The Economics of Thanksgiving

Open Ended

What is one thing that you know about Thanksgiving?

Multiple Choice

When did Thanksgiving became a holiday?

• 1963

• 1763

• 1868

• 1863

Multiple Choice

How many turkeys are consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving Day?

• 30 thousand

• 45 millions

• 10 millions

• 5 thousand

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. President made this celebration a national holiday?

• George Washington

• Frankling D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jeffersonpr

Multiple Choice

Which group of Native American Indians ate the first Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims?

• The Cherokee

• The Navajo

• The Sioux

• The Wampanoag

Multiple Choice

When was the Macy's Parade first held?

• 1924

• 1824

• 1824

• 1910

Multiple Choice

Who was the first president to officially pardon a turkey?

• John F Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

• George HW Bush

• Barack Obama

Multiple Choice

What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

• 50%

• 22%

• 88%

• 94%

Multiple Choice

How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?

• 46 million turkeys

• 100 thousand turkeys

• 1 billion turkeys

• 13 trillion turkeys

Multiple Choice

How many calories does the average American consume on Thanksgiving?

• 1,000

• 2,500

• 4,500

• 6,000+

​Pumpkin Pie

According to the American Pie Council, more Americans actually like Apple Pie better - Pumpkin Pie comes in second place.

Multiple Choice

How much pumpkin pie do Americans eat every Thanksgiving?

• 100 billion pies

• 10 thousand pies

• 1 million pies

• 50 million pies

​Statistics for Turkeys

46 million turkeys during Thanksgiving... 22 million turkeys during Christmas... and 19 million during Easter.

Multiple Choice

80% of Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to the actual Thanksgiving meal

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which two football teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1966?

• Lions and the Steelers

• Bears and the Cowboys

• Cowboys and the Lions

• Dolphins and the Giants

Multiple Choice

Which of these carols was originally a Thanksgiving song?

• Jingle Bells

• Baby, It´s Cold Outside

• Sleigh Ride

• Holy Night

Multiple Choice

Only female turkeys can gobble

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Benjamin Franklin thought the national bird of the US should be the turkey

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons were filled with oxygen, not helium

• True

• False

Reminders for Today

• Make sure that you work on any missing assignments that are currently open

• If you have a 40 or below on November 30, you will be withdrawn from the course

• Watch out for late penalties

• Have a great rest of your day.​