Thanksgiving Jeopardy

Thanksgiving History

100

True or False? Thanksgiving is the third week of November 

False 

200

True or false? Thanksgiving is celebrated all over the world?

False

300

What year did Thanksgiving start? 

1789

400

About what percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

About 70%

500

Which US president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abram Lincoln

Turkeys

100

True or false? Turkey wasn’t on the first Thanksgiving menu 

True

200

What are male turkeys called?

Toms

300

How fast can turkeys run?

25 mph 

400

How many teeth to turkeys have?

None 

500

Which country’s national bird is a turkey?

None

Thanksgiving Food

100

True or false? Americans buy 300 million pounds of turkey the week of Thanksgiving 

False, they buy 365 million pounds

300

Which dessert was not part of the first Thanksgiving celebration?

Pumpkin Pie

Random facts random about Thanksgiving

100

True or false? The first Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade didn’t feature Central Park zoo animals 

False

500

Which US president did not celebrate Thanksgiving?

Thomas Jefferson