Turkeys
History
The Big Meal
Macy's Parade
Fun Facts
100
The sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
100
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey.
What is the Mayflower?
100
The main dish on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
100
The parade is held every year in this city.
What is New York City?
100
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
What is Black Friday?
200
How many turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving?
A. 36 million
B. 40 million
C. 46 million
What is 46 million?
200
The pilgrims landed at this rock.
What is Plymouth Rock?
200
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is pumpkin pie?
200
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
Who is Santa Claus?
200
What sport do Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving day?
What is Football?
300
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
What is a wattle?
300
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
a. the harvest b. the weather c. a birthday
What is the harvest?
300
Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal.
What is macaroni & cheese?
300
Which famous character has appeared in more parades than any other?
a) Snoopy b) Spiderman c) Bart Simpson
Who is Snoopy?
300
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
The number of teeth a turkey has
What is zero?
400
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
a.) 10 days. b.) 1 day c.) 3 days
What is 3 days?
400
Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals include this _____ sauce. (HINT: it is a fruit)
What is cranberry sauce?
400
About how many people watch the parade each year?
What is 50 million
400
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a) 1421 b) 1521 c) 1621
What is c) 1621
500
Adult turkeys have about 5000 of these covering their body.
What are feathers?
500
The English colonists/ separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who are Pilgrims?
500
2nd most popular meat served for Thanksgiving
What is ham?
500
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade take place?
a) 1864 b) 1924 c) 2004
What is 1924?
500
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday in November?