100

Density describes the mass of an object divided by this

What is Volume

200

During Thanksgiving dinner, a Y-shaped bone, also called a _____, is set aside to dry. Later, two people make wishes for the new year and break the bone. 

What is a wishbone

200

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade featured these type of animals. (name at least 3)

What are monkeys, bears, elephants, and camels. 


They were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo.

200

November's name has remained unchanged since this ancient calendar, which was in use until 45 BC. 

What is the ancient Roman calendar

200

This childhood star went on to become United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia

Who is Shirley Temple

200

Costa Rice borders two countries. Nicaragua and ______

What is Panama

300

Each Thanksgiving, the US President pardons 2 ______.

What are Turkeys

300

This company receives over 100,000 turkey-related calls in November and December alone

Butterball

1-800-BUTTERBALL for all your turkey related questions!

300

Many people in the US can recall what they were doing at 12:30 pm on November 22, 1963.It was on this day that....

President John F. Kennedy, known as JFK, was fatally shot while riding along with his wife in a procession of cars.

300

This country is nicknamed the sugar bowl of the world

What is Cuba

300

This is what a word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forward and backward is called.

What is a palindrome

400

The first-ever autumn harvest celebration was this year

What is 1621

400

This dinner was born from Thanksgiving leftovers

What is the TV dinner

400

On November 19, 1863, this President delivered a Address at the consecration of the National Cemetery at the site of the Gettysburg battle.

Who is Abraham Lincoln

400

This is the only country to start with the letter O

What is Oman

400

This element is represented by the letter N on the periodic table. 

What is Nitrogen

500

About the weight of the Empire State Building, Americans consume about this many pounds of Turkey on Thanksgiving

What is 736 Million Pounds

500

This Christmas song was originally composed to be sung on Thanksgiving Day. It was first titled, One Horse Open Sleigh. 

What is Jingle Bells. 


Fun Fact: James Lord Pierpont wrote this song in 1857 and titled it “One Horse Open Sleigh” although he later changed it to “Jingle Bells” in 1859. And did you know that the song writer (James Lord Pierpont) was J.P. Morgan’s uncle? 

500

This is Novembers birthstone.

What is radiant topaz

500

These two styles of dance are mentioned in the NATO phonetic alphabet

What is Foxtrot and Tango

500

These are the three states of matter.

What are Solid, Liquid, Gas