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