Thanksgiving Jeopardy!

Turkeys

1

This is the sound a male turkey makes.

What is gobble gobble?

2

Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.

What are toms?

3

People from this Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.

What is California?

4

This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.

What is the wattle?

5

This nearby State produces the most turkeys each year.

What is Minnesota?

History

1

This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.

What is the Mayflower?

2

The pilgrims landed at this rock.

What is Plymouth Rock?

3

This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.

What are the Wampanoag?

4

The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.

What is 3?

5

The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.

What is 100?

The Big Meal

1

Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this on Thanksgiving

What is turkey?

2

What are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving?

What are pumpkin and apple?

3

Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal.

What is macaroni & cheese?

4

Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals include this tangy item.

What is cranberry sauce?

5

Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey (percentage should be in 10s).

What is 90%?

Macy's Parade

1

The parade is held every year in this city.

What is New York City?

2

A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.

Who is Santa Claus?

3

A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character (6 times).

Who is Snoopy?

4

If you tune into this year's parade, you will see balloon characters from this book series, one of the most popular in our library.

What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

5

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.

What is the 1920s? (1924 to be exact).

Miscellaneous

1

The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.

What is Black Friday?

2

These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year.

Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?

3

This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

4

This is what the word "cornucopia" means.

What is "horn of plenty?"

5

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.

What is October?