Thanksgiving Trivia

Who wanted the US bird to be the turkey?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What famous Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?

• Jingle Bells

• Oh Come All Ye Faithful

• Let it Snow

• White Christmas

About how many turkeys to Americans consume on Thanksgiving each year?

• 2, 000, 000

• 430, 000, 000

• 46, 000, 000

• 550,000

What does the President of the US do every year?

• Invites homeless people to the White House for Thanksgiving

• Adopts a turkey as the official pet

• Hosts a turkey parade for children

• Pardons a turkey

Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Thomas Jefferson

• George W. Bush

Which two NFL teams always play football game on Thanksgiving Day? (Choose 2)

• Chiefs

• Falcons

• Cowboys

• Packers

• Lions

What cities are the two NFL teams who play on Thanksgiving from?

• Dallas, New York

• Atlanta, Los Angeles

• Nashville, Foxborough

• Detroit, Dallas

The heaviest turkey on record weighed in at...

• 86 pounds

• 120 pounds

• 56.5 pounds

• 182 pounds

What department store sponsors the huge New York City Thanksgiving parade each year?

• JC Penney

• Macy's

• Kohl's

• Bloomingdale

In what year did Thanksgiving become an official federal holiday?

• 1863

• 1921

• 1876

• 1941