Thanksgiving is a truly American holiday. Most people know the origin of Thanksgiving, but most do not know all the facts and trivia associated with Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving occurs on the: First, Second, Third or Fourth Thursday in November?
Fourth Thursday in November
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The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days:
Three days
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Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal? Apache, Wampanoag or Cherokee
Wampanoag
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Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States? 100 million, 280 million or 500 million
280 million
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Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855? South Carolina, Virginia or Georgia?
Virginia
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What is a snood?
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
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What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
Fork
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The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is: The breast, the middle of the back or the thigh
The thigh
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Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition? President Lincoln in 1863, President Roosevelt in 1939 or President Harry Truman in 1947
President Harry Truman in 1947
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What is a baby turkey called? A chick, a nestling or a poult
A poult
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It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving. 50%, 77% or 88%
88%
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A full grown turkey has about how many feathers? 3,500, a million or too many to count
3,500
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All turkeys gobble. True or False
False. Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.
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The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s. True or False
False. It was Gimbel’s.
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Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.