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