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