Thanksgiving Trivia
About 70 percent
A 15 pound turkey has what percent of white meat?
3,500
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
Grateful
A synonym for "thankful"
675 million lbs
According to the Butterball Company, how much turkey is consumed on Thanksgiving day?
86 pounds
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed how many pounds?
280 million
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
Indians
At the first Thanksgiving, there were more of these individuals
No, only wild ones can because those domestically grown for eating are too heavy.
Can all turkeys fly?
True
Canada also has Thanksgiving.
About 4 inches high.
Cranberries are bounced to see if they are ripe. They should bounce how high to be considered ripe?
What was the 1st balloon in the Macy's parade?
Felix the Cat
25 mph
How fast can a turkey run?
55 mph
How fast can a wild turkey fly?
66 days, there were 101 men, women, and children on board.
How many days did it take the Mayflower to travel across the Atlantic Ocean?
Between 5-18 lbs
How much does a wild turkey weigh?
October
In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving in what month?
2005
In this year, President Bush sent 2 pardoned turkeys to Disneyland
1863 Lincoln declared two national Thanksgivings that year, August 6 celebrating the victory at Gettysburg, and the last Thursday in November.
In what year did Hale convince President Lincoln that a national Thanksgiving might unite the country after the Civil War?
88%
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving...
1924
Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in _____________ and is 2.5 miles long.
50%
Percentage of pilgrams who died before the first Thanksgiving
fourth Thursday in November
Thanksgiving occurs on the...
Puritans (because they wanted to purify the teachings and ceremonies of the Church of England)
The Pilgrims who came to the New world seeking religious freedom were called...
1934
The first Thanksgiving Football game started by the Detroit Lions occurred in what year?
3 days
The first Thanksgiving lasted...
1777
The first national Thanksgiving in the United States was proclaimed by the Continental Congress in___________.
Autumn
The season Thanksgiving is in
Pumpkin pie
This dessert was not served on the first Thanksgiving in 1621
Cornicopia
This horn is filled with fruits and vegetables
Superman
This is the longest balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade
This was the date set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941.
Today, our Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November because...
Heads
Turkey's _______ change color when they become excited.
270
Turkeys can see behind themselves, how many degrees?
Dyes and to heal wounds
What did Native American use cranberries for?
Seeds, acorns, insects
What do wild turkeys eat?
.poult
What is a baby turkey called?
Flock
What is a group of turkeys called?
The loose skin under a male turkey's neck.
What is a snood?
3-4 years
What is the average lifespan of a wild turkey?
Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in a Boston Sunday School celebration.
What song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song but later changed to a Christmas song?
Fork
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
Wampanoag
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Squanto
Which Pawtuxet Indian served as interpreter and intermediary between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag?
Turkey
Which has more protein, turkey, beef or chicken?
Thanksgiving Day
Which is the busiest travel day of the year, Christmas Eve or Thanksgiving Day?
Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes
Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal?
President Harry Truman in 1947
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
Virginia
Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
California
Which state eats the most turkey?
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
wishbone
