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1
Which are the only turkeys that actually "
gobble"?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
PREGNANT
MALE
FEMALE
2
Which of the following was primarily served at the feast?
LOBSTER
SWAN
SEAL
ALL OF THE ABOVE
3
Who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
4
Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?
Thanksgiving Turkey
Sponge Bob
Santa Claus
Snoopy
5
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing?
New Hampshire
California
Connecticut
Minnesota
6
What is the main reason people want to fall asleep after a Thanksgiving meal?
Boring company
Consuming too much food.
Consuming too much alcohol
Tryptophan (an amino acid in turkey that is a sleep aid))
7
The food with the most calories eaten during Thanksgiving is none other than our beloved:
Mashed potatoes with butter.
Pecan Pie
Ham
Beets
8
Which of these towns take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird?
All the above
Turkey, TX
Turkey, NC
Turkey Creek, LA
9
What's going on here?
President Obama choosing his next meal.
President Obama pardoning a turkey.
President Obama adopting a pet.
A wild turkey landed during one of the president's speeches.
10
About ____________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the US.
1 million
46 million
10 million
1 billion
11
The day
after
Thanksgiving is traditionally known as:
Black Friday
White Friday
Special Friday
Just.........Friday
12
About how many Americans will travel during Thanksgiving holidays this year? (2021)
950 million
50 million
109 million
1 billion
13
The average person consumes an average of ________ calories at Thanksgiving
2 thousand
1 thousand
3 thousand
10 thousand
14
The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:
one hour
one day
one week
three days
15
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest
pumpkin pie
ever baked weighed:
100 lbs.
1 ton
250 lbs.
1,000 lbs.
16
Traditionally, in the United States, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on:
the fourth Thursday in October
the second Thursday in November
the first Thursday in November.
the fourth Thursday in November
17
The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade did not feature any balloons.
FALSE
TRUE
18
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for:
plumbers
firemen
garbage men
police officers
19
Which of the following turkeys can actually fly?
domesticated
hairless
wild
jive
20
The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.
15
100
50
25
21
The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
88
95
100
50
22
The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
23
How can you tell if cranberries are
ripe
?
If you bite into them, they crunch.
Only if they're red/purple-ish.
If you bite into them and they ooze juice.
If you drop them, and they bounce.
