Facts
What type of Bird did Benjamin Franklin suggest to be the national symbol of USA?
The (wild) turkey
When was it decided that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
1939
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
The fourth Thursday of November
What is the sauce made out of a berry served with the turkey called?
Cranberry sauce
Where was the parade held in which George W. Bush's pardoned turkeys served as honorary grand marshals?
Disney World, Florida
What was the name of the dance which was inspired by the turkey?
The turkey trot
What is the name of the first department store to ever sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving?
Gimbel's
What is the main attraction of the meal of Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What type of bread is normally stuffed inside the turkey?
Cornbread
For how many years have the Wampanoag tribe lived in the northeast USA?
12 000 years
How does tryptophan make you feel?
Sleepy
What type of turkey cannot fly?
The domesticated turkey
What shopping-spree-inviting event follows Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What is the English name for brunsås?
brown gravy
How fast can wild turkeys run?
20-25 miles per hour
What is the common name of 'sasumuneash'?
Cranberries
What years did the annual football game on Thanksgiving not take place?
1939-1944
What did President Trump pardon in 2018 (connected to Thanksgiving)?
Two turkeys, Peas and Carrots
What vegetable is common to serve with turkey?
Green beans
To what kind of music did you dance the turkey trot to?
ragtime and jazz music
What is the name of the essential amino acid found in turkey?
Tryptophan
What was the name of the film that made the Thanksgiving parade famous?
Miracle
What president introduced the current tradition of pardoning turkeys?
Harry Truman
Asterix, Bintje, and King Edward are types of this crop.
Potatoes
When is the cranberry harvest celebrated by the Wampanoag tribe?
Second Tuesday of October