Thanksgiving Trivia

The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:

• one hour

• one day

• three days

• one week

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Traditionally, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on ...

• the first Thursday in November

• the very last Thursday in November

• the fourth Thursday in October

• the fourth Thursday in November

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Who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• Woodrow Wilson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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About ________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the United States.

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 46 million

• 1 billion

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing?

• Minnesota

• California

• New Hamphire

• Connecticut

The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.

• 100 pounds

• 50 pounds

• 25 pounds

• 15 pounds

Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?

• Sponge Bob

• Snoopy

• Thanksgiving Turkey

• Santa Claus

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The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

• 50%

• 88%

• 95%

• 100%

How can you tell if cranberries are ripe?

• Only if they're green.

• If you drop them .... they bounce.

• If you bite into them and they ooze juice.

• If you bite into them, they crunch.

Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter