Thanksgiving History
How many NFL football games are played on Thanksgiving?
3
When does Thanksgiving take place every year?
The fourth Thursday of November
You could fill almost 8 Olympic-sized swimming pools with the amount of this food Americans consume on Thanksgiving (Cranberries, Pumpkin, or Apples)
Cranberries
These are the top 5 things people say they are thankful for (name 2)
family, health, freedom, friends, memories
The day after Thanksgiving is called this.
Black Friday
Once, a town in Connecticut delayed Thanksgiving due to a shortage of this type of pie.
Pumpkin pie
People break this on Thanksgiving to make a wish.
Wishbone
These are the 3 most wanted meat alternatives to turkey on Thanksgiving (name 1)
Ham, chicken, roast beef
Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest for this form of travel.
Air travel
The Monday after Thanksgiving is called this.
Cyber Monday
This Christmas song was likely originally meant to be a Thanksgiving song (Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, Let it Snow).
Jingle Bells
How many turkeys does the president pardon every year? (1, 2, or 3)
1
Around Thanksgiving, Wawa serves a Thanksgiving leftover inspired sandwhich called this.
The Gobbler
This many police officers are present at the popular Thanksgiving parade (300, 500, or 1000).
1000
Thanksgiving is the holiday with the most turkeys served. This holiday has the second most turkeys served.
Christmas
How many US towns are named Turkey? (between 1 and 5)
4
This many Americans say they celebrate Thanksgiving (76%, 86%, or 96%)
96%
It would take approximately this long to burn the average 4,500 calories consumed on Thanksgiving (9.5 hours, 10.5 hours, or 11.5 hours).
10.5 hours
How fast can wild turkeys run? (10 mph, 15 mph, 20 mph)
20 mph
Home fires occur this much more often on Thanksgiving (2x, 3x, or 4x)
3x
Before Thanksgiving was a national holiday, presidents had to declare it every year. Which president refused to do so? (Thomas Jefferson, Richard Nixon, or John Adams)
Thomas Jefferson
About 50 million people tune in to this Thanksgiving parade every year.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
This many Americans eat their Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant (between 5% and 10%)
9%
This is the average cost of a 16-pound whole frozen turkey (between $10 and $15)
$12
This many Thanksgiving greeting cards are exchanged every year (15 million, 16 million, or 17 million)
16 million