Thanksgiving Trivia

Turkey was the main meat dish at the first Thanksgiving in 1621

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Native Americans used cranberries to dye their hair

• True

• False

Only female turkeys can gobble

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Which of these carols was originally a Thanksgiving song?

• Jingle Bells

• Baby, It´s Cold Outside

• Sleigh Ride

• Holy Night

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

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

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

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

• 1 day

• 4 days

• 3 days

• 5 days