THANKSGIVING TRIVIA

What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

A. 98 %B. 88%C. 78%D. 68%

B. 88%

Which state is the top turkey-producing state in America?

A. MissouriB. VirginiaC. MinnesotaD. North Carolina

C. Minnesota

What is the average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving?

A. 10 poundsB. 15 poundsC. 20 poundsD. 25 pounds

B. 15 pounds

Which state is the top cranberry growing state in America?

A. OregonB. New JerseyC. MassachusettsD. Wisconsin

D. Wisconsin

Which state is the top pumpkin growing state in America?

A. IllinoisB. CaliforniaC. PennsylvaniaD. New York

A. Illinois

Which state is the top sweet potato growing state in America?

A. MississippiB. CaliforniaC. North CarolinaD. Iowa

C. North Carolina

What year did the first Thanksgiving take place in America?

A. 1620B. 1621C. 1622D. 1623

B. 1621

Where did the first Thanksgiving take place in America?

A. Boston, MassachusettsB. Cambridge, MassachusettsC. Mayflower, MassachusettsD. Plymouth, Massachusetts

D. Plymouth, Massachusetts

Which Peanuts character has appeared in the most Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades?

A. Charlie BrownB. SnoopyC. LinusD. Lucy

B. Snoopy

Which city does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade take place in?

A. Los AnglesB. ChicagoC. PhiladelphiaD. New York

D. New York

Which NFL football team has played the most on Thanksgiving Day?

A. Detroit LionsB. Cleveland BrownsC. Philadelphia EaglesD. Minnesota Vikings

A. Detroit Lions

How big was the largest pumpkin pie ever baked?

A. 15 feet long and 3000 poundsB. 12 feet long and 2020 poundsC. 10 feet long and 1820 poundsD. 8 feet long and 1500 pounds

B. 12 feet long and 2020 pounds

How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?

A. 2 daysB. 3 daysC. 4 daysD. 5 days

B. 3 days

How heavy was the heaviest turkey ever raised?

A. 106 poundsB. 96 poundsC. 86 poundsD. 76 pounds

C. 86 pounds

Which item did the Pilgrims not use to help them eat at the first Thanksgiving?

A. forkB. spoonC. fingersD. knives

A. fork

When did Congress pass a law declaring the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving?

A. 1912B. 1783C. 1941D. 1847

C. 1941

How many turkeys are sold at Thanksgiving?

A. 46 millionB. 52 millionC. 11 millionD. 35 million

A. 46 million

How many feathers does a mature turkey have on it?

A. 2500 feathersB. 3000 feathersC. 3500 feathersD. 4000 feathers

C. 3500 feathers

What can’t commercially raised turkeys do that wild turkeys can do?

A. runB. flyC. gobbleD. have heart attacks

B. fly

What is the percentage of white meat to dark meat on a turkey?

A. 90% to 10%B. 80% to 20%C. 70% to 30%D. 60% to 40%

C. 70% white meat to 30% dark meat

What is the percentage of people who travel over Thanksgiving that will travel by car?

A. 90% B. 80% C. 70% D. 60%

A. 90%

Which day during Thanksgiving week do most people travel on?

A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. FridayD. Saturday

A. Wednesday

What is the busiest shopping day of the year?

A. Black Friday B. Cyber MondayC. last Saturday before ChristmasD. Christmas Eve

C. last Saturday before Christmas

What is the average per pound price of a Thanksgiving turkey nationwide?

A. 65 cents per poundB. $1.10 per poundC. $1.39 per poundD. 99 cents per pound

C. $1.39 per pound

How many pounds of turkey does the average American eat in one year?

A. 7 poundsB. 11 poundsC. 16 poundsD. 20 pounds

C. 16 pounds in a year

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