HISTORY
What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
1621
At the original Thanksgiving, there was no..... (name a food item).
milk, cheese, bread, butter, mashed potatoes, corn or pumpkin pie.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on this day every year, what is it?
on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States
What is another name for a male turkey?
Gobbler
A sport that is typically watched on Thanksgiving.
Football
How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
3 days
what percent of Americans put the stuffing inside the Turkey?
About 50%
Who were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving?
The Plymouth Pilgrims
Turkeys were first bred in Europe for their what?
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is ?
4,500
Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What percentage of a cooked turkey is typically dark meat?
30%
The Pilgrims sailed across the which ocean to reach North America?
Atlantic Ocean
It has been estimated that what percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
Over 85%
who has made the most appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Snoopy
How do both Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and America’s Thanksgiving Parade conclude?
With the arrival of Santa Claus
approximately how many pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving?
approximately 50 million
The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known as the?
Mayflower
Male turkey leg spurs were used by Native Americans to craft what weapon part?
Arrow heads
Black Friday, aka the day after Thanksgiving, is the busiest day for what service job that comes to your house?
Plumbers
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Commonly used sauce of relish used on Thanksgiving is called?
Cranberry sauce
What Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving Day song.
"Jingle Bells"
TRUE or FALSE- Wild turkeys can be found in every U.S. state except Alaska.
True. Wild turkey numbers were once widely declining, but now they are abundant
In what year did the first Thanksgiving football game play and who played in it?
1934, Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears