Turkeys | History | The Big Meal | Macy's Parade | Miscellaneous |
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What is gobble gobble?
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
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What is the Mayflower?
This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
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What is turkey?
Americans eat approximately 535 million pounds of this on Thanksgiving.
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What is New York City?
The parade is held every year in this city.
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What is Black Friday?
The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, is nicknamed this.
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What are toms?
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what the male turkeys are called.
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What is Plymouth Rock?
The pilgrims landed at this rock.
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What are pumpkin and apple?
What are the two most popular pies baked on Thanksgiving?
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Who is Santa Claus?
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year.
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Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys?
These two football teams play on Thanksgiving every year.
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What is California?
People from this Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
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What are the Wampanoag?
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
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What is macaroni and cheese?
Many Southern Americans serve this cheesy side dish with their Thanksgiving meal?
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Who is Snoopy?
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared more times than any other character (6 times)
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Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This "honest" president is the one who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
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What is the wattle?
This is the name of the skin that hangs from the turkeys neck.
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What is 3?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
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What is cranberry sauce?
Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals include this tangy item. Hint: dad makes it
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What is Diary of the Whimpy Kid?
If you tune into this year's parade, you will see balloon characters from this book series, one of the most popular in our library.
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What is "horn of plenty"?
This is what the word "cornucopia" means.
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What is Minnesota?
This nearby State produces the most turkeys each year.
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What is 100?
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
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What is 90%?
Approximately this percentage of American Thanksgiving meals include turkey (percentage should be in 10s)
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What is the 1920s (1924 to be exact).
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade.
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What is October?
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month.
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