Thanksgiving Trivia!

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _____ Thursday of November each year.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Each year, Americans eat about _____ million pounds of turkey for Thanksgiving?

• 720

• 550

• 480

• 900

The heaviest turkey (in recorded history) was how many pounds?

• 86

• 72

• 50

• 42

It wasn't until Lincoln's presidency that Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday. Before then, each President had to recognize it. Which president refused to declare it a national holiday?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

What was accidentally invented when a company ordered too many turkeys in Thanksgiving 1953?

• frozen dinners

• aluminum foil

• the pressure cooker

• the microwave

What percentage of Americans chow down on turkey for Thanksgiving?

• 45%

• 67%

• 72%

• 88%

The very first "Turkey Trot" (race) was organized by what group in Buffalo, NY over a century ago?

• Weight Watchers

• International Olympic Committee

• YMCA

• Runner's World

Which president pardoned the first turkey after he noticed that the bird was looking a little nervous?

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

• George H. W. Bush

• Donald Trump

Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving! What month do they celebrate this holiday?

• October

• November

• January

• February

Americans consume about how many million pumpkin pies on Thanksgiving Day?

• 5

• 25

• 50

• 100