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True or False

Turkey wasn't on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. 

true

100

Who wanted the turkey to be the national bird? 

a. George Washington

b. Benjamin Franklin

c. Oprah Winfrey

Benjamin Franklin

100

What color are turkey eggs? 

tan

100

What was the first video game character in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

Sonic the Hedgehog

100

What was the heaviest tukey ever recorded? 

a. 45 lbs.

b. 176 lbs

c. 86 lbs. 

c. 86 lbs

200

True or False

A female turkey is called a gobbler.

False

200

Which U.S. President proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863? 

a. George Washington

b. Abraham Lincoln

c. George Bush

b. Abraham Lincoln

200

What "side dishes" were eaten at the First Thanksgiving? 

Peas, beans, squash, corn, cabbage, carrots

200

When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

a. 1892

b. 1979

c. 1924

c. 1924
200

What's a female turkey called? 

A hen

300

What does the average size turkey weigh?

15 lbs.

300

At the first Thanksgiving which utensil was missing? 

fork

300

What is the most consumed kind of pie on Thanksgiving (50 million of these are consumed)?

Pumpkin Pie

300

How many miles does the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade consist of? 

a. 1 miles

b. 2.5 miles

c. 3.5 miles

b. 2.5 miles
300

What's a juvenile (in his first year) make turkey called? 

A Jake

400

What's a juvenile (in her first year) female tukey called? 

a.Female

b. Jenny

c. Love

B. Jenny

400

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? 

a. 1776

b. 1892

c. 1621

c. 1621

400

How many calories are consumed by the average person on Thanksgiving? 

a. 4,500

b. 2,560

c. 10,000

a. 4,500

400

Who appears at the end of every Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

Santa Claus

400

What is a male turkey called? 

A Tom or a gobbler

500

How many turkeys are consumed in the US on Thanksgiving? 

a. around 20 million

b. around 10,000

c. around 46 million

around 46 million

500

Who was the first U.S. president to pardon a turkey? 

a. Abraham Lincoln

b. John F. Kennedy

c. Barack Obama

b. John F. Kennedy
500

What is the 2nd most consumed food on Thanksgiving? 

Mashed potatoes

500

How many balloons are in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

a. 59

b. 130

c. 34

c. 34

500

How fast can a turkey fly? 

a. 89 mph

b. 55 mph

c. 10 mph

b. 55 mph