Food
True or false:
Eating turkey makes you tired.
False
What was the first year that Thanksgiving was celebrated?
1. 1650
2. 1621
3. 1634
1621
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1. 1876
2. 1870
3. 1863
1876
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
1. Franklin Roosevelt
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?
1. Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
2. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit
3. Venison (deer meat), fish, goose
Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
True or False
Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year?
True
When was the first Turkey Trot?
1. 1869
2. 1865
3. 1896
1896
Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. George Washington
3. Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male or Female
Male turkeys
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
1. 100 million
2. 280 million
3. 500 million
280 million
Who were the English Settlers who sailed from Europe to North America on the Mayflower?
The Pilgrims
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1. 1918
2. 1920
3. 1927
1920
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1. 1928
2. 1932
3. 1921
1928
What is a snood?
1. The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
2. A hat worn by a Pilgrim
3. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving.
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
On which Thursday of November is Thanksgiving celebrated?
The fourth Thursday (not necessarily the last Thursday).
Where was the first Turkey Trot?
Buffalo, New York
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November?
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade held?
New York
What is a baby turkey called?
1. A chick
2. A nestling
3. A poult
A poult
The first Thanksgiving lasted:
1. One day
2. Two days
3. Three days
Three days
What two NFL teams will host a Thanksgiving game for the 42nd consecutive year.
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. George Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Why is the day after Thanksgiving called Black Friday?
To keep people away from stores.
Black Friday was given its nefarious title to actually deter people from shopping. According to the story of Black Friday, the Philadelphia Police Department wanted to prevent hoards of people from shopping on the day after Thanksgiving so they came up with an ominous title for the day.