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What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
A. 99%
B. 88%
C. 67 %
B. 88%
TRUE or FALSE: The colonists and Native Americans did not have a turkey at the 1st Thanksgiving?
TRUE
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
About 15 pounds
When did canned cranberries first come about?
A. 1912
B. 1944
C. 1976
A. 1912
What state raises the most turkeys?
A. Minnesota
B. Missouri
C. Montana
A. Minnesota
How many guests do those hosting Thanksgiving dinner usually have on average?
A. 7
B. 11
C. 20
B. 11
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
A. 0
B.5
C. 15
B. 5
How many people go shopping on Black Friday?
A. 5 million
B. 12 million
C. 32 million
C. 32 million
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
A. Texas
B. Florida
C. California
C. California
What president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
A. 50 pounds
B. 68 pounds
C. 86 pounds
D. 109 Pounds
C. 86 pounds
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John F. Kennedy
A. Abraham Lincoln
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A. Manhattan
B. Philadelphia
C. Washington D.C.
B. Philadelphia
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers - reports show that kitchen drains, garbage disposals and yes, toilets, require more attention the day after Thanksgiving than any other day.
How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?
A. 1.2 billion
B. 250 thousand
C. 46 million
C. 46 million
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
A. 2,500
B. 4,500
C. 7,000
B. 4,500
TRUE or FALSE: Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel
TRUE
Name at least five other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving.
Canada, Liberia, South India, Ghana, Germany, Austria, Norfolk Island, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands, Granada, and China.
TRUE OR FALSE: Turkeys actually gobble.
TRUE but only male turkeys gobble.
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
A. Blackfoot
B. Sequoias
C. Wampanoag
C. Wampanoag
What state is the most popular Thanksgiving destination in the U.S.?
A. Texas
B. Florida
C. California
B. Florida
What is the most popular mode of travel for Thanksgiving trips in the U.S.?
Driving (road trips)