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Thanksgiving trivia
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1
Swanson
frozen TV dinners and airline meals
were actually created back in 1953 because:
bachelors wanted something fast and easy to cook.
they had 260 tons of extra turkey they didn't sell that year
airplanes do not have kitchens to cook the meals.
TV's were fast coming into all homes back then.
2
How can you tell if cranberries are
ripe
?
If you bite into them, they crunch.
If you bite into them and they ooze juice.
If you drop them................they bounce.
Only if they're green.
3
The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured which balloon character?
Spiderman
Trick question.........there were none.
Tom Turkey
Mickey Mouse
4
The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
50
88
100
95
5
According to the Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing in the country?
Minnesota
Connecticut
New Hampshire
California
6
Which of these towns take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird?
Turkey, Texas
Turkey Creek, Lousiana
All the above
Turkey, North Carolina
7
Yes, it's true, turkeys can actually fly. But which ones?
domesticated
jive
baked
wild
8
The average person consumes an average of ________ calories at Thanksgiving.
10 thousand
2 thousand
3 thousand
1 thousand
9
What is the main reason for people wanting to fall asleep after a Thanksgiving meal?
Consuming too much food.
Consuming too much alcohol.
L-Tryptophan (an amino acid in turkey that is a sleep aid).
Boring company.
10
What presidential tradition is taking place here?
A wild turkey landed during one of the president's speeches.
President Trump pardoning a turkey.
President Trump choosing his next meal.
President Trump adopting a pet.
11
About ____________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the US.
14 million
1 billion
101 million
46 million
12
Traditionally, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on:
the third Thursday in November.
the very last Thursday in November
the first Thursday in November.
the fourth Thursday in November
13
Black Friday
has always been the busiest day of the year for:
Police Officers
Plumbers
Shop owners
Firemen
14
Wild turkeys can run more than 20 miles per hour when they are:
trying to mate.
scared.
working out.
being made fun of.
15
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
1 million
1,000
3,500
It's actually fur, not feathers.
16
The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
17
Which of the following foods was primarily served at the feast?
SWAN
SEAL
LOBSTER
ALL OF THE ABOVE
18
T or F: Neil Armstrong's first meal in space after walking on the moon was roasted turkey.
TRUE
FALSE
19
The food with the most calories eaten during Thanksgiving is none other than our beloved:
Ham
Beets
Mashed potatoes with butter.
Pecan Pie
20
Which of the following is used in a good luck/make a wish ritual on Thanksgiving?
Whomever can eat the most squash among the men.
Getting to eat the first slice of turkey.
Which lady can sing a Thanksgiving song.
Breaking the wishbone.
21
The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally called:
a day to sleep in.
the after Thanksgiving Day sale!!
November 25th
Black Friday
22
Who actually wanted our national bird to be the
turkey
instead of the
bald eagle
?
Benjamin Franklin
President George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
President Barack Obama
23
The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.
25
50
15
100
24
Which of the following is the most popular way to serve leftover turkey?
SANDWICH
CHILLI
STEW
BURGER
25
Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?
Sponge Bob
Snoopy
Santa Claus
Thanksgiving Turkey
26
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest _______ ever, weighed in at 1 ton.
ham
pumpkin pie
turkey
Grandma
27
Some turkeys "
cackle
". Which are the turkeys that "
gobble"?
MALE
FEMALE
NONE OF THE ABOVE
PREGNANT
28
T or F: Since the birds were imported by Turkish merchants, this is why we call them
turkeys.
FALSE
TRUE
29
Which president of the US officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
George Washington
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
30
The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:
one week
one hour
one day
three days
