Food Trivia
The best place to put a meat thermometer in a turkey is?
Thigh
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
How fast was the Mayflower?
2mph
What president made Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What U.S. company sells the most turkeys for Thanksgiving?
Butterball
On average how many calories are at a Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
(3,000 food and 1,500 drinks)
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
Black Friday is the busiest day for what job or profession?
Plumbers
True or False
Thanksgiving is the busiest traveling day of the year.
True
Where do wild turkeys sleep?
Trees
How high must a cranberry bounce before it can be harvested?
4 inches
Which Native American tribe took part in the first Thanksgiving feast?
The Wampanoag
Where does the oldest Thanksgiving Parade in the U.S.A. take place?
Philadelphia
Why is Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday every year?
This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
How many feathers do turkeys have?
3,500
How much pumpkin pie is eaten on Thanksgiving?
about 50 million
What was the date when the first national Thanksgiving was celebrated?
November 26, 1789
What city calls itself the pumpkin capital of the world?
Morton, Illinois
What product exists because of Thanksgiving?
TV Dinners
About how many turkeys are cooked every year on Thanksgiving?
46 million
People once thought pumpkins cured what?
Freckles
Name 5 of the foods served at the First Thanksgiving.
Waterfowl, venison, ham, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash
How many questions does the Butterball hotline answer every holiday season?
More than 100,000
What year was Thanksgiving celebrated on the 3rd Thursday instead of the 4th?
(Hint 1900s)
1939
What percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%