Thanksgiving Fun Facts

Letś start with something easy. The First Thanksgiving was celebrated between which two groups of people?

• PIlgrims and Native Americans

• Democrats and Republicans

• Mets and Yankees

• Americans and Europeans

Approximately how many turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving?

• 25 million

• 110 million

• 8 milliion

• 45 million

Cranberry sauce is a traditional side dish at many Thanksgiving dinners. Which two states in the United States are responsible for producing the most cranberries?

• New York and New Jersey

• California and Texas

• Massachusetts and Wisconsin

• Hawaii and Florida

Okay, so earlier we learned that the First Thanksgiving was celebrated between PIlgrims and Native Americans. Which Native American tribe took part in that First Thanksgiving?

• Seminole

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

• Cayuga

Where was Thanksgiving first celebrated?

• Ridgewood, baby!

• Plymouth

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Which one of the (grumpy) Founding Fathers of the United States kept refusing to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamliton

What year did the First Thanksgiving take place?

• 1881

• 1621

• 1776

• 1585

Another Thanksgiving tradition is the Macyś Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. What year did the parade make its debut?

• 1977

• 1953

• 1892

• 1924

Speaking of the Macyś Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the highlights of the parade is the enormous balloons. Which Macyś balloon was the largest to ever be featured during the Thanksgiving Parade?

• Sonic the Hedgehog

• Spider-Man

• The Nantucket Sea Monster

• Kermit the Frog

According to a recent poll, what is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish amongst New Yorkers?

• stuffing

• mashed potatoes

• corn

• mac and cheese