Printable Thanksgiving trivia

Thanksgiving Trivia

1. The 1621 letter from Plymouth says Wampanoag hunters brought how many deer to the gathering?

   1. Twelve
   2. Eight
   3. Two
   4. Five

2. In what year did the Macy's parade make its debut?

   1. 1912
   2. 1924
   3. 1931
   4. 1948

3. Green bean casserole was created in 1955 by the home economics team at which soup company?

   1. Campbell's
   2. Heinz
   3. Progresso
   4. Knorr

4. Fresh cranberries headed for grocery stores are screened partly by their ability to do what?

   1. Bounce
   2. Sink
   3. Spin
   4. Shrink

5. Which NFL team began its tradition of hosting a game on Thanksgiving in 1934?

   1. The Chicago Bears
   2. The Green Bay Packers
   3. The Detroit Lions
   4. The Pittsburgh Steelers

6. Which condensed soup is the classic binder in green bean casserole?

   1. Cream of celery
   2. Cream of chicken
   3. Cream of mushroom
   4. Cream of broccoli

7. Which colonist described the 1621 Plymouth harvest celebration in a letter to a friend in England?

   1. Edward Winslow
   2. Myles Standish
   3. John Alden
   4. William Brewster

8. Which turkey brand's Turkey Talk-Line began answering home cooks' holiday questions in 1981?

   1. Perdue
   2. Tyson
   3. Butterball
   4. Jennie-O

9. In the late 1920s, what did Macy's do with its giant balloons when the parade was over?

   1. Sent them on a national tour
   2. Released them into the sky
   3. Deflated them for the next year
   4. Auctioned them off for charity

10. What is another name for the corn plant?

    1. Maize
    2. Barley
    3. Sorghum
    4. Millet

11. What is the green substance inside leaves called?

    1. Chlorophyll
    2. Keratin
    3. Calcium
    4. Carotene

12. What do you call the flap of skin that hangs over a turkey's beak?

    1. The wattle
    2. The snood
    3. The crest
    4. The dewlap

13. Traffic police in which city popularized 'Black Friday' as a name for post-Thanksgiving jams?

    1. Baltimore
    2. Pittsburgh
    3. Philadelphia
    4. New York

14. What is an adult male turkey called?

    1. A tom
    2. A billy
    3. A drake
    4. A gander

15. Which cartoon dog made his first flight as a giant Macy's parade balloon in 1968?

    1. Clifford the Big Red Dog
    2. Scooby-Doo
    3. Snoopy
    4. Pluto

16. Which team hosted its first Thanksgiving game in 1966, becoming the NFL's second regular holiday host?

    1. The Miami Dolphins
    2. The Dallas Cowboys
    3. The San Francisco 49ers
    4. The Houston Oilers

17. Pumpkins usually grow on what?

    1. A tree
    2. A bush
    3. A root
    4. A vine

18. In which season of 1621 did the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag share a harvest celebration?

    1. Spring
    2. Summer
    3. Fall
    4. Winter

19. In what year did the National Dog Show start airing on NBC right after the Thanksgiving parade?

    1. 2012
    2. 2008
    3. 2002
    4. 1994

20. Where do wild turkeys usually sleep at night?

    1. Up in trees
    2. In hollow logs
    3. In underground burrows
    4. In pond reeds

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