NFL Football
What 2 NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
What was the name of the Native American tribe that celebrated Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
The average number of turkeys eaten every Thanksgiving
46 million
How much did the largest turkey ever weigh?
86 pounds
Macy's was the first America department store to sponsor a Thanksgiving Day parade.
False- Gimbel's in 1920.
The first televised Thanksgiving football game happened in what year?
1953
Where did the pilgrims land in the U.S?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What state consumes the most turkeys?
California
Where do turkeys rest at night?
In trees
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1926
False - Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday in 1863
When did the tradition of football games on Thanksgiving begin?
1876 - The American Intercollegiate Football Association had its first championship game on Thanksgiving day in 1876.
What was the year of the first Thanksgiving?
1621
What character has been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 33 years?
Snoopy
About how many feathers will a grown turkey have?
3,500
Turkeys can run up to 20 miles per hour.
True
Which NFL team is the only team that has NOT yet played on Thanksgiving?
Jacksonville Jaguars
What utensil did the pilgrims NOT use at the first Thanksgiving?
Forks
What president began the tradition of pardoning a turkey?
George H.W. Busk in 1989
Turkeys are native to which North American country?
Mexico
An American founding father thought the turkey should be the official U.S bird.
True; Ben Franklin
What does the MVP of the Thanksgiving game receive?
A turkey leg
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
Three days
How many towns in the United States are called "Turkey"?
4
What is a female turkey called?
A hen
Yams and sweet potatoes are the same thing
False