TURKEY FACTS
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
This is the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims came to America.
What was the Mayflower?
Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The parade is held every year in this city.
What is New York City?
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is "Black Friday"?
Beginning in 1934, this NFL team was the first to host a game on Thanksgiving Day.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms?
The Pilgrims landed at this rock.
What is Plymouth rock?
This type of pie is traditionally served on Thanksgiving.
What is pumpkin?
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
Who is Santa Claus?
The Monday after Thanksgiving, known for online shopping deals, is commonly known as this.
What is "Cyber-Monday"?
These two NFL teams play every Thanksgiving but have never actually played each other on Thanksgiving.
Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
People from this West Coast State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
What is California?
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are the Wampanoag?
This gooey treat is often melted on top of sweet potatoes or yams.
What are marshmallows?
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character.
Bonus: How many times?
Who is Snoopy?
What is 6 times?
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known for giving to charity, is commonly known as this.
What is "Giving Tuesday"?
This NFL team has never played a game on Thanksgiving Day.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
Many American Thanksgiving meals include this tangy red side dish.
What is cranberry sauce?
The parade was originally started in this decade.
What are the 1920s?
More people have died from doing this on Black Friday than from being attacked by sharks.
What is shopping?
"Shop till you drop!" :)
This controversial NFL running back recently passed away but still holds the record for most rushing yards in a Thanksgiving Day game with 273 yards.
Who was O.J. Simpson?
This Midwestern State produces the most turkeys each year.
What is Minnesota?
The Mayflower held approximately this many Pilgrims.
What is 100?
Turkey should be roasted this number of minutes per pound.
What is 15-20?
When it first began, the parade originally used these instead of balloon animals.
What are live animals?
(tigers, camels, elephants, etc)
Many stores claim that this day, rather than the day after Thanksgiving, is actually their biggest sales day of the year.
What is "Super Saturday"?
(the last Saturday before Christmas)
As a rookie for the Minnesota Vikings, this wide receiver had just three catches in his first Thanksgiving game but all three went for touchdowns each over 50 yards. (3 catches, 3 TDs, 163 yards)
Who is Randy Moss?