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