HISTORY🕮
FOOD🥧
MACY'S DAY PARADE🎈
TURKEY🦃
Trivia🍂
100
What was the name of the ship which brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
100
Which State grows the most potatoes each year?
(Hint: It's the state in red)
Idaho
100
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade takes place in this city every year.
New York City
100
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped in half for good luck?
Wishbone
100
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
Black Friday
200
Which Pawtuxet Indian served as interpreter between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
A) Squanto B) Pocahontas C) Sacajawea
A. Squanto
200
88% of Americans eat this with their Thanksgiving meal.
(Hint: Gobble Gobble)
Turkey
200
Since the very first Macy’s parade, what jolly character appears at the end each year?
Santa Claus.
200
It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkey each year.
(Hint: Their football team are the Vikings)
Minnesota (46.5 million)
200
These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys.
300
In 1863, during the Civil War, which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
(Hint: Illinois is known as the "Land of ____")
Abraham Lincoln
300
Where do cranberries grow?
A. in a tree B. on a bush C. in a bog
C. in a bog
300
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other?
A) Snoopy B) Spiderman C) Bart Simpson
A. Snoopy
300
What do you call a male turkey?
(The name rhymes with "Mom" and is spelled with three letters too)
Tom (Benjamin Franklin named them after Thomas Jefferson)
300
What does the word "cornucopia" mean?
"Horn of plenty"
400
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
A) 1421 B) 1521 C) 1621
C. 1621
400
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
(Hint: It's grown all around Illinois and comes canned or on the cobb.)
Corn
400
What will be different about this year's Macy's Parade?
There will be no crowds/audience and no marching down the road. You can only watch it on TV this year.
400
What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?
(Hint: It's not a waddle but it's close. Just add two "tt's" instead of two "dd's")
Wattle
400
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.
(Hint: It's a spooky month)
October
500
What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims?
A) Iroquois B) Wampanoag C) Apache
B. Wampanoag
500
In 1621, which of the following foods that we eat at Thanksgiving today did they NOT serve?
A) Pumpkin Pie B) Yams C) Cranberry Sauce
A. Pumpkin Pie (there were no ovens!)
500
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
A) 1864 B) 1924 C) 2004
B. 1924
500
Where do turkeys sleep?
A)nests B)caves C)trees D)fields
C. Trees
500
How big was the biggest turkey ever?
It was 86 pounds and it was named Tyson.