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Fun Thanksgiving Trivia Facts
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1
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious, good-luck custom?
Wishbone
Knee bone
Wattle
V-bone
2
What do you call a male turkey?
Bull
Tom
Rooster
Buck
3
How fast can a turkey run?
25 mph
100 mph
10 mph
55 mph
4
The shopping day after Thanksgiving is now referred to as _________.
Black Friday
Shop Til You Drop Day
Turkey Friday
Crazy Friday
5
What is the name of the basket of food pictured?
Cornucopia
Corn Basket
Horn of Copia
Basket of Plenty
6
Who was the first ever character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
WInnie the Pooh
Donald Duck
Charlie Brown
Felix the Cat
7
A baby turkey is called a _____.
Hen
Jake
Poult
Gosling
8
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade takes place in this city every year.
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Francisco
9
What does Charlie Brown serve his friends for Thanksgiving?
Corn on the Cob
Turkey
Hot Dogs
Toast
10
Which dish did NOT make an appearance at the first Thanksgiving meal?
Barley
Venison
Pumpkin Pie
Cranberries
11
In the US, Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated on the fourth _____________ of November.
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Tuesday
12
Which Pawtuxet Indian was intermediary between the pilgrims & the Wampanoag?
Chief Joseph
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
Tisquantum
13
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 hours
1 day
1 week
3 days
14
Who created Green Bean Casserole?
Campbell's Soup
Food Network
French's Fried Onions
White House chef
15
The Wampanoag arrived with 5 what to share at the 1st Thanksgiving meal?
bison
deer
turkeys
geese
16
Which football team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
17
Name the governor of the Plymouth Colony who organized the 1st Thanksgiving.
John Smith
Abraham Lincoln
William Bradford
Squanto
18
Where do cranberries grow?
In a tree
On a bush
Underground
In a bog
19
Both deer and fowl were cooked at the 1st Thanksgiving. To which food group do these belong?
vegetables
meat
grains
dairy
20
What year did balloons replace real live animals in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1944
1927
1937
1924
21
The woman responsible for convincing Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a holiday also wrote what?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
The National Anthem
Here Comes Santa Claus
The ABCs
22
Which cartoon (a favorite of Mrs. Brannan) does a special Thanksgiving episode each year?
American Dad
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Bob's Burgers
23
What was the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America?
Mayflower
Nina
Pinta
Titanic
24
Traditionally, which 2 teams host a football game every Thanksgiving Day?
Dallas & Minnesota
Detroit & Dallas
Green Bay & Chicago
Detroit & Green Bay
25
Who says a Thanksgiving prayer in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Charlie
Franklin
Linus
Snoopy
26
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which profession?
Engineers
Plumbers
Carpenters
Electricians
27
Though called pilgrims today, the majority of settlers at Plymouth referred to themselves as...
Brownists
Calvinists
Quakers
Puritans
28
Which State grows the most potatoes each year?
Idaho
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
29
58% of Americans say turkey is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner. What's the 2nd best part?
stuffing
cranberries
mashed potatoes
green beans
30
Which famous character has appeared in more Thanksgiving parades than any other character?
Spongebob
Snoopy
Spiderman
Mickey Mouse
31
Which character appears in the opening scene of Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, but not the rest?
Lucy
Marcie
Sally
Peppermint Patty
32
This year's Macy's parade will include more than 1,000 _____.
Clowns
Turkeys
Elves
Floats
33
Who wanted the turkey to be our national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Isaac Newton
John Hancock
34
Many native people gather in which place each Thanksgiving to honor their ancestors?
Centennial Land Run Monument in Oklahoma
Fruitlands Museum in New England
Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota
Statue of Massasoit in Plymouth, Massachusetts
35
Which utensil was not used by the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast?
plate
knife
fork
spoon
36
How long had the Wampanoag been living in New England when the English arrived?
1,000 years
1 million years
100,000 years
10,000 years
37
Approximately how many turkeys will be eaten this Thanksgiving?
1 million
26 million
57 million
46 million
38
In what year was the First Thanksgiving celebrated?
1521
1721
1621
1421
39
How many Pilgrims attended the first Thanksgiving feast?
86
53
109
17
40
Who was the first president to "pardon" a turkey on Thanksgiving?
Harry Truman
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
41
When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?
1776
1924
1491
1863
42
What day is Thanksgiving this year?
Thursday, November 28th
Thursday, November 25th
Thursday, November 29th
Thursday, November 27th
43
What is the busiest travel day in the US?
Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Black Friday
44
1st Thanksgiving took place in an area now known as which two states?
Connecticut & New York
Delaware & Maryland
Massachusetts & New Hampshire
Massachusetts & Rhode Island
45
What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?
Wattle
Gizzard
Snood
Gobbler
46
What year was tofurky, a vegan version of turkey, created?
2001
1995
1989
2005
47
This can occur when carbohydrates from side dishes release turkey's Tryptophan to the brain.
increased heart rate
increased energy
dizziness
sleepiness
48
After being pardoned in 2009, where did the turkey go?
White House Barn
Disney World
Canada
New York City
49
About how long was the journey across the Atlantic?
2 months
6 months
4 months
1 year
50
What traditional Thanksgiving food did Native Americans use for food and medicinal purposes?
mashed potatoes
bread
turkey
cranberries
51
Male turkeys gobble. What do female turkeys do?
Sing
Whistle
Cackle
Hoot
52
The first college football championship was held on Thanksgiving Day in what year?
1876
1802
1922
1796
53
In 1863, during the Civil War, which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Teddy Roosevelt
54
Which company will answer over 100,000 calls about turkey troubles this holiday?
Jennie-O
Butterball
Google
Tyson
55
Thanksgiving is also celebrated in October in which country?
England
Canada
Germany
Mexico