Turkey Trivia
Food Facts
Misc
100

What is the fastest speed turkeys can reach while running on the ground?

25 mph

100

What temperature does the USDA recommend cooking a full turkey at?

165 F

100

Who won the very first Super Bowl in 1967?

Green Bay Packers

200

Who petitioned for the turkey to be considered a national symbol instead of a bald eagle?

Ben Franklin

200

Many studies have found what side dish as the least favorite Thanksgiving food?

Cranberry sauce

200

In which year did the first documented presidential "turkey pardon" take place?

1963

300

How heavy was the world's heaviest turkey?

86 pounds

300

There were many types of food eaten at the first Thanksgiving. Name at least two main dishes.

Venison, lobster, clams, oysters, and ducks

300

For a brief period in mid-1900s, efforts were made to rebrand "Black Friday" as "___ Friday" instead.

Big

400

What is the name of the loose red skin located under a turkey's beak?

Wattle

400

Which Thanksgiving food has the highest calorie density, on average?

Sweet potatoes with marshmallows

400

Which president received a gifted raccoon for his Thanksgiving meal, only for his wife to name it Rebecca and keep it around as a pet?

Calvin Coolidge