All About Turkey
Thanksgiving Dinner
Football & Parades
100
When breaking the turkey wishbone, when does your wish come true?
If you break off the biggest piece
100

Pumpkin pie isn't actually America's favorite pie- what is?

Apple pie!

100

Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

New York City

200

True or False: All turkeys gobble

False - only male turkeys gobble. Female turkeys cackle. 


200
True or False: A majority of Americans secretly dislike traditional Thanksgiving dishes but eat them anyway. 

True! A whopping 68 percent of Americans dislike Thanksgiving dishes like canned cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and even turkey itself, according to a 2019 Instacart survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by the Harris Poll—but they'll still eat them in honor of tradition. 

200

What canine event airs right after the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade?

The National Dog Show

300

How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving? 

A. 12 million

B. 34 million

C. 46 million 


C. 46 million!

300

What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?

Black Friday - day after thanksgiving. In fact, the day is so busy for these services that Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleaning company actually calls it "Brown Friday." 

300

What wasn't part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

A. Balloons

B. Santa Claus

C. Celebrities

A. Balloons 

400

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?

A. 52 lbs

B. 67 lbs 

C. 86 lbs

D. 100 lbs

C. 86 lbs

400

According to several surveys, what is the least favorite popular Thanksgiving food?

Cranberry sauce

400

What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?

Detroit Lions - The team has always played on Thanksgiving except between 1939-1944 due to World War II. The Dallas Cowboys also joined in on the Turkey Day tradition in 1966 and have played every Thanksgiving except in 1975 and 1977. 

500

What is the long, loose skin that hangs from a turkeys neck called?

A wattle

500

What president was the first president to pardon a turkey?

George H. W. Bush in 1989 (President Calvin Coolidge was the first to pardon a racoon. In November 1926, President Calvin Coolidge was gifted a live raccoon intended to be his Thanksgiving dinner. He wasn't super into the idea of eating a raccoon, so he decided to keep it as a pet instead). 

500

What is the only football team that has never played on Thanksgiving? 

Jacksonville Jaguars