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Thanksgiving trivia
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1
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest _______ ever, weighed in at 1 ton.
ham
Grandma
turkey
pumpkin pie
2
True or False: The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade did
NOT
feature any balloons!
FALSE
TRUE
3
What's going on here?
A wild turkey landed during one of the president's speeches.
President Reagan choosing his next meal.
President Reagan pardoning a turkey.
President Reagan adopting a pet.
4
How can you tell if cranberries are
ripe
?
If you drop them................they bounce.
If you bite into them and they ooze juice.
Only if they're green.
If you bite into them, they crunch.
5
Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?
Thanksgiving Turkey
Snoopy
Santa Claus
Sponge Bob
6
The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:
one hour
one day
three days
one week
7
Who wanted the national bird to be the turkey instead of the bald eagle?
President George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
President Barack Obama
Benjamin Franklin
8
Swanson
frozen TV dinners and airline meals
were actually created back in 1953 because:
airplanes do not have kitchens to cook the meals.
bachelors wanted something fast and easy to cook.
they had 260 tons of extra turkey they didn't sell that year
TV's were fast coming into all homes back then.
9
Which of the following was primarily served at the feast?
SWAN
ALL OF THE ABOVE
LOBSTER
SEAL
10
The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
11
The food with the most calories eaten during Thanksgiving is none other than our beloved:
Beets
Ham
Pecan Pie
Mashed potatoes with butter.
12
The Friday after Thanksgiving is called:
November 25th
Black Friday
the after Thanksgiving Day sale!!
a day to sleep in.
13
What is the main reason for people wanting to fall asleep after a Thanksgiving meal?
Watching too much football
Boring company.
Consuming too much food.
L-Tryptophan (an amino acid in turkey that is a sleep aid).
14
Black Friday
has always been the busiest day of the year for:
Grandparents
Plumbers
Police Officers
Firemen
15
The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.
15
25
100
50
16
The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
100
88
50
95
17
Some turkeys "
cackle
". Which are the turkeys that "
gobble"?
FEMALE
NONE OF THE ABOVE
MALE
PREGNANT
18
Who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Barack Obama
George Washington
Donald Trump
Abraham Lincoln
19
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing?
Connecticut
California
New Hampshire
Minnesota
20
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
1 million
1,000
3,500
Too many to count.
21
The average person consumes an average of ________ calories at Thanksgiving.
1 thousand
2 thousand
10 thousand
3 thousand
22
About ____________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the US.
10 million
1 million
46 million
1 billion
23
Yes, turkeys can actually fly. But which?
domesticated
jive
baked
wild
24
Traditionally, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on:
the fourth Thursday in November
the very last Thursday in November
the fourth Thursday in October
the first Thursday in November.
25
Which of these towns take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird?
All the above
Turkey, North Carolina
Turkey Creek, Lousiana
Turkey, Texas
