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Thanksgiving trivia
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1
The Friday after Thanksgiving is called:
a day to sleep in.
the after Thanksgiving Day sale!!
November 25th
Black Friday
2
Traditionally, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on:
the first Thursday in November.
the fourth Thursday in November
the fourth Thursday in October
the second Thursday in November
3
Black Friday
has always been the busiest day of the year for:
Firemen
Grandparents
Plumbers
Police Officers
4
About ____________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the US.
10 million
1 million
1 billion
46 million
5
Who wanted the national bird to be the turkey instead of the bald eagle?
President Barack Obama
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
President George Washington
6
About how many Americans will travel during Thanksgiving holidays (325 million in US in 2017)?
47 million
1 million
10 million
1 billion
7
Which of these towns take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird?
All the above
Turkey Creek, Lousiana
Turkey, North Carolina
Turkey, Texas
8
Which of the following turkeys can actually fly?
hairless
domesticated
jive
wild
9
Which of the following was primarily served at the feast?
LOBSTER
SEAL
ALL OF THE ABOVE
SWAN
10
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
1,000
3,500
1 million
Too many to count.
11
What is the main reason people want to fall asleep after a Thanksgiving meal?
Didn’t sleep much the night before
Tryptophan (an amino acid in turkey that is a sleep aid))
Consuming too much food.
Boring company
12
The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade did
NOT
feature any balloons!
TRUE
FALSE
13
The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
14
The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.
15
100
25
50
15
How can you tell if cranberries are
ripe
?
If you bite into them and they ooze juice.
Only if they're red/purple-ish.
If you bite into them, they crunch.
If you drop them, and they bounce.
16
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing?
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Minnesota
California
17
The average person consumes an average of ________ calories at Thanksgiving
10 thousand
3 thousand
2 thousand
1 thousand
18
Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?
Sponge Bob
Santa Claus
Thanksgiving Turkey
Snoopy
19
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest
pumpkin pie
ever baked weighed:
1 ton
1,000 lbs.
100 lbs.
250 lbs.
20
The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:
one week
one day
three days
one hour
21
Who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
22
Which are the only turkeys that actually "
gobble"?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
PREGNANT
FEMALE
MALE
23
The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
50
100
88
95
24
The food with the most calories eaten during Thanksgiving is none other than our beloved:
Ham
Pecan Pie
Beets
Mashed potatoes with butter.
25
What's going on here?
President Trump choosing his next meal.
A wild turkey landed during one of the president's speeches.
President Trump pardoning a turkey.
President Trump adopting a pet.
