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Turkey Day fun facts
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1
What do you call a large group of turkeys?
a Gaggle
a Flock
a Google
a Family
2
Which person wanted a turkey to be the national bird?
John Madden
Donald Trump
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
3
How many turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving?
4 million
600 million
4 billion
46 million
4
The cranberry used to be called the _________________.
red berry
crane berry
cherry berry
rose berry
5
When did the tradition of Thanksgiving football begin?
1842
1950
1981
1934
6
Where was the first Thanksgiving?
Boston, MA
Plymouth Plantation, MA
Roanoke, VA
Jamestown, VA
7
Which US President made Thanksgiving an official national holiday
Harry Truman
Milliard Fillmore
Gerald Ford
Abraham Lincoln
8
Which US President temporarily moved Thanksgiving a week early to jump start the economy?
Woodrow Wilson
Richard M. Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Franklin D. Roosevelt
9
True or false: The first Thanksgiving lasted for multiple days.
False
True
10
Who
made Thanksgiving an official holiday? And
when
?
the pilgrims in 1621
Abraham Lincoln in 1863
the king of England in 1645
Benjamin Franklin in 1776
11
What was featured in the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924?
floats made of flowers
live zoo animals
giant balloon animals
millions of live turkeys
12
Which US President was the first to pardon a turkey?
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
13
Which of the following was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Lobster
Rabbit
Venison
14
What is the name of the "new" hybrid bird John Madden enjoys on Thanksgiving?
Turducken
Mutten
Bull Turkey
Turchickey
15
TV dinners were created to do something with all the leftover frozen Thanksgiving turkeys.
true
false
16
Each year, the average American eats how much turkey?
1lb
17lbs
25lbs
10lbs
17
This meat was probably eaten at the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
chicken
ham
deer and seafood
turkey
18
True or false: The first Thanksgiving celebrated the first successful corn harvest in Mass.
False
True
19
Does turkey really make people sleepy?
yes
no
20
Which other country celebrates Thanksgiving?
Spain
Canada
France
England
