Foods
What is an adult male turkey called?
A Tom
Other than friends or family, which type of person is "invited" over to a Thanksgiving meal the most (Probably to fix something...) Police officers, plumbers, or nurses?
Plumbers
What does it mean when two people crack the turkey wishbone? What happens to the person who gets the bigger piece?
The person with the bigger piece gets good luck!
Where did the Mayflower initially arrive? Virginia, Massachusetts, or New York
Massachusetts
True or false: the turkey was almost America's national bird?
True. Benjamin Franklin petitioned for the turkey to be made the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
Are pumpkins considered a vegetable?
No, they're considered a fruit.
A colonist named Edward Winslow is credited with the first historical mention of Thanksgiving when he told his friend about the celebration. How did he tell his friend about the first Thanksgiving? Through a letter, a phone call, or by carrier pigeon?
A letter
Which football teams always play on Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions and The Dallas Cowboys
How many passengers were on the Mayflower? 102, 202, 302?
102
Which Disney movie about two sisters had the biggest Thanksgiving premiere, earning $93 million in one day?
Frozen
What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie?
Pumpkin pie!
How many people on average travel to a relative's house for Thanksgiving? 10 million, 54 million, 100 million?
54 million
How many people compete in the annual Turkey Trot 5k race on average? 1000, 100,000, or 1 million?
1 million
True or false: There were more colonists present at the first Thanksgiving than Wampanoag Tribe members.
False! There were 56 colonists and 90 Wampanoag at the first Thanksgiving.
Which video game character was the first to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Super Mario, Princess Peach, or Sonic the Hedgehog?
Which state produces the most turkeys?
Minnesota
2007
Which country celebrates a version of Thanksgiving in October? Australia, Canada, or Great Britain?
Canada
What year did Thanksgiving become a holiday? 1789, 1889, or 1989.
1789
Thanksgiving leftovers led to what invention? Chicken nuggets, tv dinners/ microwave dinners, or box mac n cheese
Tv dinners/microwave dinners
What type food was served at the first Thanksgiving that typically isn't served today? Steak, Seafood, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Seafood
How many guests do those hosting Thanksgiving dinner usually have on average? 7, 11, or 15?
11
Which President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November? George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
True or false: Native Americans had a version of Thanksgiving long before the colonists arrived.
True! Many traditions we associate with modern Thanksgiving such as eating dishes with cranberries originated with the Native Americans, not the colonists.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh? 50 pounds, 66 pounds, or 86 pounds?
86 Pounds