Thanksgiving Food
What popular side dish consists of mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans?
Green Bean Casserole
America's first Thanksgiving lasted how many days?
3
How many balloons were featured in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? caw
25
What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?
Black Friday
T or F: All turkeys gobble.
False, only males do
What is the main ingredient in a traditional Thanksgiving stuffing?
Bread
T or F: The first ever Thanksgiving was held in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims.
False, that was America's first Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving feasts were part of early religion in England before the Pilgrims ever came to the New World.
What do you call a baby domestic turkey?
A poult
T or F: The average weight of a single domesticated turkey is 20 pounds.
True
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.? caw
88%
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is?
The thigh
Approximately how many Pilgrims survived the first winter in America?
half
According to Americans, what's the best part of Thanksgiving?
The leftovers
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
A: 68
B: 79
C: 89
D: 93
C: 89
Who was the first video-game character featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Sonic
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie? NB
Apple pie
What balloon has appeared the most times in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Snoopy
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States? caw
280 million
How many calories, on average, does an average person consume during Thanksgiving dinner? caw
4500 calories
What are the four colors typically associated with Thanksgiving? (100 points for each -100 for each wrong)
Red, Orange, Yellow, and Brown
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space. Which vegetable is it?
A) Sweet Potato
B) Carrot
C) Potato
D) Corn
C: Potato
Which southern state was the first one to officially recognize Thanksgiving as a holiday? 🚫
A: Virginia
B: Georgia
C: South Carolina
D: Florida
A: Virginia
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
What household hazard triples on Thanksgiving?
Fires
Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing