Thanksgiving Origins
What year was the 1st Thanksgiving celebrated?
1620
What pie is most popular on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pie
There are four towns in the United States named “Turkey.” Name what state(s) they can be found in.
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
What NFL team has the most wins and the most losses for games played on Thanksgiving?
The Detroit Lions have the most wins on Thanksgiving (33), as well as the most losses (38).
Which Native American tribe was present at the first Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag Indians
What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving day?
4,500
How many turkeys are cooked on Thanksgiving each year?
About 46 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year.
What NFL team has played every Thanksgiving since 1934?
Detroit Lions
Turkey wasn’t on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. Name one of the other meats that was consumed on that day.
Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish
Which pie has the most calories?
Pecan pie
What president pardoned a 45-pound turkey named Courage, who has flown to Disneyland and served as Grand Marshal of the park's Thanksgiving Day parade!
President Obama
The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in in what year?
1920
Which president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following is the top turkey-producing state in America?
Minnesota
North Carolina
Arkansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Wild turkeys can run ______ miles per hour when they are scared.
20 mph
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between what two colleges?
Yale and Princeton
Who was the first president to let a Thanksgiving turkey go?
John F. Kennedy was the first president to let a turkey go.
George H.W. Bush is the president who formalized the turkey pardoning tradition in 1989.
There are 40 million green bean casseroles made each year. What soup company came up with the original green bean casserole recipe?
Campbell's
What is a male turkey called?
Male Turkeys are called "Toms" or "Gobblers", female turkeys are called "Hens" and baby turkeys are called "poults".
What NFL team has never played a Thanksgiving game?
Jacksonville Jaguars