Fall in Wichita
T or F: Wichita restaurants are known for offering big Thanksgiving brunches the weekend before the holiday.
What is true?
What famous parade happens every Thanksgiving Day in New York City?
What is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
What day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated?
What is Thursday?
What is the most popular Thanksgiving pie?
What is pumpkin pie?
T or F: Only female turkeys "gobble"
What is false?
(Only males, females cluck)
What annual Thanksgiving themed race happens in November in Wichita?
What is Turkey Trot?
What sport is strongly tied to Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.?
What is football?
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to reach America?
What is the Mayflower?
What spice blend contains cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves?
What is pumpkin pie spice?
This part of the turkey is traditionally broken for good luck.
What is wish bone?
On average, what is Wichita's temperature on Thanksgiving Day? (Within 5 degrees)
What is 52 degrees?
(47-57) degrees
Benjamin Franklin wanted what bird to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle?
What is turkey?
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
What is 3 days?
T or F: The average American eats 6,500 calories on Thanksgiving.
What is false?
(4,500 cal, twice as much as the daily average)
What can wild turkeys do that domesticated turkeys cant?
What is fly?
On November 25th, 2023, what extreme weather happened on Thanksgiving Day? (Wind, Rain, Heat, Snow)
What is snow?
(7.8 inches)
What NFL team has played every Thanksgiving (except during WWII)?
What is the Detroit Lions?
What meat was served at the first Thanksgiving instead of turkey?
What is venison, duck, goose, or lobster?
What type of pie wasn't widely eaten until 1940?
What is pecan pie?
Male turkeys are called “toms,” but what is a female turkey called?
What is hen?
What Wichita intersection has become locally famous for its wandering wild turkey?
What is Central and Greenwich?
How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving? (Within 5 million)
What is 46 million?
Which U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
What is Abraham Lincoln?
What side dish was created in 1955 by Campbell's?
What is green bean casserole?
What state produces the most turkeys every year?
What is Minnesota?
(Kansas is 2nd)