How long was the first Thanksgiving Celebration?
Three Days
What President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
On average, how many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade each year?
A. 10,000
B. 8,000
C. 5,000
B. 8,000
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000 at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
A. 50 million
B. 48 million
C. 46 million
A. 50 million
What city's Thanksgiving Day parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
True or False: Philadelphia consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving
False - California consumes the most Turkey
How many calories on average are consumer, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 9,000
B. 4,500
C. 3,000
B. 4,500
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
What popular song's real title is "The New England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day"?
"Over the River and Through the Woods"
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Apple pie
When did canned cranberries first come about?
A. 1850
B. 1912
C. 1920
B. 1912
When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
A. 1975
B. 1960
C. 1955
C. 1955
Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday, wrote what famous song?
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Who was the first president to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
During which Revolutionary War battle did troops have a day of Thanksgiving?
The Battle of Saratoga
True or False: Stuffing is America's favorite Thanksgiving side dish
True!
Where and when was the first Turkey Trot?
Buffalo, New York 1896
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weight?
15 pounds