What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
fork
spoon
knife
What state consumes the most Turkey?
Texas
Georgia
Illinois
California
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition?
President Harry Truman in 1947
President Roosevelt in 1939
President Lincoln in 1863
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
a million
too many to count
7,500
3,500
True or False: Turkeys can see behind themselves.
True - They can see 270 degrees.
What is a baby turkey called?
a poult
a turklet
a nestling
a chick
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:
the breast
the thigh
the middle of the back
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
280 million
500 million
100 million
370 million
Thanksgiving occurs on the:
third Thursday in November
fourth Thursday in November
second Thursday in November
first Thursday in November
True or False: The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s.
False. It was Gimbel’s.
It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
75%
72%
50%
88%
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days:
7 days
4 days
5 days
3 days
True or False: All turkeys gobble.
False. Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.
Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, who spends the rest of its life on a historical farm.
False
True
What is a snood?
The loose skin under a male turkey’s neck.
The beak on a turkey
Turkey eyeballs
A bunch of turkey feathers
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
Cherokee
Iroquois
Apache
Wampanoag